Nikkhil Advani’s ‘Freedom at Midnight’ season 2 gets release date

The season 2 of Nikkhil Advani’s historical-drama series, Freedom at Midnight will be released on Sony LIV on January 9 next year, the makers announced on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.

Based on the book by Dominique Lapierre and Larry Collins, the show recounts the story of India’s independence in detail. With Nikkhil as the director and showrunner, the series has been written by Abhinandan Gupta, Adwitiya Kareng Das, Gundeep Kaur, Divya Nidhi Sharma, Revanta Sarabhai, and Ethan Taylor.

The makers made the announcement by sharing the show’s trailer which gives a glimpse into the events that took place in 1947. There are heated discussions between all the historical figures, right from MK Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to Mohammed Ali Jinnah and Liaqat Ali Khan. All of them negotiate the terms of the nation’s partition into two separate countries based on geography and religion. The new season promises to be an intense political drama, bringing forth all the voices that shaped India’s history.

Speaking about the series, Nikkhil said in a statement, “Season 2 of Freedom at Midnight takes us even deeper into India’s most defining months. These were times of turmoil, courage, and impossible decisions, moments that shaped the soul of a new nation. Through this season, we’ve focused on bringing alive not just the political corridors where history was written, but the human stories that carried its weight. It’s a reminder of the sacrifice, leadership, and resilience that guided India through its most turbulent transition.”

The series features Sidhant Gupta, Chirag Vohra, Rajendra Chawla, Arif Zakaria, Ira Dubey, KC Shankar, RJ Malishka, Rajesh Kumar, Luke McGibney, Andrew Cullum, Richard Teverson, Alistair Finlay, and Cordelia Bugeja in pivotal roles. It is produced by Emmay Entertainment in association with StudioNext.

The first season of the series premiered on the streamer in November last year.