Maniac

10 Best Episodes of Maniac

Two strangers are drawn to a mysterious pharmaceutical trial that will, they're assured, with no complications or side-effects whatsoever, solve all of their problems, permanently. Things do not go as planned.

Written by Sophie and last updated on dec 26, 2022.

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Maniac - S1E7

#10 - Ceci N’est Pas une Drill (Season 1 - Episode 7)

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.

The episode was rated 7.12 from 658 votes.

Maniac - S1E1

#9 - The Chosen One! (Season 1 - Episode 1)

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Diagnosed with schizophrenia, Owen is the black sheep of the wealthy Milgrim clan. After losing his job, he enrolls in an experimental drug trial.

The episode was rated 7.17 from 1012 votes.

Maniac - S1E4

#8 - Furs by Sebastian (Season 1 - Episode 4)

After taking the B pill, Annie and Owen find themselves on 1980s Long Island entangled in a strange caper involving a lemur.

The episode was rated 7.32 from 753 votes.

Maniac - S1E8

#7 - The Lake of the Clouds (Season 1 - Episode 8)

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Annia and Ellia continue their quest, and Owen's mafioso father pressures him to protect the family. Greta counsels a bereaved Gertie.

The episode was rated 7.33 from 637 votes.

Maniac - S1E6

#6 - Larger Structural Issues (Season 1 - Episode 6)

Azumi tells James the whole truth about the study's snags and urges him to call his estranged mother, an esteemed therapist.

The episode was rated 7.43 from 660 votes.

Maniac - S1E3

#5 - Having a Day (Season 1 - Episode 3)

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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.

The episode was rated 7.43 from 790 votes.

Maniac - S1E5

#4 - Exactly Like You (Season 1 - Episode 5)

Annie and Owen are Arlie and Ollie, grifters attending a séance at the mysterious Neberdine mansion in the 1940s.

The episode was rated 7.44 from 704 votes.

Maniac - S1E2

#3 - Windmills (Season 1 - Episode 2)

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When her pilfered stash of pills runs out, troubled Annie tries to quit -- but ends up blackmailing her way into the Neberdine study.

The episode was rated 7.48 from 879 votes.

Maniac - S1E9

#2 - Utangatta (Season 1 - Episode 9)

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.

The episode was rated 7.76 from 644 votes.

Maniac - S1E10

#1 - Option C (Season 1 - Episode 10)

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After the subjects are discharged, James and Azumi face Neberdine's CEO. Owen and Annie part ways -- until a startling headline sparks a reunion.

The episode was rated 7.90 from 670 votes.

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