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Freedom at Midnight Season 2

7 episodes · about 6 hours · complete season

2026 · all episodes at once · Hindi · SonyLIV

Filmi Score · season 2

Exceptional

3 reviews · provisional

Age guidance

13 and up

U/A 13+ · rated by SonyLIV · Family Room ↓

13+

Summary

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.

Where to watch

No listing found for the US.Available in India on SonyLIV.

All seasons

Season 12024 · 7 episodesGood · 4 reviews13+

Season 22026 · 7 episodesExceptional · 3 reviews13+

Cast & crew

Created byNikkhil Advani

Season 2 directed byNikkhil Advani

Season 2 written byRevanta Sarabhai, Gundeep Kaur, Adwitiya Kareng, Divy Nidhi Sharma and 2 more

Cast

Sidhant Gupta

Chirag Vohra

Rajendra Chawla

Arif Zakaria

Ira Dubey

Rajesh Kumar

Luke McGibney

Cordelia Bugeja

Summary

Where to watch

No listing found for the US.Available in India on SonyLIV.

Family Room

Is Freedom at Midnight season 2 OK for kids?

Parents should know

A historical drama following India's independence, partition and Gandhi's assassination. Critics describe the violence and trauma of partition as serious but not graphic, highlighting the courage and cost behind the nation's founding figures.

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The record, item by item

Violence · Moderate · Reviewer on record

“horrific violence and staggering tragedy” view the record →

Violence · Mild · Reviewer on record

“there is violence and unrest” view the record →

Intense scenes · Moderate · Reviewer on record

“the horrors of partition, and the challenging months that followed” view the record →

Intense scenes · Mild · Reviewer on record

“assassination of the Mahatma, in which a lesser-known conspirator is given a lot of space” view the record →

Positive messages · Clear · Reviewer on record

“the people who made our freedom possible” view the record →

What the critics said

3 reviews read · the critic’s own number where they gave one

The Indian Express

Shubhra Gupta · 9 Jan 2026

3.5/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →

Stated in textFilmi’s reading 92

The Hollywood Reporter India

Rahul Desai · 9 Jan 2026

Desai calls this 'the historical drama we deserve — and need,' praising sharper writing, kinetic direction and a topnotch cast, especially Vohra's… Read it there →

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The Hollywood Reporter India (YouTube)

YouTube · transcript read · 9 Jan 2026

THR finds season 2 far stronger and more affecting than season one, praising the writing, performances, craft and structure, while flagging… Watch it there →

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