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* In ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'', [[ThoseWackyNazis Daniel Whitehall]] uses the Faustus Device to brainwash valuble "assets" into working for HYDRA, often as hired thugs or assassins, including [[ElementalShapeshifter Carl Creel]], [[AnIcePerson Donnie Gill]] and [[DarkActionGirl Agent 33]].

* In an episode of ''Series/LoisAndClark'', Lois is one of a group in a medical facility who are brainwashed into being contract killers before being killed their selves by the doctor at the facility.

* In ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', ''Delete'', Clark, Lana, Martha and Jonathan are brainwashed into attempting to murder Chloe violently.

* In ''Series/Supergirl2015'', the second season finale has [[spoiler:Superman brainwashed into fighting Supergirl]]. Specifically, he [[spoiler:has been made to think Supergirl is General Zod]].

* In ''Series/Titans2018'', the Nuclear Family are a group of brainwashed assassins, conditioned to perform horrific acts of [[ColdBloodedTorture torture]] and murder without question or remorse, all while acting like a [[DissonantSerenity cheerful, polite]] old-fashioned NuclearFamily.

* In ''Series/{{Dollhouse}}'', this is what happens to [[spoiler:[[ApocalypseHow the entire world]] in ten years' time.]]

* Two different episodes of ''Series/CharliesAngels'' has one of the Angels being hypnotized into killing people; in "The Séance" it is a spur-of-the-moment tactical decision by the villain, while "Attack Angels" has the villain running a business that turns women into programmed killers-for-hire.

** In Season 5, [[spoiler: Gwen]] falls prey to this at the hands of Morgana.

*** Astronema was always the SuperPoweredEvilSide of Karone, but only fit this Trope for the second half (roughly) of the series. Originally, she simply had amnesia and didn't know who she was. When she remembered, she honestly tried to make a HeelFaceTurn, but [[GreaterScopeVillain Dark Specter]] had other plans, and used brainwashing to keep her under his control until she was ultimately saved in the SeasonFinale.

** ''Series/PowerRangersWildForce'' had an interesting variation in "[[Recap/PowerRangersWildForceTamingOfTheZords Taming of the Zords]]", when Lion Tamer Org essentially brainwashed the Red Lion Wildzord, which allows him to control the Wild Force Megazord and various other Wild Zords as the Rangers are forced to fight with their other available zords.

** ''Series/KikaiSentaiZenkaiger'' has Hakaizer, who is actually the brainwashed and cybernetically enhanced [[spoiler:father of TheHero]]. While the original brainwashing wasn't really severe, as he still retained his original personality, the villains later brainwashed him into a coldblooded killer.

*** Astronema was always the SuperPoweredEvilSide of Karone, but only fit this Trope for the second half (roughly) of the series. Originally, she simply had amnesia and didn't know who she was. When she remembered, she honestly tried to make a HeelFaceTurn, but the [[GreaterScopeVillain Dark Specter]] had other plans, and used brainwashing to keep her under his control until she was ultimately saved in the SeasonFinale.

*** Mesogog is revealed in the series finale 2-parter to have done that with Elsa.

*** Kira's even brainwashed during PRDT due to the MOTW in one episode.

* The ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' episode "The Mind's Eye", in which Geordi [=LaForge=] is brainwashed by the Romulans to kill a Klingon dignitary, draws heavily on ''Literature/TheManchurianCandidate''.

* In ''Series/{{Titans|2018}}'', the Nuclear Family are a group of brainwashed assassins, conditioned to perform horrific acts of [[ColdBloodedTorture torture]] and murder without question or remorse, all while acting like a [[DissonantSerenity cheerful, polite]] old-fashioned NuclearFamily.

* This is a recurring trope in both ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' and its adaptation ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' as several episodes are dedicated to one of the rangers being brainwashed into fighting the rest. Most of the time, the brainwashing is done by a MonsterOfTheWeek, who works on NoOntologicalInertia as its destruction usually reverts the brainwashing effect. In some cases, the Monster actually '''is''' the brainwashed person. Several of the [[SixthRanger Sixth]] and {{Eleventh Hour Ranger}}s also started out as brainwashed minions of the villains.
** Tommy Oliver, the Green Ranger in ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'', had it happen ''three'' times within the same series. In fact, his whole career started with him being Rita's evil Ranger. He also has it happen during ''Series/PowerRangersZeo''.
** ''Series/PowerRangersInSpace''
*** Astronema was always the SuperPoweredEvilSide of Karone, but only fit this Trope for the second half (roughly) of the series. Originally, she simply had amnesia and didn't know who she was. When she remembered, she honestly tried to make a HeelFaceTurn, but the [[GreaterScopeVillain Dark Specter]] had other plans, and used brainwashing to keep her under his control until she was ultimately saved in the SeasonFinale.
*** One early episode features a crossover between ''Series/PowerRangersInSpace'' and the then-current ''Series/NinjaTurtlesTheNextMutation'' in which Astronema brainwashes the Turtles to help her against the Rangers.
** ''Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder'': has quite a few examples.
*** During the annual crossover episode with ''Series/PowerRangersNinjaStorm'', the original three Ninja Storm Rangers are brainwashed by Lothor and sent to fight the Dino Rangers until the other three Ninja Storm Rangers arrive and break the spell.
*** Mesogog is revealed in the series finale 2-parter to have done that with Elsa.
*** Trent could be argued to be that as well, as his Dino Gem is seemingly encased in an evil coating or otherwise made evil.
*** Kira's even brainwashed during PRDT due to the MOTW in one episode.
** ''Series/PowerRangersSPD:'' It's ''strongly'' implied that Broodwing attempted to do this to the [[Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder Dino Rangers]] before they escaped.
** In both ''Series/MahouSentaiMagiranger'' and ''Series/PowerRangersMysticForce, the pink ranger is turned into a vampire and brainwashed into serving one of the villains. [[spoiler:It also turns out that Wolzard, TheDragon, is [[LukeIAmYourFather the ranger's father]]. ''Mystic Force's'' Korrag is the same, but he is only the Red Ranger's father.]]

* Easily half of ''Franchise/PowerRangers''' main characters have had this happen to them at least once. Tommy Oliver, the first Green Ranger, had it happen ''three'' times within ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'' He also has it happen during ''Series/PowerRangersZeo''. (In fact, that's how his whole career as a Ranger started.) Brainwashing tends to be magic-based, not hypnotic, in this show, and numerous characters have had "spells" make them act a certain way until [[NoOntologicalInertia the monster-of-the-week who placed it on them has been destroyed.]] Sometimes the MonsterOfTheWeek ''is'' a character who was forcibly transformed and brainwashed and crazy all at once.
** And by extension ''Franchise/SuperSentai''. You can watch most of them on Website/YouTube if you type in the heroines names.
** Actually, in Super Sentai, being put in Blue color almost guarantees you to be brainwashed and crazy. ''Series/HikariSentaiMaskman'', ''Series/SamuraiSentaiShinkenger'' are a few examples whereas the Blue ranger gets brainwashed and crazy.
** In ''Series/MahouSentaiMagiranger'', the Blue ranger isn't subjected to this. However, the Pink ranger is. [[spoiler:As is Wolzard, who is in fact [[LukeIAmYourFather the ranger's father]]]]
** ''Series/PowerRangersSPD:'' It's ''strongly'' implied that Broodwing attempted to do this to the [[Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder Dino Rangers]] before they escaped.
** Astronema from ''Series/PowerRangersInSpace'' was always the SuperPoweredEvilSide of Karone, but only fit this Trope for the second half (roughly) of the series. Originally, she simply had amnesia and didn't know who she was. When she remembered, she honestly tried to make a HeelFaceTurn, but the [[GreaterScopeVillain Dark Specter]] had other plans, and used brainwashing to keep her under his control until she was ultimately saved in the SeasonFinale.

* In ''Series/{{Titans}}'', the Nuclear Family are a group of brainwashed assassins, conditioned to perform horrific acts of [[ColdBloodedTorture torture]] and murder without question or remorse, all while acting like a [[DissonantSerenity cheerful, polite]] old-fashioned NuclearFamily.

** ''Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder'': During the annual crossover episode with ''Series/PowerRangersNinjaStorm'', the original three Ninja Storm Rangers are brainwashed by Lothor and sent to fight the Dino Rangers until the other three Ninja Storm Rangers arrive and break the spell. Mesogog is revealed in the series finale 2-parter to have done that with Elsa. Trent could be argued to be that as well, as his Dino Gem is seemingly encased in an evil coating or otherwise made evil. Kira's even brainwashed during PRDT due to the MOTW in one episode.

* Easily half of ''Franchise/PowerRangers''' main characters have had this happen to them at least once. Tommy Oliver, the first Green Ranger, had it happen ''three'' times. (In fact, that's how his whole career as a Ranger started.) Brainwashing tends to be magic-based, not hypnotic, in this show, and numerous characters have had "spells" make them act a certain way until [[NoOntologicalInertia the monster-of-the-week who placed it on them has been destroyed.]] Sometimes the MonsterOfTheWeek ''is'' a character who was forcibly transformed and brainwashed and crazy all at once.

** ''Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder'': During the annual crossover episode with ''Series/PowerRangersNinjaStorm'', the original three Ninja Storm Rangers are brainwashed by Lothor and sent to fight the Dino Rangers until the other three Ninja Storm Rangers arrive and break the spell.

** Season 3 has Toktamis Bey being fed a poison created by Master Simon, causing him to start going on an uncontrollable rampage in the marquee before his brother Candar executes him, believing him to be a traitor. Several episodes later, the same substance is given to [[spoiler: Ertugrul]], causing him to undergo a similar scenario to Toktamis. Though unlike Toktamis, he survives the ordeal.

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* In season 7 of ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' Spike is brainwashed by the First Evil to start killing again whenever he hears the tune "Early One Morning".

** Jo Grant, in her first appearance ([[Recap/DoctorWhoS8E1TerrorOfTheAutons "Terror of the Autons"]]), gets brainwashed by the Master and sent to open a box at UNIT HQ — which contains a bomb. The Doctor specifically defines it as this trope, saying that an ordinary hypnotist can't force anyone to do something they don't want to do. Yet the Master can manipulate people any way he likes.

** In season 5, [[spoiler: Gwen]] falls prey to this at the hands of Morgana.

* In ''Series/ResurrectionErtugrul'', this happens to the title character's close friend [[spoiler: Turgut]] in season 1 after being captured by Petruchio and given liquid narcotics to alter his behavior. The Kayis are convinced he may have willingly betrayed Ertugrul after [[spoiler: literally stabbing him in the back, almost killing him]].

** Castiel is this in season eight, having been "programmed" through some sort of [[PlayingWithSyringes horrifying process]] to obey Naomi, no matter how reprehensible he might find her instructions. Although the "and Crazy" bit really only manifests a couple of times -- when he's ordered to kill [[spoiler:[[TheCutie Samandriel]] and then [[TrueCompanions Dean]]]] . Most of the time he's a ManchurianAgent who just gathers intel. Interestingly, even at his most brainwashed there's [[FightingFromTheInside some part of him]] that's still completely rational and can make contact with Naomi [[PleaseSpareHimMyLiege to beg her to stop making him hurt people]].

* In season 7 of ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' Spike is brainwashed by the First Evil to start killing again whenever he hears the tune "Early One Morning."

** A particularly serious example of this is [[spoiler:the Twelfth Doctor]] in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E8TheLieOfTheLand "The Lie of the Land"]], who is not only brainwashed along with the rest of humanity by the RealityWarper Monks but becomes their PropagandaMachine, ensuring their continued hold on Earth. [[spoiler:Though it turns out he's just faking it.]]

%%* ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'' has this when it happened to Justin in "Wizards vs. Angels".