Shah Latif is a struggling actor on the cusp of landing the role of a lifetime, only to find himself thrust into a full blown existential crisis and trippy conspiracy thriller all at the same time.
Bait (Season 1)
BLATANT, NOT SUBTLE (Episode 1) 3.0
Writer: Riz Ahmed
Air date: 2026-03-25
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Shah blows the audition of a lifetime. Desperate times call for desperate measures...but at what cost?
TO TROLL, TO PROVOKE (Episode 2) 3.0
Writer: Prashanth Venkataramanujam
Air date: 2026-03-25
Runtime: 27 min
Overview: Shah has another shot at greatness. Time to prove to the world he has what it takes.
HOUSE OR HOME (Episode 3) 2.8
Writer: Azam Mahmood
Air date: 2026-03-25
Runtime: 27 min
Overview: It's Eid. Shah needs to shut out all the noise and drama... and focus on family.
LOYALTY, ALLEGIANCE (Episode 4) 3.0
Writer: Dipika Guha
Air date: 2026-03-25
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Shah needs a friend. In absence of that, an ex who publicly stabbed him in the back will do.
LURE, PART OF A TRAP (Episode 5) 2.8
Writer: Karen Joseph Adcock
Air date: 2026-03-25
Runtime: 27 min
Overview: Where is everyone? Who can you trust to help? Enemies turn to allies and nothing is as it seems.
THE SUBTLE ONE (Episode 6) 2.8
Writer: Ben Karlin
Air date: 2026-03-25
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: What's in a name? The clock is ticking as the big audition draws near, and Shah scrambles to find his family, and himself.
Seasons
Episodes 6