Clickbait (miniseries)

Clickbait is an Australian-American thriller miniseries created by Tony Ayres and Christian White. It premiered on Netflix on August 25, 2021. The eight-episode series explores the ways in which social media can fuel both the best and worst impulses of people, and how online personas can drastically differ from reality. Each episode focuses on a different character's perspective, unfolding the mystery surrounding a violent crime and its connection to online behavior. The narrative structure utilizes interconnected storylines and unreliable narrators to maintain suspense and question the nature of truth in the digital age. The series addresses themes of identity, online harassment, addiction, and the potential for digital platforms to be used for malicious purposes. The cast includes Zoe Kazan, Adrian Grenier, Betty Gabriel, and Phoenix Raei.