Series synopsis
Paranoia is an American animation mystery sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Dropout on April 20, 2019. It ended on December 31, 2019. It was created by Ally Beardsley. It stars Ally Beardsley and Ele Woods.
Musashino, Tokyo. An elementary schooler repeatedly attacks people in the streets. Known only to the public as "Lil Slugger", none of the victims can recall the young boy's face and only three distinct details are left in their memories: golden inline skates, a baseball cap, and the weapon: a bent golden baseball bat. Detectives Ikari and Maniwa set out to track down the perpetrator and put an end to his crimes.
Premise
Musashino, Tokyo. An elementary schooler repeatedly attacks people in the streets. Known only to the public as "Lil Slugger", none of the victims can recall the young boy's face and only three distinct details are left in their memories: golden inline skates, a baseball cap, and the weapon: a bent golden baseball bat. Detectives Ikari and Maniwa set out to track down the perpetrator and put an end to his crimes.
Premise: When darkness overcomes the heart... Lil' Slugger appears...
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ally Beardsley as Self - Host
- Ele Woods as Self - Sober Moment Correspondent
Guest cast
- Kera Armendariz as Self - Citizen
- Ben Gauthier as Self - Narc
- Michael Delaney as Self - Narc
- Joe Spellman as Self - Citizen
- MinaKim Gillman as Self - Mom
- Christine Medrano as Self - Citizen
- Johnny Ruilova as Self - Dad
- Mano Apapion as Self - Stoner
- Alex Griffin as Self - Stoner
- David Futernick as Self - Citizen
- George Williams III as Self - Poser
- Olivia McCallum as Self - Narc
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 15 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | April 20, 2019 | June 7, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 9 | November 5, 2019 | December 31, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Finals Week Players return to "high" school for a slew of academic challenges. Will the stoners go undetected? |
April 20, 2019 |
| 2 |
Parents' Weekend Stoners and narcs scrutinize each other as players stir the pot with false confessions. |
May 10, 2019 |
| 3 |
High In Another Country The stoners navigate a "trip" to Florence, complete with tricky translations and a pasta pop quiz. |
May 24, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Family Visiting A surprise family drop-in harshes players' buzz when they have to explain their jobs to Grandma. |
November 5, 2019 |
| 2 |
Arts & Culture Players put the "high" in high-brow with wine tasting and a Shakespearean acting challenge. |
November 12, 2019 |
| 3 |
Travel Things get trippy on an international vacation with an early stoner lead, but can they keep it up? |
November 19, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Dropout |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 20, 2019 |
| Last aired | December 31, 2019 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |