A suspenseful miniseries that will keep you guessing
Dust off your investigation board and put on your Sherlock cap because Netflix’s new miniseries Clickbait will make you think twice.
The series begins with a small but heated feud between brother and sister, Nick and Pia Brewer, which then leads Pia to leave all worries behind as she goes to a club.
As the next day approaches while taking blood from a patient, Pia discovers an unsettling viral video going around that involves someone she never could suspect… her brother.
Pia decides to contact all mutual friends she and Nick have, yet no one has any clue as to what is going on in their perfect friend’s life.
While many are curious as to what the video is about or need to watch it for evidence, the more views it gets, the closer it is to reaching the goal of five million which will inevitably sign Nick’s death warrant.
Pia and Nick’s wife Sophie search for any clues necessary that could help find out where Nick is being held and who would want to take him. As such many secrets begin to unfold.
During the investigation of Nick’s disappearance and eventually murder, people in his life begin to question that maybe Nick wasn’t exactly the person they thought he had been.
Throughout the show, no matter how many times you begin to question the events or reasonings behind them, you will eventually receive an answer which rarely happens in a series.
It can also be said that Adrian Grenier and Zoe Kazan do an amazing job at portraying their characters.
Grenier will make you think twice about his character’s true personality and if he is truly innocent or not.
Kazan portrays a character that you can’t help but love because she has no fear in saying the facts as well as shows how intent she is on finding the truth.
Another aspect that can be identified as intriguing is the way the story is told throughout the series as they dedicate each episode to a person showing their sides and involvement in the chaos occurring.
While showing many of the characters’ storylines, as much information you get there is always a small opening that is left to make you wonder if any of them are truly who they seem to be until the end.
This makes things more interesting for the audience as while you are given pieces to the puzzle as to who is guilty, you never really know for sure.
The cinematography within the series gives a very dark aesthetic, as the characters are in this large web of unknown truth and lies.
During the beginning it can be easily spotted that the colors throughout the story seem to be unattractive shades of green, blue and yellow.
But as the web unravels towards the end, you are able to feel like there is a light at the end of the tunnel as the lighting becomes brighter.
If you like mysteries, twists, turns and drama then I recommend tuning into Clickbait which can be streamed on Netflix.
