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Riz Ahmed's "Bait" Series Explores Actor's Journey with James Bond Connection
Riz Ahmed's new six-part comedy series 'Bait,' which incorporates a James Bond connection and follows an unsuccessful actor's path, has received reviews, with some critics finding it too high-concept for its own good.
24 Mar, 23:00 — 25 Mar, 13:15
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varietyMostly Factual14d ago
Riz Ahmed’s Meta James Bond Casting Comedy ‘Bait’ Is Too High-Concept for Its Own Good: TV Review
The Amazon Prime Video comedy “Bait” has two contradictory concepts that uncomfortably co-exist inside the same six-episode season. On the one hand, the show is a deeply personal story from star and creator Riz Ahmed about what it’s like to be a South Asian, British and Muslim actor with deep roots in London, a biography […]
By Alisoncolleherman
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Bait review: Riz Ahmed’s series about the next James Bond is an unusual coming-of-age story
By Alaka Sahani
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How Prime Video's New 6-Part Comedy Pulled Off Its James Bond Connection Explained By Bait Creator Riz Ahmed
Riz Ahmed talks his new six-part comedy Bait, its personal inspirations and how the Prime Video series pulled off its James Bond connection.
By Ash Crossan
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First report: screen-rant · 24 Mar, 23:00|Full coverage: 4 · 15h|Window: 15h
