The Pentaverate (2022)
This tv mini-series takes a comic, and particularly Canadian, look at the world of conspiracy theories, in this case a fictional group of five men that has been, generation after generation, working for the good of the world since the fourteenth century. The use of the all-seeing eye and a pyramid or triangle icon has been de rigueur in works of this nature since the earliest days of the web, but the use of a variation of Berthold Wolpe’s Albertus typeface (if it is in fact an homage to Patrick McGoohan's The Prisoner) adds added depth to the production.
There is only one, gratuitous mention of Freemasonry:
Lord Lordington: "We are the...."
Skip Cho: "Oh! The Illuminati?"
Lord Lordington: "No, no, no. We are the...."
Skip Cho: "Oh, uh, the Masons?
Mishu Ivanov: "The Pentaverate!"
Lord Lordington: "He's a total shmuck." [00:02:30]
The Pentaverate - Season 1 episode 3 (Released: 2022-05-05) Created by Mike Myers. Mike Myers, Lydia West, Jeremy Irons, Maria Menounos, Ryn Alleyne, Debi Mazar, Gregory Hoyt, Richard McCabe, Ken Jeong, Jennifer Saunders, Rob Lowe, Phill Martin, Keegan-Michael Key, Martin Angerbauer, Daniel Booroff, Nick Harris, Nicklas Kingo, Tanya Moodie. Creator Mike Myers. United States, English. 2h 40m Colour, Dolby. TV Mini Series 6 episodes 45m, Jax Media.
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