Becca Lish as Dawn Gleed, the administration manager at the Merritt Sports Performance Center.Liz Alexander as Andrea Brewer, Pia and Nick's mother.Jaylin Fletcher as Kai Brewer, Sophie and Nick's younger son.
Camaron Engels as Ethan Brewer, Sophie and Nick's older son.Jessie Collins as Emma Beesly, a woman who claimed to be Nick's mistress.Motell G Foster as Curtis Hamilton, a former colleague of Sophie's with whom she had an affair.
Adrian Grenier as Nick Brewer, a family man who went missing after a video of him holding a sign that says: "I ABUSE WOMEN", then a second sign that says: "AT 5 MILLION VIEWS I DIE" went viral online and he failed to show up to work that morning.Abraham Lim as Ben Park, a ruthless reporter and associate producer for GBZ Online who follows Nick's case and is determined to interview the family.Phoenix Raei as Roshan Amiri, an Oakland Police Department detective.Betty Gabriel as Sophie Brewer, Nick’s wife.Zoe Kazan as Pia Brewer, Nick’s younger sister.
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The series is set in Oakland, California, but was mostly filmed in Melbourne, Australia. In one thread of the story, a father goes missing, only to appear in a viral video holding a sign saying that he will die if the video receives 5 million views. It was released on Netflix on August 25, 2021.Ĭlickbait explores the dark side of social media. Ayres serves as showrunner, while Brad Anderson, Emma Freeman, Ben Young, and Laura Besley are directors. While very little is currently known about the series thus far, audiences won't have long to wait as Clickbait is set to premiere globally on Netflix on August 25th.Clickbait is a drama miniseries, created by Tony Ayres and Christian White. The trailer also focuses heavily on the sense of duality that will be paramount throughout the series, questioning whether Nick is a "victim" or "suspect," "guilty" or "innocent," or if what is taking place is truly a "crime" or a "conspiracy." It also offers snippets of the social media furore that will arise in the series as more information about Nick's alleged crimes are revealed, as well as the significant impact that it will have on both the perception of guilt and on Nick's family more generally.īy having its narrative unfold through revolving perspectives, Clickbait looks to be an enthralling thriller that plays on elements already brought to bear in the likes of Black Mirror. It looks to smartly play on tropes that have prevalent within the thriller genre for decades by opting for its focus on social media and the danger associated with it. It also highlights the emotional stakes at play in the series as Nick's family react to the revelations about his true personality as they re-contextualize their interactions with him. Related: Why Netflix's Sci-Fi Movies Haven't Workedīuilding on the teaser released in July, the new C lickbait trailer lays the groundwork for the series and promises a compelling, high stakes thriller that will delve into the ever-widening fractures we find between our virtual and real-life personas. In doing so, they simultaneously uncover a previously unknown side of Nick, raising the question of how well do you really know someone? Clickbait also stars Camaron Engels and Jaylin Fletcher as Nick and Sophie's sons Ethan and Kai, as well as Stateless' Phoenix Raei as detective Roshan Amir, who unwittingly finds himself at the centre of the case and consequent media circus. with his sister Pia ( The Big Sick'sZoe Kazan) and wife Sophie ( Get Out'sBetty Gabriel) forced set aside their differences as they rush to find him. At 5 million views, I die" throws Nick's supposedly perfect character into question. The appearance of a video online of Nick holding a sign saying, "I abuse women. The series follows the disappearance of Nick Brewer ( Entourage'sAdrian Grenier), a seemingly loving father, husband, and brother.
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