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Struggling actor Shah Latif auditions for the role of a lifetime, only to see his life spiral out of control over four frenetic days.

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Struggling actor Shah Latif auditions for the role of a lifetime, only to see his life spiral out of control over four frenetic days.

The Sundance Film Festival is proud to premiere the first three episodes of this exceptional series before its first season is released later this year.

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EpisodicBIPOC StoriesInternationalComedyDramaFictionAudio DescriptionClosed CaptionOpen CaptionPhotosensitivityU.S. Only- less

Credits

  • Creator

    Riz Ahmed

  • Executive Producer

    Riz Ahmed

    Allie Moore

    Ben Karlin

  • Director(s)

    Bassam Tariq

  • Co-Showrunner

    Riz Ahmed

    Ben Karlin

  • Principal Cast

    Riz Ahmed

    Guz Khan

    Sheeba Chaddha

    Sajid Hasan

    Aasiya Shah

  • Company

    Amazon MGM Studios

  • Contact

    Brooke James

    brooke.james@amazonstudios.com

Meet the Artist

Panelist Name

Riz Ahmed

  • Instagram

Riz Ahmed is an Academy Award– and Emmy-winning actor, writer, producer, and musician. Known for The Long Goodbye, Sound of Metal, and The Night Of, he recently headlined Relay and will next star in Hamlet and Amazon MGM Studios’ Bait.

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