Can you push someone to commit murder? This is the premise of the new Netflix special The Push, the trailer of which was released on February 21. In the series, psychological illusionist Derren Brown tries to coerce an unsuspecting man named Chris to perform an unpardonable act of crime in a hidden camera show.
"Chris is enmeshed in a web of lies, which is important," according to Brown. "I need him to feel like there’s only one way out." "The question we're asking is simple: Can we be manipulated through social pressure to commit murder? This show is about how readily we hand over authorship of our lives every day."
According to Dailymail, Brown's TV stunts include playing Russian roulette on live TV, predicting the National Lottery and hypnotising a man to assassinate Stephen Fry.
"In The Push, Brown exposes the psychological secrets of obedience and social compliance. He expertly lifts the lid on the terrifying truth that, when confronted with authority, our natural instinct is to unflinchingly obey without question—to such an extent that even the most moral people can be made to commit the most horrendous acts, simply because they are told to do so," according to Netflix.
The show will premiere on February 27.