一位失意的演员伟格纳，想靠传统路线成名但老是碰壁。他决定找作风古怪的专家西瓦帮忙。西瓦的建议是为成名不择手段，所以伟格纳听从他的话，并且让自己成为网红—他还假装跟一位名人谈恋爱，并告诉大家他在演一部不存在的电影。现在成为网红的他决定要趁势打响自己的名号，以免被众人拆穿…但是他也有可能先被抵制
To prove that he still is strong and powerful, Philippe Douvier decides to kill Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau. Once Clouseau's death has been announced, the former Chief Inspector, Charles Dreyfus, feels much, much better and is released from the mental hospital. Jacques Clouseau tries to take advantage of his "death" and goes under cover with Cato to find out who tried to assassinate him.