Maniac (2018)
2018 · 1 season · Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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.
Created by Patrick Somerville and Cary Joji Fukunaga. Starring Emma Stone, Jonah Hill, Sonoya Mizuno, Justin Theroux and Sally Field.
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