Episode 12022-06-10
The premiere establishes the two newsrooms and their contrasting cultures without caricature - Ahlawat makes Dipankar watchable even when the script makes him reprehensible.
Outlook India praised Ahlawat's continued dominance and described Season 2 as a 'well-directed newsroom saga'; the season escalated the rivalry and deepened Radha's arc following a prison release.
Renewal: Two seasons aired on ZEE5 - Season 1 in June 2022 and Season 2 in May 2024. Adapted from the BBC series Press. (Wikipedia)
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| Season | Released | BollyMeter | Critics | Audience | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 12022 · 8 eps | 10 June 2022 | 7.4 | n/a | 7.5/10 | WORTH-IT |
| Season 22024 · 8 eps | 3 May 2024 | 7.5 | n/a | n/a | WORTH-IT |
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The premiere establishes the two newsrooms and their contrasting cultures without caricature - Ahlawat makes Dipankar watchable even when the script makes him reprehensible.
The season finale tightens the institutional conflict into something more personal, and the final image of the two rival editors is the show at its most clear-eyed about what Indian media actually costs its practitioners.
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