7.2

Bait•Season 1•Episode 1

BLATANT, NOT SUBTLE

7.2/10 · 464 votesMar 25, 202626 min

Ranked #3 of 6 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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

Directed byBassam Tariq

Written byRiz Ahmed

Next episodeE2 · TO TROLL, TO PROVOKE

Seasons1

All 1

Season 1 Episodes6

BLATANT, NOT SUBTLE

TO TROLL, TO PROVOKE

HOUSE OR HOME

LOYALTY, ALLEGIANCE

LURE, PART OF A TRAP

THE SUBTLE ONE

Cast1

Riz Ahmed

Shah Latif

Crew7

Bassam Tariq

Director

Roopesh Parekh

Co-Executive Producer

Frank Lamm

Director of Photography

Riz Ahmed

Writer

Sophie Venner

In Memory Of

Anthony Boys

Editor

Gary Dollner

Editor

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Episode Summary

"BLATANT, NOT SUBTLE" is episode 1 of Bait season 1. It scored 7.2/10 from 464 votes, ranking #3 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Bassam Tariq and written by Riz Ahmed, it aired on March 25, 2026.

Next: E2 · TO TROLL, TO PROVOKE Best of Season 1