CULVER CITY, California—March 10, 2026—Today, Prime Video released the official trailer and key art for the highly anticipated comedy series Bait, created by and starring Academy Award and Emmy Award winner Riz Ahmed. All six-episodes will be available on March 25, 2026, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
Bait stars Ahmed as Shah Latif, 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.
The series also stars Guz Khan as “Zulfi,” Sheeba Chaddha as “Tahira,” Sajid Hasan as “Parvez,” Aasiya Shah as ‘Q,’ Weruche Opia as “Felicia,” and Ritu Arya as “Yasmin.”
Bait is executive produced by Ahmed and Allie Moore for Left Handed, with Jake Fuller on behalf of Jax Media. Ben Karlin executive produces and serves as showrunner alongside Ahmed, who also serves as a writer. The series is produced by Jax Media and Amazon MGM Studios.
About Prime Video
Prime Video is a one-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one application available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports and programming from partners such as Max, Crunchyroll and MGM+ via Prime Video Channels add-on subscriptions.