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Bait

TV·2026·1 season, 6 episodes·Prime Video·Comedy·26m·5.1·Created by Riz Ahmed

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Bait is about a struggling actor, whose last chance to hit it big comes in the form of an audition of a lifetime. The series follows 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.  

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Bait S01E05Lure, Part of a TrapS01E05 · 8.8Where is everyone? Who can you trust to help? Enemies turn to allies and nothing is as it seems.
  2. 02Bait S01E04Loyalty, AllegianceS01E04 · 8.3Shah needs a friend. In absence of that, an ex who publicly stabbed him in the back will do.
  3. 03Bait S01E06The Subtle OneS01E06 · 8.3What's in a name? The clock is ticking as the big audition draws near, and Shah scrambles to find his family, and himself.

Cast

Riz AhmedRiz AhmedShah Latif

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2026Aired 7.9Season avg
  1. S01E01Bait S01E01Blatant, Not SubtleMarch 25, 2026 7.0Shah blows the audition of a lifetime. Desperate times call for desperate measures…but at what cost?
  2. S01E02Bait S01E02To Troll, to ProvokeMarch 25, 2026 7.0Shah has another shot at greatness. Time to prove to the world he has what it takes.
  3. S01E03Bait S01E03House or HomeMarch 25, 2026 8.0It's Eid. Shah needs to shut out all the noise and drama… and focus on family.
  4. S01E04Bait S01E04Loyalty, AllegianceMarch 25, 2026 8.3Shah needs a friend. In absence of that, an ex who publicly stabbed him in the back will do.
  5. S01E05Bait S01E05Season's bestLure, Part of a TrapMarch 25, 2026 8.8Where is everyone? Who can you trust to help? Enemies turn to allies and nothing is as it seems.
  6. S01E06Bait S01E06The Subtle OneMarch 25, 2026 8.3What's in a name? The clock is ticking as the big audition draws near, and Shah scrambles to find his family, and himself.

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