Maniac 

Two strangers are drawn to a mysterious pharmaceutical trial that will, they're assured, with no complications or side-effects whatsoever, solve all of their problems, permanently. Things do not go as planned.

Creators:

Cary Joji Fukunaga, Patrick Somerville

Stars:

Jonah Hill, Emma Stone, Sonoya Mizuno

6 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jonah Hill	...	Owen Milgrim 10 episodes, 2018
Emma Stone	...	Annie Landsberg 10 episodes, 2018
Sonoya Mizuno	...	Dr. Azumi Fujita 10 episodes, 2018
Justin Theroux	...	Dr. James K. Mantleray 9 episodes, 2018
Sally Field	...	Dr. Greta Mantleray 9 episodes, 2018
Kathleen Choe	...	3 9 episodes, 2018
Danny Hoch	...	5 9 episodes, 2018
Allyce Beasley	...	11 8 episodes, 2018
Stephen Hill	...	7 8 episodes, 2018
James Monroe Iglehart	...	Carl 8 episodes, 2018
Dai Ishiguro	...	Head Control Tech 8 episodes, 2018
Sejal Shah	...	First Medical Tech 8 episodes, 2018
Billy Magnussen	...	Jed Milgrim 7 episodes, 2018
Aaralyn Anderson	...	Belle Milgrim / ... 6 episodes, 2018
Gabriel Byrne	...	Porter Milgrim 5 episodes, 2018
Julia Garner	...	Ellie Landsberg 5 episodes, 2018
Jemima Kirke	...	Adelaide 5 episodes, 2018
Nate Craig	...	Phil 5 episodes, 2018
Alexandra Curran	...	Holly Milgrim / ... 5 episodes, 2018
Jesse Magnussen		5 episodes, 2018

Storyline

Two strangers, Annie and Owen, sign up for a pharmaceutical test program. Over the course of the program previously-undiscovered parts of their memories and minds are revealed to them. Moreover, their dreams and sub-consciousnesses are becoming interconnected. Unknown to them, however, there is danger present - the giant computer that runs the tests has gone rogue and is threatening to destroy the program.

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Plot Keywords:

drug trial | surrealism | black comedy | schizophrenia | clinical trial | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 September 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Maniac

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anonymous Content, Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

40 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Smart phones never appear in the series. All phone calls are always made by landlines

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Quotes

[from trailer]
James Mantleray: What would you say this trial is showing you about yourself?
Annie Landsberg: Is this therapy now?
James Mantleray: It's *not* therapy. It's science.

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Connections

Referenced in WatchMojo: Top 10 Shows You Should be Watching This Fall (2018) (2018)

User Reviews

Thanks Netflix

I have to say that I was pretty curious because of the incredible good ratings so I started the show. Some of the comments are correct, the show is quite stretchy sometimes and is definitely not a 10/10. But the brilliant visuals, the great atmosphere, the super cool soundtrack and the completely amazing cast Jonah Hill and Emma Stone make it absolutely worthwhile to watch. If you start it, PLEASE stay with the show until the end as it is essential to understand the entire plot. Good show Netflix, I'd like to see more of that!