Maniac (miniseries)

Maniac
Genre	Black comedy Psychological drama Science fiction Surrealism
Created by	Patrick Somerville
Based on	Maniac by Espen PA Lervaag Håakon Bast Mossige Kjetil Indregard Ole Marius Araldsen
Developed by	Cary Joji Fukunaga Patrick Somerville
Directed by	Cary Joji Fukunaga
Starring	Emma Stone Jonah Hill Justin Theroux Sonoya Mizuno Gabriel Byrne Sally Field
Composer	Dan Romer
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	10
Production
Executive producers	Patrick Somerville Cary Joji Fukunaga Michael Sugar Doug Wald Jonah Hill Emma Stone Pal Kristiansen Anne Kolbjørnsen Espen Huseby
Producers	Carol Cuddy Jessica Levin Jon Mallard
Cinematography	Darren Lew
Editors	Tim Streeto Pete Beaudreau
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	26–47 minutes
Production companies	Parliament of Owls Rubicon TV Anonymous Content Paramount Television
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	September 21, 2018 (2018-09-21)
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Maniac is an American black psychological comedy drama television miniseries that premiered on Netflix on September 21, 2018, after being announced in 2016. Patrick Somerville created the series and Cary Joji Fukunaga directed, basing it very loosely on the 2015 Norwegian television series of the same name (starring co-creator Espen PA Lervaag) while drawing inspiration from many more famous films. The 10-episode series stars Emma Stone, Jonah Hill, Justin Theroux, Sonoya Mizuno, Gabriel Byrne, and Sally Field. The plot follows two strangers who connect during a mind-bending pharmaceutical trial set in a retro-future New York City.

The series received positive reviews from critics upon release, with many praising its visuals, direction, and acting, particularly the performances of Stone and Hill. The series received multiple accolades, including nominations for Stone's performance—both at the 23rd Satellite Awards and the 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards—and for the series's overall writing—at the 71st Writers Guild of America Awards.