writing for "the new york post", linda stasi said "mind of a demon" started out promising, but ended up "as a self-indulgent vanity project." she called it a "dopey, if well-intentioned journey" and said the only interesting part was the dynamic between cousteau and the support ship's captain. in contrast, alex strachan of canwest news service called "mind of a demon" "fun, entertaining and informative". writing for "usa today", robert bianco called the show "impressive and frightening, if a bit odd".