How Legion’s set designer turned its second episode into a trippy ride

Marvel’s offbeat superhero series Legion is unlike anything on television, from its design to its narrative style. It’s fresh, weird, and even disturbing, with Fargo showrunner Noah Hawley using every trick and tool in his war chest to trouble his main character, and challenge viewers in the process. To understand how a show like this works, it’s good to understand how those tools are being used.
In the series’ excellent second episode, David, a powerful but thoroughly un