Nikkhil Advani
Director
Freedom at Midnight (2024)
Season 2
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.
Released Nov. 15, 2024
Episode 44 min
None+
Keywords: mdblist.bollywood, mdblist.has-trailer, tmdb.historical-drama, imdb.docudrama-drama, imdb.partition, imdb.colonialism, imdb.asia + 10 more, imdb.india, imdb.mahatma-gandhi-character, imdb.political-drama, imdb.muslim, imdb.hindu, imdb.jawaharlal-nehru-character, imdb.lord-mountbatten-character, imdb.time-in-title, imdb.three-word-title, imdb.indian-history
Production Companies: Sonyliv, Emmay Entertainment, Studio Next
Network: SonyLIV
S2E1 - Borders Of Blood
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.
Jan. 9, 2026, midnight
S2E2 - Tryst With Destiny
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.
Jan. 9, 2026, midnight
S2E3 - Exodus
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.
Jan. 9, 2026, midnight
S2E4 - Basket Of Apples
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.
Jan. 9, 2026, midnight
S2E5 - Kashmir
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.
Jan. 9, 2026, midnight
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44 min/ep
352 min
Nov. 15, 2024
Jan. 9, 2026, midnight
Returning Series
U/A 13+
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