Showtime Season 1
7 episodes · about 4 hours · complete season
Filmi Score · season 1
Mixed
10 reviews
43
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Series premise
An epic saga of legacy and ambition, get a glimpse behind the multi million-dollar industry of Bollywood, nepotism and power struggles at the top.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.Not available in the USAvailable in India on JioHotstar.
No listing found for the UK.Available in India on JioHotstar.
No listing found for Canada.Available in India on JioHotstar.
No listing found for Australia.Available in India on JioHotstar.
Not available in the UAEAvailable in India on JioHotstar.
All seasons
Season 12024 · 7 episodesMixed · 10 reviews–
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Cast & crew
Created bySumit Roy
Season 1 directed byMihir Desai, Archit Kumar
Season 1 written byLara Chandni, Mithun Gangopadhyay, Karan Shrikant Sharma, Jehan Handa, Sumit Roy
Cast
Series premise
An epic saga of legacy and ambition, get a glimpse behind the multi million-dollar industry of Bollywood, nepotism and power struggles at the top.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.Not available in the USAvailable in India on JioHotstar.
No listing found for the UK.Available in India on JioHotstar.
No listing found for Canada.Available in India on JioHotstar.
No listing found for Australia.Available in India on JioHotstar.
Not available in the UAEAvailable in India on JioHotstar.
Family Room
Is Showtime season 1 OK for kids?
Parents should know
A behind-the-scenes Bollywood drama about producers, critics and succession battles. One reviewer flags frequent strong swearing, including the F-word; another notes Emraan Hashmi's familiar on-screen romantic persona returns. Nothing further is mentioned.
ViolenceNo review evidence yet
Intense scenesNo review evidence yet
Drinking, smoking, drugsNo review evidence yet
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The record, item by item
Language · Strong · Reviewer on record
“गालियां बहुत ज्यादा है एफ वर्ड लग गए एल एमसीबीसी जी फाड़ बहुत सुनने को मिलेगा” view the record →
Sex & nudity · Mild · Reviewer on record
“इमरान हाशमी अपने चुम्मा बाबू वाले अवतार में वापस जरूर आए हैं” view the record →
What the critics said
10 reviews read · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Suchin Mehrotra · YouTube · transcript read · 12 Jul 2024
Mehrotra says he still enjoyed Showtime's final three episodes, praising the ensemble (especially Imran Hashmi and Rajiv Khandelwal) and the… Watch it there →
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8 Mar 2024
3/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in textFilmi’s reading 6560
Pratikshya Mishra · 8 Mar 2024
Mishra calls Showtime visually accomplished but predictable, with mechanical, superficial acting outside one standout turn; she closes saying it's… Read it there →
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Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 8 Mar 2024
2.5/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in videoFilmi’s reading 5050
Nandini Ramnath · 8 Mar 2024
Ramnath credits the succession-battle premise and Hashmi and Khandelwal's performances, calling the four episodes decent so far, but flags… Read it there →
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Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 16 Jul 2024
2/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in videoFilmi’s reading 3240
Shubhra Gupta · 12 Jul 2024
Showtime review: Emraan Hashmi, Mouni Roy offer slack-show, slacker-tell Read it there →
Published · 2/5Filmi’s reading 3040
Shubhra Gupta · 8 Mar 2024
2/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in textFilmi’s reading 3040
12 Jul 2024
Showtime Review: Emraan Hashmi's Hotstar Drama is a Convenient Affair | Leisurebyte Read it there →
Published · 2/5Filmi’s reading 3040
8 Mar 2024
The critic calls Showtime a half-baked, derivative take on Bollywood's dark side, panning its writing, characters, and hollow commentary on paid… Read it there →
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