Illusionist Derren Brown could be swapping from Channel 4 to Netflix.
In the UK, most people know Derren Brown for his weird and extraordinary illusionist specials on Channel 4. Spectacles like Russian Roulette and Pushed to the Edge all premiere on the network.
Since breaking America, however, there are talks of the star working with Netflix on his new special Derren Brown: Sacrifice. The show will show Derren Brown attempting to convince a man to sacrifice his life for a complete stranger.
The special will be the first filmed entirely for Netflix. Speaking to Graham Norton on his radio 2 show, Brown talks about his positive experience working with the streaming platform.
“It feels… in some ways it’s different,” he said. “After years of Channel 4, they knew how we made the shows, in terms of things like the duty of care to the person going through it, if it’s a big, dark stunt.
“So we kind of had tracks that we slotted into to make sure all that was in place, but with Netflix, we’re having to explain to them as much about how we make the shows as with fitting in with what they require as well.
“They’re brilliant and supportive, but they’re also just further away, they’re in America. So we’ve been entrusted a lot.”
Derren Brown: Sacrifice will premiere on Netflix later this year.
