Fall TV: Maniac with Julia Garner and Cary Fukunaga

Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson are taking time before a new season of Still Watching to survey the Fall TV landscape and catch up with some returning favorites.

This week: Netflix's limited series Maniac, featuring Jonah Hill and Emma Stone caught in Justin Theroux and Sonoya Mizuno's wacky drug trial. The show takes on mental illness while allowing for genre fun with the characters and a tour-de-force Emma Stone performance. Also included embedded in this week's episode is a Billy Magnussen appreciation section. This week's interviews are actress Julia Garner, who plays multiple characters on the show, and director Cary Fukunaga.

Julia Garner interview begins at 17 minutes and 47 seconds.

Cary Fukunaga interview begins at 37 minutes and 53 seconds.

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