Mind Control with Derren Brown (2007)
Mind Control with Derren Brown
2007Derren Brown's first US series, combining new material with footage from his previous UK shows.
Seasons & Episode
Derren uses his psychological techniques to get strangers to hand over their valuables to him; he uses his powers of persuasion to try and pick up some rather pretty ladies; he makes hundreds of people in a shopping mall behave in an unusual manner, and he goes shopping with a wallet full of blank paper.
Derren tries to detect when used car salesmen are lying to him about details on a car. He also uses subliminal persuasion to affect someone's dreams, he tests people's powers of observation, he sees if he can cash in on a losing ticket at a dog track, and he faces off with a kung fu master.
Derren tries his mind control techniques with exotic dancers, confuses commuters, goes to Venice to find a hidden treasure without a map, amazes some New York bankers and plays chess against nine grand masters.
Derren uses his techniques to expose a waitress' inner thoughts, zap the strength of a boxer, attempt to see with his fingers and predict a group's moves.
Oxford University is visited for a n experiment, and nine chess masters compete with the host, who also tries to make the sun vanish.
Derren Brown's first US series, combining new material with footage from his previous UK shows.