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Mind Control With Derren Brown
SERIES: Sci-Fi, Thursday 10:00p (60 minutes)

8.6 based on 5 reviews read critic reviews how did we calculate this? based on 15 votes read user comments rate this tv show

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Starring Derren Brown

Like it says on the tin, the British sensation uses the power of suggestion to control unsuspecting people.

GENRE(S):	Reality (Non-Competitive)
CREATED BY:	Derren Brown
FIRST AIR DATE:	August 25, 2007

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80

Boston Globe Joanna Weiss

It works largely because his victims are the ones doing the work, offering body language clues, lapping up subliminal messages, and proving their capacity for distraction.

80

The New York Times Susan Stewart

Mr. Brown has bought into something real: our childlike joy in being fooled.

80

Variety Brian Lowry

Mind Control is much cooler than your average foray into this realm, and by whatever methods its host employs, he has pretty well convinced me to watch again

80

PopMatters Michael Abernethy

Although Brown repeatedly manipulates behavior, Mind Control ultimately comes across as a refreshingly honest endeavor. The tricks are entertaining, and the explanations revelatory.

75

New York Post Linda Stasi

The stunts (or whatever they're called) Brown performs, especially on tough, cynical New Yorkers, are hilarious and astounding.

The average user rating for this tv show is 8.6 (out of 10) based on 15 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Jane K. gave it a7:
Entertaining. I never remember to watch it, but I confess when I find it's on, I sit through the entire show.

Final Countdown gave it a9:
Kudos to civik's post. Job vs. DB what a duel that would be. On to Derren Brown, the show is fascinating and though some of his mind tricks are obvious to me (defeating the chess players) the majority are great fun to decipher. I enjoy when he shows his failures too. I'm sure women would love to hang around this guy and part of that is his schtick...his voice and demeanor works like a vampire upon his victims. He "controls" the talk and occupies people's minds with his talk so he can manipulate them. Though I'm not sure it was on the series (I haven't seen all the shows), the heist caper he pulls off is amazing and disturbing...luckily only a few in his complex hypnosis fell for it. The manipulation of the marketing guys by manipulating the street they drove on was classic. I fear he will run out of material though...not sure how long he can keep it up. Better than Chris Angel (who I'd give a 6 to), and a great learning experience for those who watch.

James P gave it a5:
Ok. Can anyone say Chris Angel rip off but without any of the really cool stunts?

Rob A gave it a10:
This show is simply amazing. His books are astounding as well. This is a must see series and something that you don't want to miss.

Joshua R. gave it a10:
Derren Brown is an extraordinary talent. With an increasingly inventive and shocking repertoire of illusions, he is surely the dark overlord of “magic”

Ciaran G. gave it a10:
So good it has put me off the idea of Christianity! If Derren Brown can do it, then Jesus could have fooled us back then too1

civik gave it a7:
I keep thinking of Job from Arrested Development when I see him. I keep expecting "The Final Countdown" to begin playing at any time

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