Although we have still yet to hear anything from the “powers that be” in terms of an official confirmation, the rumored details continue to roll in about NBC airing one of Derren’s specials prior to his Sci Fi series beginning.
iTricks has learned that the special in question could be the recent BAFTA-nominated The Heist. The hour long which documents Derren implanting suggestion triggers in the minds of three average folks and then setting them all off in the hopes they will rob a fake armored car with a rubber gun, could serve as a fantastic primer for an audience that will be “meeting” Mr. Brown for the first time and certainly give them idea just how devilishly clever his stuff can be.
If true, it would by no means be the first time that NBC has used programming from its cable family on the main network. Prior to the third season of (the incredible) Battlestar Galactica, NBC ran a hour long clip show designed to catch new viewers up on the plot-heavy series. This season, Sci Fi aired re-runs of NBC’s hit Heroes only days after they first ran on the mother ship. Similar programming schedules work for shows like America’s Got Talent and Deal Or No Deal with the CNBC network.
Again, this is only a rumor until someone from NBC says otherwise but if you know anything about this please email Justin@iTricks.com.
