Maniac
The mind can be solved.
Created by Patrick Somerville, Cary Joji Fukunaga
On Netflix
A surreal, darkly comic miniseries that uses psychedelic drug trials and mental illness as a vehicle for exploring the interior lives of two damaged people, blending high strangeness with genuine emotional intimacy.
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.
Clusters
Essence
Ensemble
Emma Stone
Annie Landsberg
Jonah Hill
Owen Milgrim
Sonoya Mizuno
Dr. Azumi Fujita
Justin Theroux
Dr. James K. Mantleray
Sally Field
Dr. Greta Mantleray
Aaralyn Anderson
Belle Milgrim
Trudie Styler
Angelica Milgrim
James Monroe Iglehart
Carl
Dai Ishiguro
Head Control Tech
Gabriel Byrne
Porter Milgrim
Kathleen Choe
3
Allyce Beasley
11
Like Maniac
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Maniac
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Maniac, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Maniac, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Maniac, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
