{"id":2989,"date":"2021-08-11T17:00:23","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T15:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1311776"},"modified":"2021-08-11T17:18:14","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T15:18:14","slug":"clickbait-release-date-trailer-cast-and-latest-news-about-netflix-crime-thriller","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/clickbait-release-date-trailer-cast-and-latest-news-about-netflix-crime-thriller\/","title":{"rendered":"Clickbait: Release date, trailer, cast and latest news about Netflix crime thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"

No clickbait here \u2013 Netflix has a brand new thriller exploring the dark side of social media. <\/p>

By Daniel Furn\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 11 August 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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What are people really like behind closed doors?<\/p>\n

Much like Netflix<\/a>\u2018s smash hit series You<\/a>, this is the question the streaming service\u2019s latest thriller Clickbait will be investigating, following seemingly typical father and husband Nick Brewer who mysteriously disappears.<\/p>\n

Nick then appears in a social media video holding a sign saying, \u201cI abuse women. At 5 million views, I die,\u201d leading to his wife, sister and all those he holds dear discovering a side to him they didn\u2019t know existed.<\/p>\n

A chilling exploration of our virtual personas, how they increasingly diverge from our real lives and how social media can impact our deepest and darkest secrets, Clickbait looks to be a timely and modern examination of identity in the era of likes, filters and friend requests.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the cleverly titled Clickbait.<\/p>\n

Clickbait on Netflix release date<\/strong><\/h2>\n

All eight episodes of Clickbait will be released worldwide on Netflix on Wednesday 25th August 2021<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Despite being set in the US, Clickbait was actually filmed in Melbourne, Australia where shooting began in December 2019. As with most TV projects, production was suspended in March 2020 due to the pandemic, eventually resuming in November.<\/p>\n

Clickbait on Netflix cast<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\""CLICKBAIT\"<\/div>
Cr. COURTESY OF NETFLIX \u00a9 2021<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Entourage star Adrian Grenier takes on a very different role as the seemingly insincere and multifaceted Nick Brewer, while Get Out star Betty Gabriel plays his shocked wife Sophie.<\/p>\n

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs<\/a> actress Zoe Kazan portrays Nick\u2019s sister Pia, who reluctantly teams up with Sophie in a desperate bid to find her missing brother.<\/p>\n

Australian actor Phoenix Raei (Stateless<\/a>) will also be searching for Nick as Roshan Amir, a detective at the Oakland police Station who endures endless media scrutiny as he investigates the case.<\/p>\n

Elizabeth Alexander (The Secrets She Keeps<\/a>), Abraham Lim (The Boys<\/a>) and Jessie Collins (Zero Dark Thirty) are also on board for some digital detective work.<\/p>

Clickbait on Netflix trailer<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The full-length trailer was released in August 2021, only a few weeks before the show\u2019s release date. It does a good job of explaining who Nick Brewer is \u2013 or at least who he pretends to be \u2013 before the doubts and accusations come piling in:<\/p>\n\n

A brief earlier teaser also explained the premise fairly succinctly.<\/p>\n\n

What is Clickbait on Netflix about?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\""CLICKBAIT\"<\/div>
Cr. BEN KING\/NETFLIX \u00a9 2021<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Nick Brewer is a seemingly loving father to his two sons, perfect husband to wife Sophie and a good brother to sister Pia. However the family man mysteriously disappears one day, only to bizarrely appear in a social media video bloodied and beaten holding a sign that says, \u201cI abuse women. At 5 million views, I die.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unsure what to believe, Sophie and Pia team join forces to find Nick despite not seeing eye-to-eye. But as the view count soars, more videos are added and every clue to his whereabouts reveals a side of Nick they had no idea about, the two women are soon questioning everything they know about someone they thought was a kind, loving man.<\/p>\n

Will Nick be saved before the video reaches 5 million views? And indeed as more allegations are made and secrets are spilled, will anyone want to save him?<\/p>\n

Told from revolving points of view, Clickbait explores themes of identity, in particular how social media has distorted our perception of others and allowed us to create personas that are far different to our true selves \u2013 and occasionally fuel dangerous impulses.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a very Black Mirror<\/a>-esque premise \u2013 so let\u2019s hope the series can match the heights of Charlie Brooker\u2019s influential series.<\/p>\n

Looking for something else to watch? Check out our guide to the\u00a0<\/b>best series on\u00a0Netflix<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/b>best movies\u00a0on\u00a0Netflix<\/b><\/span><\/a>, or visit our\u00a0<\/b>TV Guide<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n

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