Project Detail

Bait

Bait

Synopsis

Struggling actor Shah Latif auditions for the role of a lifetime, only to see his life spiral out of control over four frenetic days.
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2026 - World premiere

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
TV / Episodic
Running time
72 min
Director
Tom George, Bassam Tariq
Executive Producer
Riz Ahmed, Allie Moore, Ben Karlin
Screenwriter
Riz Ahmed (created by), Dipika Guha (writer), Karen Joseph Adcock (writer), Azam Mahmood (writer), Fatima Farheen Mirza (writer), Prashanth Venkataramanujam (writer)
Director of Photography
Dan Atherton, Frank Lamm
Principal cast
Riz Ahmed, Guz Khan, Sheeba Chaddha, Sajid Hasan, Aasiya Shah
Showrunner
Riz Ahmed, Ben Karlin

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Production Status

Production Company

US, UK co-production

Jax Media (US), Left Handed Films (UK)

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