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Know everyone on screen.
Without leaving the scene.

Backlot lives next to the Netflix player. The full cast in every shot, a recap of where you left off, and a spoiler-safe chat about what's happening, so you never pause to dig through IMDb again.

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netflix.com/watch · Stranger Things

Backlot Cast panel listing the actors on screen

Backlot Catch me up recap of recent episodes

Backlot Ask chat answering a question about the scene

What's in the panel

Three answers, one keystroke away.

01 · Cast

The credits, mid-scene.

Every actor on screen the moment you wonder: name, character, and headshot. TV shows resolve to the exact episode, guest stars and anthology splits included. Tap a row for IMDb or Instagram.

Per-episode cast, not a generic show list
"Seen in 3 other titles you've watched"
One tap to IMDb & Instagram

The Cast tab showing the actors in the current Stranger Things scene

02 · Catch me up

"Previously on...", on your machine.

Been a few weeks? One click and a primer for the last few episodes streams in, written like a friend filling you in, not a logline. Generated on your device. Nothing about what you watch leaves the browser.

Recaps the last few episodes only, never spoils ahead
Runs on-device with Chrome's built-in AI
Zero bytes of viewing history sent anywhere

The Catch me up tab streaming a recap of recent episodes

03 · Ask

"Wait, why did she do that?"

The motive you half-missed, the callback you didn't catch, the actor you can't place. Ask, and it answers, grounded in the real cast list and clamped to your playhead, so nothing ahead gets away. Posters and filming locations appear inline.

Knows the show, episode, and your exact timestamp
Won't spoil past where you've paused
Inline posters & real filming-location photos

The Ask tab answering a question about the scene with an inline poster

Also in the panel

The small touches that add up.

Cast on the pause screen

Hit pause and a row of cast cards lands right on Netflix's own "You're watching" overlay. Same data, no extra wait.

A private scrapbook

Every actor you tap quietly piles up in a local log. "Seen in 4 other titles" shows up next time they're on screen.

Out of the way by default

The panel comes in when Netflix's controls do, follows the player into fullscreen, and toggles off in one click. Drag to reposition.

Pricing

Free forever. Pro if you live in Ask.

Cast, recaps, and the pause strip are free for good. No account, no card. Ask is free for 30 days at 5 messages a day; Pro lifts the cap.

Free

$0forever

Everything most viewers ever need.

Cast on the player, every episode
Guest stars & anthology shows
Cast on the pause overlay
On-device "Catch me up" recaps
IMDb & Instagram links
5 Ask messages a day, free for 30 days

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Best value

Backlot Pro

$2.99/month

Or $24.99/year, about 30% off.

Everything in Free
Unlimited Ask, no cap, no clock
Email sign-in, Pro follows you across devices
Annual saves ~$11/year vs monthly
Cancel anytime · 7-day refund window
Supports a one-person side project

Add to Chrome, then go Pro

Upgrade from inside the panel after install.

USD & INR pricing · local taxes at checkout · payments by Dodo Payments (Merchant of Record).

FAQ

Good questions.

Will it spoil things?

Ask is clamped to your playhead and Catch me up only covers earlier episodes. Neither leaks what's coming unless you ask outright.

What happens after the 30-day Ask trial?

Everything except Ask stays free forever. On day 31 (or the 6th message of a trial day) the paywall appears, and Backlot Pro lifts it.

Which browsers, and where on Netflix?

Chrome 105+ and Chromium browsers (Edge, Brave, Arc, Opera). Web only. It activates on netflix.com watch pages and stays quiet everywhere else.

What does Backlot see about my Netflix?

Nothing about your account or history. Ask sends only the show, episode, and timestamp keyed to an anonymous device ID. Cast comes from TMDB; Catch me up runs entirely on-device.

How do I uninstall? What about my Pro?

Chrome → Extensions → Backlot → Remove. Pro is independent: manage or cancel from your receipt email, and re-install + sign in to bring it to a new machine.

Netflix has no X-ray.
Now it does.

Cast on the player, recaps on your device, answers about the scene. Free to install, Ask free for 30 days.

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Know everyone on screen. Without leaving the scene.