Maniac: Season 1
2018 · 10 episodes · ★ 7.3
Limited Series
What Season 1 of Maniac
Season 1 of Maniac Has 10 episodes and premiered on September 21, 2018. Here's the complete episode guide with air dates, runtimes and ratings.
Season 1 Episodes
1x01 The Chosen One!
Diagnosed with schizophrenia, Owen is the black sheep of the wealthy Milgrim clan. After losing his job, he enrolls in an experimental drug trial.
Directing: Cary Joji Fukunaga · Writing: Patrick Somerville · Starring: Ramya Pratt, Maho Honda, Marlene Ginader, Eric T. Miller
1x02 Windmills
When her pilfered stash of pills runs out, troubled Annie tries to quit -- but ends up blackmailing her way into the Neberdine study.
Directing: Cary Joji Fukunaga · Writing: Patrick Somerville · Starring: Ramya Pratt, Jacqueline Grabois, Maho Honda, Zach Shearon
1x03 Having a Day
Muramoto notices irregularities in Annie and Owen's data. He questions Owen, who recalls the worst night of his life: his brother's engagement party.
Directing: Cary Joji Fukunaga · Writing: Patrick Somerville, Caroline Goddard · Starring: Lauren E. Banks, Olivia Whelan, Trudie Styler, Aaralyn Anderson
1x04 Furs by Sebastian
After taking the B pill, Annie and Owen find themselves on 1980s Long Island entangled in a strange caper involving a lemur.
Directing: Cary Joji Fukunaga · Writing: Patrick Somerville, Nick Cuse · Starring: Ramya Pratt, Aaralyn Anderson, Eric T. Miller, Leo Fitzpatrick
1x05 Exactly Like You
Annie and Owen are Arlie and Ollie, grifters attending a séance at the mysterious Neberdine mansion in the 1940s.
Directing: Cary Joji Fukunaga · Writing: Mauricio Katz, Caroline Goddard · Starring: Lindsey Blanchard, David Fierro, Hank Azaria, Jacqueline Grabois
1x06 Larger Structural Issues
Azumi tells James the whole truth about the study's snags and urges him to call his estranged mother, an esteemed therapist.
Directing: Cary Joji Fukunaga · Writing: Patrick Somerville, Nick Cuse · Starring: Chris Ghaffari, James Monroe Iglehart, Dai Ishiguro, Kathleen Choe
1x07 Ceci N'est Pas Une Drill
Owen and Annie take the C pill. No longer connected, he belongs to a Mafia family, and she's a medieval guide hired by an ailing elf princess.
Directing: Cary Joji Fukunaga · Writing: Amelia Gray, Danielle Henderson · Starring: Aaralyn Anderson, Trudie Styler, Ariel Kavoussi, Jonathan Rentler
1x08 The Lake of the Clouds
Annia and Ellia continue their quest, and Owen's mafioso father pressures him to protect the family. Greta counsels a bereaved Gertie.
Directing: Cary Joji Fukunaga · Writing: Nick Cuse, Mauricio Katz · Starring: Zach Shearon, Aaralyn Anderson, James Monroe Iglehart, Dai Ishiguro
1x09 Utangatta
Owen and Annie meet again as a disgraced Icelandic spy and a CIA operative who helps him. Greta implores James to shut down the trial.
Directing: Cary Joji Fukunaga · Writing: Patrick Somerville · Starring: Sean Meehan, Louis Arcella, Lukas Hassel, James Monroe Iglehart
1x10 Option C Season Finale
After the subjects are discharged, James and Azumi face Neberdine's CEO. Owen and Annie part ways -- until a startling headline sparks a reunion.
Directing: Cary Joji Fukunaga · Writing: Patrick Somerville, Cary Joji Fukunaga · Starring: Jacqueline Grabois, Lauren E. Banks, Marlene Ginader, Ben Sinclair
Season 1 Cast
Kathleen Choe39 episodes
James Monroe IglehartCarl8 episodes
Stephen Hill78 episodes
Sejal ShahFirst Medical Tech8 episodes
Jemima KirkeAdelaide5 episodes
Alexandra CurranHolly Milgrim5 episodes
Trudie StylerAngelica Milgrim4 episodes
Geoffrey CantorFrank4 episodesWhere to Watch Season 1 of Maniac
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does season 1 of Maniac have?
Season 1 of Maniac has 10 episodes.
When did season 1 of Maniac come out?
Premiered on September 21, 2018.
Where to watch season 1 of Maniac?
Available by subscription on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads (availability may vary by country).
What is the best episode of Season 1?
According to the TMDB audience rating, episode 1x09, "Utangatta," has a 7.8.