'''''Maniac''''' is an American [[streamingtelevision]] miniseries that premiered on [[Netflix]] on September 21, 2018, after being announced in 2016. It falls into the [[black comedy]], [[comedy drama]], and [[psychological fiction]] genres. [[Patrick Somerville]] created the series and [[Cary Joji Fukunaga]] directed, basing it very loosely on the 2015 [[Maniac (Norwegian TV series)|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 [[Clinical trial|pharmaceutical trial]] set in a retro-future New York City.
