
Maniac(2018)
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.

Internet-addicted millennials fumble through the modern maze of love, sex, and connection as their online addictions spiral out of control and into the void of an alien disguised as a human female.

Maria Angelico
Milly
Yianni Warnock
Damian
Harry Tseng
Alan

Isabella Giovinazzo
Apple

Nicholas Jaquinot
Archie
Discontent is a drama, comedy, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2022 exploring themes of technology, love, anthology, loneliness, dark comedy, internet. Created by Sam Rogers, it stars Maria Angelico, Yianni Warnock, Harry Tseng. Internet-addicted millennials fumble through the modern maze of love, sex, and connection as their online addictions spiral out of control and into the void of an alien disguised as a human female.
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