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Maniac (2018)

3,47 110 votes

Show title: Maniac

IMDb score: 7,6 (89.856)

Episodes: 10

Playing time: 6 hour and 23 minutes

Developed by: Patrick Somerville

Stars: Jonah Hill, Emma Stone and Justin Theroux

Origin: United States

Releasedate: Friday 21 September 2018

First aired on: Netflix (Nederland)


Maniac plot

Maniac tells the story of Annie Landsberg and Owen Milgrim, two strangers who follow a mysterious medical process, each for a different reason. Annie goes through life aimlessly and dissatisfied after losing contact with her mother and sister. Owen, the fifth son of a wealthy New York family, has struggled with schizophrenia all his life. Their lives are not going as they planned and only the arrival of a new, radical treatment in the medical world could restore their brains.

Episodes Season 1 (2018)

  1. 1. The Chosen One!

    21 September 2018 (41 minutes)

  2. 2. Windmills

    21 September 2018 (47 minutes)

  3. 3. Having a Day

    21 September 2018 (42 minutes)

  4. 4. Furs by Sebastian

    21 September 2018 (37 minutes)

  5. 5. Exactly Like You

    21 September 2018 (39 minutes)

  6. 6. Larger Structural Issues

    21 September 2018 (40 minutes)

  7. 7. Ceci N’est Pas une Drill

    21 September 2018 (26 minutes)

  8. 8. The Lake of the Clouds

    21 September 2018 (29 minutes)

  9. 9. Utangatta

    21 September 2018 (45 minutes)

  10. 10. Option C

    21 September 2018 (37 minutes)

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Actors and Actresses

Annie Landsberg

Owen Milgrim

Dr. Azumi Fujita

Dr. Greta Mantleray

Dr. James K. Mantleray

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Reviews & comments

Big disappointment, especially from director Cary Joji Fukunaga, who doesn't seem to know what to do with the tone and structure of this messy, rather dull miniseries. The plot doesn't really get going anywhere and the wacky characters don't come out well. Here and there some stray strong scenes, but in the end things get stuck in good intentions.

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MovieHolic

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"What on earth have I watched psychedelic 80s setting series?" is now the feeling that is most alive. It often reminded me of Legion (Series, 2017 - 2019) - MovieMeter.nl. Nicely made in principle, although it only became interesting for me personally from episode 4. Acting is (as often stated by others) very strong! I think the story is a bit confusing. I also noticed that I was often annoyed by certain scenes and the tempo.

All in all, not a great series in my opinion. 3*

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AOVV

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Funny, I just wanted to quote Legion in my post about this series, I see that the person above also experiences that association. So I'm not the only one, and even suspect that the creators of Legion also took some inspiration from the Norwegian original (though I've never seen that).

This miniseries has been on my radar for a while, both because of the comments I've read about it (should be something up my alley) and lead actors Emma Stone and Jonah Hill. And then I have seen a remarkably strong performance from Hill in particular.

The first two episodes are a nice introduction and already show us an interesting glimpse into the psyche of Annie and Owen, the two main characters. Then things really explode, like a kind of kaleidoscopic journey through troubled souls. Perhaps a lot of meaning/symbolism can be found behind the countless references and connections in the series, I mainly tried to view it as a kind of psychedelic experience ((as if I would participate in medical trials myself), and that worked quite well, but the series also has its shortcomings, because in the eclectic urge for creativity the pendulum sometimes swings a bit, and the humor is also very bland at times.

All in all, I had a great time with this series, and certain scenes will stay with me for quite some time (like the great showdown between Furs by Sebastian's lemur thieves and the Fish & Wildlife Corps, though very fond of the fact that they can finally take action).

3.5 stars

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