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Bait

Bait, a comedy about Shah Latif, a struggling actor. His last chance to hit it big comes in the form of an audition of a lifetime. We follow him over the course of four wild days as his life spirals out of control and his family, ex-lover and the entire world weigh in on whether he is the right man for the job.

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Riz Ahmed
Shah Latif
Guz Khan
Zulfi
Aasiya Shah
Q

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Blatant, Not Subtle

Wed, Mar 25, 202625 mins

Shah blows the audition of a lifetime. Desperate times call for desperate measures - but at what cost?

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