Derren Brown stars in new Simpsons Christmas episodes
November 25, 2024

Prior to his new UK tour, Only Human, which begins in April 2025, Derren Brown joins a list of cultural icons such as Sting, Tom Jones, Meryl Streep, Dolly Parton, Elton John, Bret Hart, Ronaldo and Britney Spears, to guest star in The Simpsons.
Brown stars in the long-running show’s first ever double length Christmas Episode called O C’mon All Ye Faithful. Simpsons writer Carolyn Omine said of his performance: “In terms of lines and screen time it is probably one of the largest guest starring roles we’ve ever had and he is fantastic, charming and very funny in the episode.”
Famed British mentalist, Brown, comes to Springfield and uses psychological tricks and showmanship to raise the town’s Christmas spirit. When Homer gets hypnotised and mistakenly believes he is Santa Claus, it sets off a cheery chain-reaction and causes everyone to question what they believe and to explore the meaning of ‘miracle’. Featuring musical performances by Patti LaBelle and Pentatonix, this special double episode marks the 35th anniversary of The Simpsons series premiere, (Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire) and airs exclusively on Disney+ starting December 17th.
Brown said: “It’s the best thing that’s happened in my life so far. I had just started writing Only Human, my new touring show, when the call came in. I was asked to keep it very quiet for the time being, so I immediately told everyone I met. I did wonder if it meant I had reached a level of such stratospheric success that I no longer needed to write the new show, but I have been politely assured that is not the case. I’m not against stepping out on stage with bright yellow make-up.”