Saweetie Joins Season 2 Of Netflix Teen Drama ‘Bet’
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- Saweetie joins Season 2 of Netflix teen drama "Bet" alongside series star Miku Martineau, with production now underway in Toronto; her specific character has not been disclosed.
- "Bet" is based on Japanese manga Kakegurui and launched in May 2025, pulling 2.4M views in its first week, spending three weeks on Netflix's English-language top ten, and reaching the top ten in 77 countries.
- The casting marks Saweetie's second Netflix project after hosting the 2021 sex-positive special "Sex: Unzipped," and follows her prior acting role on Starz's BMF.
- Series developer Simon Barry directs alongside Jacquie Gould and James Genn, with Boat Rocker Studios producing and exec producing alongside Ivan Schneeberg, David Fortier, Jon Rutherford, and Nick Nantell.
- Toronto continues as a Netflix production hub — "Bet" joins Vladimir, "Something Very Bad is Going to Happen," Wayward, and the upcoming season of Ginny & Georgia currently filming there.
Why it matters: "Bet" already proved it can travel — top-ten reach in 77 countries during its first three weeks — and Saweetie brings a pop-star fanbase into a manga-rooted thriller the streamer is investing in for a second season. The Toronto production cluster, now hosting at least four Netflix series, positions the city as a key node in the streamer's drama pipeline.
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