Emma Stone and Jonah Hill star in a story where they are subjected to medical tests that explore the human mind
In the catalog of Netflix is available Maniaca series Released in 2018, it is already on the leading international streaming platform. It stars Emma Stone and Jonah Hill. It is directed by Patrick Somerville, and has only 1 season of 10 episodes with a duration of approximately 40 minutes each.
The series is of American origin, dramatic character but with subtle comedy passages. It addresses a science fiction theme set in a near future where the study of the human mind is more advanced and doctors can experiment at levels that previously seemed unthinkable.
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What Maniac is about, Netflix miniseries
Maniac tells the story of two strange young people who connect because they are part of a mysterious pharmaceutical trial. Something that the two of them and the rest of the participants in the experiment have in common is that their lives have not gone well at all. Annie has unresolved discomfort generated by her lack of relationship with her mother and her sister, while Owen is the fifth child of a wealthy family that struggles with schizophrenia.
This treatment to which they undergo consists of taking pills developed by Dr. James K. Mantleray The results of which can supposedly cure everything from mental illness to a romantic breakup. In this way, along with 10 other participants, they are attracted to the Neberdine Pharmaceutical and Biotech facilities, where they will remain for 3 days carrying out trials that, according to the doctors, will not cause side effects and will solve their problems. Although not everything goes according to expectations.
Trailer for Maniac, Netflix miniseries
Cast of Maniac, Netflix Series.
- Jonah Hill (Owen Milgrim)
- Emma Stone (Annie Landsberg)
- Sonoya Mizuno (Azumi Fujita)
- Justin Theroux (Dr. James K. Mantleray)
- Billy Magnusen (Jed Milgrim)
- Julia Garner (Ellie Landsberg)
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