Bait
2026 · TV Series · TV-MA · ★ 6.7 · 89% critics
A struggling actor nears a career-changing audition, only for the pressure to unsettle his sense of self and strain the people around him. As ambition, identity, and paranoia collide, the story shifts into a strange mix of personal crisis and conspiracy-tinged unease.
Also known as Quarter Life
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Streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
3 hours to watch · 6 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2026
- Release date
- 2026-03-25
- Network
- Prime Video
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (39 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy surreal identity stories like Mogul Mowgli; Not for you if you want steady laughs, grounded drama, or consistently gripping suspense.
Pros: compelling core idea; cultural humor highlights; striking visuals | Cons: uneven tension; thin side characters; rarely funny
Themes
- miniseries
- audition
- struggling actor
- james bond
Cast & crew
Riz Ahmed
as Shah Latif
- PS
Patrick Stewart
Episodes1 season · 6 episodes
Season 16 episodes
- S1E1BLATANT, NOT SUBTLE25mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E2TO TROLL, TO PROVOKE27mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E3HOUSE OR HOME27mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E4LOYALTY, ALLEGIANCE23mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E5LURE, PART OF A TRAP27mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E6THE SUBTLE ONE24mAmazon Prime Video