Miniseries · Netflix
Clickbait
Father. Husband. Brother. Liar?
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Adrian Grenier
Nick Brewer
8 eps
Zoe Kazan
Pia Brewer
8 eps
Betty Gabriel
Sophie Brewer
8 eps
Phoenix Raei
Roshan Amiri
8 eps
Camaron Engels
Ethan Brewer
8 eps
Ian Meadows
Matt
8 eps
Jaylin Fletcher
Kai Brewer
8 eps
Jessica Ann Collins
Emma Beesly
8 eps
Mia Challis
Jenny
8 eps
Becca Lish
Dawn Gleed
8 eps
Emily Goddard
Linda
8 eps
Jack Walton
Vince
8 eps
Jillian Nguyen
Alison
8 eps
Motell Gyn Foster
Curtis
8 eps
Abraham Lim
Ben Park
2 eps
Daniel Henshall
Simon Burton
1 eps
Blake Draper
Michael Hastings
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Clickbait actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Clickbait reads strongest on Serialized, Tension and Bingeability.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
When family man Nick Brewer is abducted in a crime with a sinister online twist, those closest to him race to uncover who is behind it and why.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E06
The Brother
With the truth now out about Sarah Oxley, focus shifts to her brother, Simon, as questions arise about how far a grieving, protective brother would go.
S01E07
The Son
Ethan Brewer lost his father and so much more. But as he fights to restore his dad's reputation, has he found an online friend — or something else?
- Written by Melissa Scrivner-Love
S01E05
The Reporter
Reporter Ben Park will do anything for a big headline. But with Nick's case, he soon finds that his cutthroat tactics cut both ways.
S01E04
The Mistress
Emma Beesly arrives in Oakland to grieve and help set the record straight, but her presence only deepens the mystery around Nick's secret life.
- Written by Melissa Scrivner-Love
S01E01
The Sister
Pia Brewer races to find Nick when he appears in an online video, bloodied and holding a sign that reads: "At 5 million views I die."
- Directed by Brad Anderson
- Written by Christian White
S01E02
The Detective
After connecting with Pia online, Detective Roshan Amiri finds himself embroiled in her brother's case while facing resistance within his own ranks.
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Tony AyresExecutive Producer
- David HeymanExecutive Producer
- Tom WinchesterExecutive Producer
Writing
- Melissa Scrivner-LoveWriter
- Christian WhiteWriter
Direction
- Brad AndersonDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
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