TV series

Maniac

Name: Maniac
Released: 2018
Cast: Emma Stone, Jonah Hill, Sonoya Mizuno, Justin Theroux, Sally Field

2018· 1 seasonTV-MA★ 7.3Ended

On Netflix — From Anonymous Content · Paramount Television Studios

The mind can be solved.

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Synopsis

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.

Themes

schizophrenia computer surrealism dark comedy psychiatric hospital miniseries mental disorders drug trial psychedelic drug mother son relationship brother brother relationship science fiction

Episodes

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E1 The Chosen One!Next upSep 21, 2018 · 41 min · ★ 6.8
Synopsis
Diagnosed with schizophrenia, Owen is the black sheep of the wealthy Milgrim clan. After losing his job, he enrolls in an experimental drug trial.
Guest stars: Ramya Pratt (Vicky / Green Hoodie Woman), Maho Honda (Intake Tech), Marlene Ginader (Beth Sanders), Eric T. Miller (Daddy's Here Operator), Leo Fitzpatrick (Lance), Jojo Gonzalez (Agent Lopez), Maxine Prescott (Mrs. Finkelstein), Joseph Sikora (JC)
E2 WindmillsSep 21, 2018 · 47 min · ★ 7.4
Synopsis
When her pilfered stash of pills runs out, troubled Annie tries to quit -- but ends up blackmailing her way into the Neberdine study.
Guest stars: Ramya Pratt (Vicky / Green Hoodie Woman), Jacqueline Grabois (Annie's Roommate), Maho Honda (Intake Tech), Zach Shearon (Young Boy in a Truck), Marcus Toji (Calvin), Rob Yang (Matt Ming), Min-wen Huang, Hank Azaria (Hank Landsberg (voice))
E3 Having a DaySep 21, 2018 · 42 min · ★ 7.3
Synopsis
Muramoto notices irregularities in Annie and Owen's data. He questions Owen, who recalls the worst night of his life: his brother's engagement party.
Guest stars: Lauren E. Banks (Winged Nymph), Olivia Whelan, Trudie Styler (Angelica Milgrim), Aaralyn Anderson (Belle Milgrim), James Monroe Iglehart (Carl), Dai Ishiguro (Head Control Tech), Mike Masters, Gabriel Byrne (Porter Milgrim)
E4 Furs by SebastianSep 21, 2018 · 38 min · ★ 7.6
Synopsis
After taking the B pill, Annie and Owen find themselves on 1980s Long Island entangled in a strange caper involving a lemur.
Guest stars: Ramya Pratt (Vicky / Green Hoodie Woman), Aaralyn Anderson (Danielle Marino), Eric T. Miller (Douglas on the Radio), Leo Fitzpatrick (Lance), Glenn Fleshler, Jojo Gonzalez (Agent Lopez), Alexandra Henrikson, Alix Korey
E5 Exactly Like YouSep 21, 2018 · 40 min · ★ 7.3
Synopsis
Annie and Owen are Arlie and Ollie, grifters attending a séance at the mysterious Neberdine mansion in the 1940s.
Guest stars: Lindsey Blanchard (Little Ellie), David Fierro (Ad Buddy), Hank Azaria (Hank Landsberg (voice)), Jacqueline Grabois, Glenn Wein, Ariel Kavoussi (Female Ad Buddy / Bianca Forsythe / Dragonfly (voice)), Dai Ishiguro (Head Control Tech), Josh Pais (Andy)
E6 Larger Structural IssuesSep 21, 2018 · 40 min · ★ 7.2
Synopsis
Azumi tells James the whole truth about the study's snags and urges him to call his estranged mother, an esteemed therapist.
Guest stars: Chris Ghaffari (Julio), James Monroe Iglehart (Carl), Dai Ishiguro (Head Control Tech), Kathleen Choe (3), Allyce Beasley (11), Stephen Hill (7), Danny Hoch (5), Julia Garner (Ellie Landsberg)
E7 Ceci N'est Pas Une DrillSep 21, 2018 · 27 min · ★ 6.9
Synopsis
Owen and Annie take the C pill. No longer connected, he belongs to a Mafia family, and she's a medieval guide hired by an ailing elf princess.
Guest stars: Aaralyn Anderson (Australia), Trudie Styler (Angelica Milgrim), Ariel Kavoussi (Female Ad Buddy / Bianca Forsythe / Dragonfly (voice)), Jonathan Rentler, Zach Shearon, James Monroe Iglehart (Carl), Dai Ishiguro (Head Control Tech), Lev Gorn (Sokolov)
E8 The Lake of the CloudsSep 21, 2018 · 29 min · ★ 7.4
Synopsis
Annia and Ellia continue their quest, and Owen's mafioso father pressures him to protect the family. Greta counsels a bereaved Gertie.
Guest stars: Zach Shearon (Young Soldier), Aaralyn Anderson (Belle Milgrim), James Monroe Iglehart (Carl), Dai Ishiguro (Head Control Tech), Sissy Sheridan, Mike Masters, Gabriel Byrne (Porter Milgrim), Kathleen Choe (3)
E9 UtangattaSep 21, 2018 · 45 min · ★ 7.8
Synopsis
Owen and Annie meet again as a disgraced Icelandic spy and a CIA operative who helps him. Greta implores James to shut down the trial.
Guest stars: Sean Meehan (General Nathan Banner), Louis Arcella (Portuguese General), Lukas Hassel (Danish General), James Monroe Iglehart (Carl), Dai Ishiguro (Head Control Tech), Lev Gorn (Sokolov), Kathleen Choe (3), Allyce Beasley (11)
E10 Option CSep 21, 2018 · 38 min · ★ 7.7
Synopsis
After the subjects are discharged, James and Azumi face Neberdine's CEO. Owen and Annie part ways -- until a startling headline sparks a reunion.
Guest stars: Jacqueline Grabois (Annie's Roommate), Lauren E. Banks (Prosecutor), Marlene Ginader (Beth Sanders), Ben Sinclair, Elaine Bromka, Rob DeRosa, Jennifer Ikeda, Subhash Mandal