Most people who used the Internet growing up have learned to ignore its negative aspects. The World Wide Web is a fantastic resource that people may use to preserve knowledge, relationships, and community, but it also allows users to remain anonymous or lead secret lives. Clickbait, a hot new drama from Netflix (opens in new tab), explores what happens when a viral video revealing unknown “truths” turns a family on its head.
The show’s buzzy idea practically demands that you see it. Adrian Grenier’s character, father-of-two Nick Brewer, gets abducted while hanging up the signs “I ABUSE WOMEN” and “AT 5 MILLION VIEWS I DIE.” Throughout the season, Nick’s family, including his wife Sophie (Betty Gabriel) and sister Pia (Zoe Kazan), search for the kidnapper and try to figure out what Nick did to wind up on the tape.
Eight episodes of the show have already been watched by viewers since it debuted on August 25. Within 48 hours of its release, the drama topped Netflix’s most-watched lists.
Has Clickbait been renewed for a second season?
Here are some Clickbait spoilers. The major mystery of Clickbait’s eight-episode season was solved by the time viewers finished watching it, with Nick’s killer identified and all loose ends brought together.
Even though the Netflix blockbuster is advertised as a limited series, other hugely popular shows have gotten second seasons (Big Little Lies, anyone?). The fate of the show essentially depends on how long it remains in Netflix’s top 10, where it is now comfortably seated at number one. Ginny and Georgia(opens in new tab), another brand-new Netflix program, spent weeks at the top of the list before being renewed.
What could ‘Clickbait’ Season 2 be about?
Beware of spoilers. We know who killed Nick Brewer by the time Clickbait’s eight episodes are over. His coworker Dawn Gleed used his image in a catfish dating profile, and her husband Ed found out. After she deleted the profile, Sarah, one of her catfish victims, committed herself. After she passed away, Sarah’s brothers abducted IRL Nick and recorded the tapes, but they later released him when they realized he was unrelated to Sarah’s passing. When Nick appeared to Dawn’s home in real life, Ed fatally beat him.
All of this is revealed in the conclusion, when Nick’s son Kai visits Dawn’s home after discovering that she was responsible for Nick’s passing. After briefly keeping Kai at gunpoint, Ed tries to flee but is shot dead by the police. So now Nick’s killer and Nick are both deceased. Dawn is still alive, therefore a second season might focus on what she does next with her amazing catfishing techniques.
On the other hand, a second season doesn’t have to center on the same cast. In an anthology series, clickbait may pull a White Lotus and feature a fresh, mild-mannered man as the victim of a gonzo murder video. In such situation, changing the topic of the video would allow the show to become an anthology without repeating the same plot. Perhaps it’s a well-known person with a sinister secret life. Maybe the show should follow the lives of the random Internet sleuths rather than the victim’s relatives. Additionally, the program might find a way to keep Roshan Amiri (Phoenix Raei) in his role as the lead detective. There are many possible outcomes for an anthology season.
What have the cast and crew said about Season 2?
Clickbait’s creator Tony Ayers intended it to be a murder mystery with a focus on cybercrime, or “the new categories of crime that have sprung up since the internet has taken over our lives,” despite the fact that it may appear to be a typical Netflix thriller. Additionally, he revealed to Entertainment Weekly(opens in new tab) that the show’s producers chose to model it after true crimes that had actually occurred.
Ayers said that each episode’s shifting viewpoints and character explorations are essential to the show. “The major goal was to enthrall people with a roller coaster experience that also produced some sort of emotional response. You really go into the lives of the particular characters that each episode is about, which is one of the benefits of that format. In a perfect world, we would like people to pause and consider the context of their encounters.”
Ayers is fortunately out for a few more seasons. If people connect to the online whodunnit format, he said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly(opens in new tab). “I believe it to be very effective, particularly for more serious crimes. Because everyone has slightly different [perspectives], I prefer to satisfy the whodunnit quality while still attempting to conduct a deep dive on a character and simultaneously do a 360 around an event. I have plans for a second or third season.”
