Riz Ahmed is a struggling actor gunning for the role of James Bond in comedy series Bait.
Created by Ahmed and Ben Karlin, the Amazon series follows Shah Latif after he auditions for the role of a lifetime, only to see his life spiral out of control over four wild days.
Other cast members in the show include Guz Khan, Sheeba Chaddha, Sajid Hasan, Aasiya Shah, Weruche Opia and Ritu Arya.
All six episodes of Bait were released March 25, 2026 on Amazon Prime Video.
Who composed the Bait soundtrack?
Riz Ahmed plays Shah Latif in ‘Bait’ CREDIT: Prime Video
The show’s score is by Shruti Kumar, whose previous credits include Girl Unbound and 2023’s Alicia Keys documentary Uncharted.
What other songs appear in the show?
A six-track soundtrack EP has been released to coincide with the show, which includes covers of ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)’ by Anish Kumar and Aroof Aftab, along with a new track by Jorja Smith titled ‘Price Of It All’.
Beyond the EP, there are plenty of other needle drops throughout Bait. You can check out an episode-by-episode breakdown below.
Episode one – Blatant, Not Subtle
‘Ho You Come Here Naughty Boy’ – Nahid Akhtar
‘Dekhoon Jidhar Bhi Wahin Gham Kay Baadal Hain Chhaaye Zambo Zambo’ – Naheed Akhtar
‘Kariye pyar’ – Naheed Akhtar
‘Dilon Man Lai (Instrumental)’ – Tafo Brothers
‘Masala’ – TroyBoi & Amrit Maan
‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)’ – Anish Kumar & Arooj Aftab
Episode two – To Troll, To Provoke
‘Sari Sari Raat’ – Nermin Niazi
Episode three – House Or Home
‘Valley Of The Shadows (Bait FM)’ – Origin Unknowns feat. MC Shabba D & Antony David Miles, Andrew Michael Clarke
‘Jago (UK Garage Remix)’ – Sevaqk feat. Sarvjeet Kaur & Gursevak Kalsi
‘Teri Soorat (Main Sharabi Sharabi)’ – Aziz Mian, Tabish Dehalvi
‘Saqia Aur Pila’ – Sabri Brothers
Episode four – Loyalty, Allegiance
‘Al-Vida’ – Sohail Rana
‘Chasing Music’ – Ilaiyaraaja
‘Flowers (Sunship Edit)’ – Sweet Female Attitude
‘Bipp’ – SOPHIE
‘Moving Up’ – Liquid Rose & Dennis Roudenko
‘DhinDhinDha (Cristiano Fry Remix)’ – BombayMami
‘TAKA (Caribou Remix)’ – Ahadadream, Priya Ragu & Skrillex
‘Kali Bass’ – AT & Antonio Travis, Dean Bryce
‘Jasmine (Demo)’ – Jai Paul
Episode five – Lure, Part Of A Trap
‘Price Of It All’ – Jorja Smith
‘In The Castle Of My Skin’ – Sons Of Kemet
Episode six – The Subtle One
‘Lakshmi Express’ – Anish Kumar
‘Pya Ka Imithaan’ – Asha Bhosle
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