Mind Control with Derren Brown: Season 1

METASCORE

Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews

See All

USER SCORE

Generally favorable reviews based on 19 Ratings

See All

7.8

VOTE NOW

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

7.8	Your Score
7.8	User Score Generally favorable reviews based on 19 Ratings

Would you like to write a review?

There is a 75 character minimum for reviews. If your review contains spoilers, please check the Spoiler box. Please do not use ALL CAPS. There is no linking or other HTML allowed. Your review may be edited for content. 0/5000

Check box if your review contains spoilers

Play Sound

Please enter your birth date to watch this video:

You are not allowed to view this material at this time.

Mind Control With Derren Brown

Now Playing: Mind Control With Derren Brown

Season Details & Credits

SyFy | Season Premiere Date: July 26, 2007

Starring: Derren Brown

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

Genre(s): Drama, Reality

Watch Now

Buy on

Season 1 Episodes

tbd
S1:E6. Disappearing Sun
Air Date: August 29, 2007
tbd
S1:E5. Assault Course
Air Date: August 22, 2007
tbd
S1:E4. Receptive Children
Air Date: August 15, 2007

See all Seasons and Episodes

Metascore

Positive:

Mixed:

Negative:

Critic Reviews

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. Read full review

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. Read full review

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 Read full review

Susan Stewart

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

Linda Stasi

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

User Score

Write a Review

7.8

Positive:

Mixed:

Negative:

User Reviews

RobA

Aug 21, 2007

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.

0 of 0 users found this helpful

CiaranG.

Aug 1, 2007

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

0 of 1 users found this helpful

JoshuaR.

Aug 4, 2007

Derren Brown is an extraordinary talent. With an increasingly inventive and shocking repertoire of illusions, he is surely the dark overlord of

0 of 0 users found this helpful

TKD

Jul 28, 2007

A man so honest about his dishonesty that simply watching him go about his work is like a sinsiter artform. Clever and funny, this is a show i could watch again and again, whilst Derren laughs at us all with that huge, mind-reading brain of his. Is it misdirection? Or magic? Or showmanship? A man so honest about his dishonesty that simply watching him go about his work is like a sinsiter artform. Clever and funny, this is a show i could watch again and again, whilst Derren laughs at us all with that huge, mind-reading brain of his. Is it misdirection? Or magic? Or showmanship? The answer is all and none, and woe betide anyone who tries to figure it out.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful

SeanB

Jul 28, 2007

Derren Brown is great he does this live as well just to show he doesn't go around 100 time intil he gets it rite but he does get it wrong sometime like every one

0 of 0 users found this helpful

JaneK.

Dec 7, 2007

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

0 of 0 users found this helpful

oliver1h

Apr 24, 2013

Derren Brown is an unethical scam artist like person. Do not like him at all. He can only mess peoples mind, because medias made them weak-willed. He would never be able to mess with a mentally strong person...

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

SEE ALL 13 REVIEWS

More From Metacritic

What to Watch Right Now on Paramount+

Find a list of the best recent and upcoming film and TV titles added to...

What to Watch Right Now on Amazon's Prime Video

Get a list of the best movie and TV titles recently added (and coming...