Q.E.D.

7.1

1982 – 19821 Seasons · 6 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Q.E.D. is a 1982 short-lived adventure series set in Edwardian England, starring Sam Waterston as Professor Quentin Everett Deverill. The Professor was a scientific detective in the mold of Sherlock Holmes, and the series had a smattering of what would later be called steampunk. In the show, the lead character was known primarily by his initials, Q.E.D; the reference here is that Q.E.D. usually stands for quod erat demonstrandum, a statement signalling the end of a proof. The show aired on the CBS network in the United States, and on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom.

Network: ITV1, CBS

Cast

Sam Waterston

Professor Quentin Everett Deverill

George Innes

Phipps

A.C. Weary

Charlie Andrews

Episodes

Season 1

S1E1

Episode 1 · 45m

Target: London

A wealthy, if abrasive, Harvard professor quits in the middle of a lecture and moves to London where he uses his scientific background to investigate a missing person from a yacht off the British Coast.

Mar 23, 1982

S1E2

Episode 2 · 45m

The Great Motor Race

Deverill is alerted to a cross-country automobile race for which he lends his talents to one of the entrants. Kilkiss also assists one of the foreign entrants.

Mar 30, 1982

S1E3

Episode 3 · 45m

Infernal Device

Deverill is contracted to develop a safer detonation mechanism for mining. Meanwhile Jenny and Phipps are kidnapped at a soup kitchen as a way to pressure Deverill into using his invention for political purposes.

Apr 6, 1982

S1E4

Episode 4 · 45m

The 4:10 to Zurich

After discovering a potent nerve agent, an associate of someone with whom Deverill has been working is shot on Deverill's doorstep. With his dying breath, the man gives Deverill a clue about a train to Zurich.

Apr 13, 1982

S1E5

Episode 5 · 45m

To Catch a Ghost

Jenny visits her sick aunt, from whom she learns of a potential ghost haunting the residence. She then enlists Deverill to come investigate.

Apr 20, 1982

S1E6

Episode 6 · 45m

The Limehouse Connection

A series of unexplained deaths among Chinese workers in London leads Charlie and Deverill to investigate. The investigation complicates when British and US officials get involved.

Apr 27, 1982