Why Watch
"Master illusionist Derren Brown manipulates belief, fear, and human psychology through audacious, high-stakes social experiments."
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Series Deep Dive:
Across these landmark Channel 4 events, Derren Brown pushes psychological illusion into unprecedented territory. Derren Brown: The Specials blends suggestibility, showmanship, and ethical brinkmanship to examine human vulnerability. From Russian roulette to orchestrating elaborate heists, each feature tests the boundary between deception and genuine social experiment. Brown remains an unmatched provocateur, demonstrating how easily perception can be controlled when conviction overrides reason.
Season: 1
| Watched? | # | Air Date | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| E1 | Oct 05, 2003 | Russian Roulette | |
| E2 | May 31, 2004 | Séance | |
| E3 | Jan 07, 2005 | Messiah | |
| E4 | May 29, 2005 | The Gathering | |
| E5 | Jan 04, 2006 | The Heist | |
| E6 | Dec 29, 2006 | Something Wicked This Way Comes | |
| E7 | Feb 01, 2008 | The System | |
| E8 | Jan 13, 2009 | Evening of Wonders | |
| E9 | Sep 08, 2010 | Hero at 30,000 Feet | |
| E10 | Jan 06, 2011 | Enigma | |
| E11 | Jan 08, 2011 | Behind the Mischief | |
| E12 | Apr 25, 2011 | Miracles for Sale | |
| E13 | Sep 18, 2012 | Svengali | |
| E14 | Oct 26, 2012 | Apocalypse (1) | |
| E15 | Nov 02, 2012 | Apocalypse (2) | |
| E16 | Nov 09, 2012 | Fear and Faith (1) | |
| E17 | Nov 16, 2012 | Fear and Faith (2) | |
| E18 | Dec 13, 2013 | The Great Art Robbery | |
| E19 | Sep 22, 2014 | Infamous | |
| E20 | Jan 12, 2016 | Pushed to the Edge | |
| E21 | Oct 10, 2016 | Miracle | |
| E22 | Oct 31, 2016 | Twisted Tales | |
| E23 | Oct 19, 2018 | Sacrifice | |
| E24 | Aug 16, 2020 | 20 Years of Mind Control: Live | |
| E25 | Apr 23, 2023 | Showman |
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Technical Details
- Network: Channel 4
- Seasons: 1
- Years: 2003 - 2023
- Genre: Documentary
- Rating: TV-G
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