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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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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

Riz Ahmed

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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