BET: Trailer, certificate and where to watch
Action-packed high school drama based on a manga series about a compulsive gambler
Year: 2025
Certificate: 15
It takes a while to get used to the tone of this show, but if you've enjoyed the likes of Gossip Girl in the past, you may find it addictive. Based on the Japanese manga series Kakegurui, BET is the story of Yumeko, the mysterious new student at an elite boarding school ruled by a sinister council of students who are obsessed with gambling. All the children strive to make it up a leaderboard that keeps track of their earnings but it's not a fair fight - the council cheat, and losers face the ignominy of being turned into a 'house pet' or, worse still, disappearing altogether.
Yumeko seems better equipped than most to survive. A brilliant, compulsive gambler and skilled manipulator, she also has a tragic childhood, a good heart and a hidden agenda to pursue at the school - and slowly gathers a band of misfits to help her achieve it. Packed with pace, action and fully-committed performances, BET is the kind of show you start watching on a whim but suddenly takes out an entire afternoon. It's proved popular enough to warrant a second series. (Ten episodes)
