20 Most Exciting TV Shows Currently In Development

4. Maniac

TV Shows In Development
Columbia Pictures

The most exciting show on Netflix's slate beyond Marvel, and indeed one of the most exciting planned series currently in the works, Maniac will be an English-language take on a Norweigan show of the same name.

Billed as a dark-comedy, Maniac will follow a pair of patients in a mental institution, who escape into their own dreamlike fantasy worlds.

It's a weird but potentially very fun and interesting premise, and certainly has the talent to make it work. Like he did on True Detective Season 1, Cary Fukunaga will direct every episode - this'll be a 10 episode series - while the series will star Emma Stone and Jonah Hill. Stone especially is an incredible talent, but both are gifted when it comes to comedy work, and exhibited great chemistry in Superbad (albeit that was a decade ago).

Filming is expected to begin in August, meaning this should be an early-2018 treat.

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