TV Series

Freedom at Midnight

2024–20262 SeasonsReturning Series
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Freedom at Midnight
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Episodes

Freedom at Midnight (Season 1) is a historical drama series based on the book by Collins & Lapierre, detailing India's turbulent journey to independence and Partition, focusing on the intense political struggles between Nehru/Patel (Congress) and Jinnah (Muslim League), Mountbatten's role, Gandhi's spiritual resistance, and the tragic communal violence, culminating in the drawing of borders by Radcliffe and the birth pangs of two nations, exploring the human cost of these monumental decisions

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E1

Direct Action

Nov 15, 2024 41 min

At the cusp of Independence, leaders from the Congress and the Muslim League meet with Viceroy Wavell in Simla to discuss the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946. Will the two opposing parties agree on a common future?

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Sole Spokesman

Nov 15, 2024 44 min

The aftermath of Direct Action Day places the Muslim league on the inside of the Interim Government formed by the Congress. The coalition causes disharmony at the parliament, jeopardising the governance. In London, Prime Minister Attlee looks for a new viceroy.

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E3

Satyagraha

Nov 15, 2024 49 min

As India welcomes a new viceroy, who is going be her last, Gandhi heads to Noakhali on a peace mission. The Mountbattens must juggle interests of the Congress, Muslim League and the Princely States while being objective.

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E4

Punjab

Nov 15, 2024 37 min

In the wake of the resignation of the CM of Punjab, the province becomes a political battleground. With communal tensions rising across the country, the Congress is compelled to seriously consider partition.

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E5

The Last Straw

Nov 15, 2024 47 min

Mahatma Gandhi meets the Mountbattens and suggests that Jinnah be given Prime Ministership to keep the nation undivided. Will his core allies - Patel and Nehru - agree?

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Poorna Swaraj

Nov 15, 2024 46 min

While drafting the Transfer of Power plan for Independent India, V.P. Menon struggles to accommodate the Congressu2019s need for Poorna Swaraj and the British demand for Dominion Status.

S1E7
E7

Eclipse

Nov 15, 2024 44 min

Viceroy Mountbatten invites key political leaders of India to come together to present the Transfer of Power plan. However, Mahatma Gandhi abstains from attending the meeting.

Based on Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre's bestselling book, Freedom At Midnight dramatizes the events leading to India's Partition and its socio-political upheaval. Starring Sidhant Gupta, Chirag Vohra, Rajendra Chawla, Luke McGibney, Cordelia Bugeja, Arif Zakaria, and Ira Dubey, the acclaimed series returns with Season 2, continuing the gripping saga of independence and its aftermath.

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Borders Of Blood

Jan 9, 2026 51 min

As independence nears, Sir Cyril Radcliffe is handed the monumental task of drawing the borders to partition a land he knows nothing about. Congress and Muslim League leaders feverishly speculate over which town will fall on which side of the border, as communal tensions continue to flare across the country.

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E2

Tryst With Destiny

Jan 9, 2026 49 min

India and Pakistan prepare for their respective days of independence, but the celebrations are fraught with tension and violence. India steps into a new era at the midnight hour, but partition and the division of the army loom large.

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E3

Exodus

Jan 9, 2026 61 min

The Boundary Award is announced, igniting outrage on both sides. Gripped by fear, a mass exodus of minorities across the border begins as Nehru and Patel grapple with the consequences of partition. Punjab descends into chaos and horror while Gandhi tries to save Bengal from the same fate. And one refugee vows revenge against the Mahatma.

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Basket Of Apples

Jan 9, 2026 46 min

Sardar Patel, V.P. Menon, and Lord Mountbatten strategically approach the various princely states to solidify their accession into India. But the Nawabs and Maharajas of some states refuse to accede without a fight.

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Kashmir

Jan 9, 2026 45 min

A tribal invasion into Kashmir instigates the first war between India and Pakistan. Amid the tension in the war-room, Nehru and Patel form opposing views on how to find an end to the war.

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The Last Fast

Jan 9, 2026 62 min

Gandhi announces a fast unto death to help restore some semblance of peace between the two communities, and nations. Nehru and Patel have a falling out over the state of the country. Madanlal Pahwa and his allies make their way to Delhi to carry out their sinister plan.

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Hey Ram!

Jan 9, 2026 55 min

Gandhi deals with the growing rift between Nehru and Patel. An unknown gunman makes his way to the daily prayer meet held at Birla House. The nation is forced to confront its grief.

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Storyline

Freedom at Midnight is the electrifying story of India’s struggle for independence. Based on the bestselling book of the same name, it recounts the partition of India and Pakistan, and the religious and socio-political dynamics of the era.

Crew

Directing Nikkhil Advani (Director)
Writing Abhinandan Gupta (Writer), Adwitiya Kareng (Writer), Gundeep Kaur (Writer), Divy Nidhi Sharma (Writer), Revanta Sarabhai (Writer), Ethan Taylor (Writer), Larry Collins (Adaptation), Dominique LaPierre (Adaptation)
Production Monisha Advani (Producer), Madhu Bhojwani (Producer), Siddharth Atha (Associate Producer), Saugata Mukherjee (Executive Producer), Priyanka Kuriakose (Executive Producer)
Camera Malay Prakash (Director of Photography)
Editing Shweta Venkat Mathew (Editor)

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