Freedom at Midnight

2024–

DramaHistory馃嚠馃嚦 Hindi馃嚠馃嚦 India
IMDb
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Production
Emmay EntertainmentStudio Next

Seasons

Season 1

  • E1 Direct Action 2024-11-15 路 41m At the cusp of Independence, leaders from the Congress and the Muslim League meet with Viceroy Wavell in Simla to discuss the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946. Will the two opposing parties agree on a common future?
  • E2 Sole Spokesman 2024-11-15 路 44m The aftermath of Direct Action Day places the Muslim league on the inside of the Interim Government formed by the Congress. The coalition causes disharmony at the parliament, jeopardising the governance. In London, Prime Minister Attlee looks for a new viceroy.
  • E3 Satyagraha 2024-11-15 路 49m As India welcomes a new viceroy, who is going be her last, Gandhi heads to Noakhali on a peace mission. The Mountbattens must juggle interests of the Congress, Muslim League and the Princely States while being objective.
  • E4 Punjab 2024-11-15 路 37m In the wake of the resignation of the CM of Punjab, the province becomes a political battleground. With communal tensions rising across the country, the Congress is compelled to seriously consider partition.
  • E5 The Last Straw 2024-11-15 路 47m Mahatma Gandhi meets the Mountbattens and suggests that Jinnah be given Prime Ministership to keep the nation undivided. Will his core allies - Patel and Nehru - agree?
  • E6 Poorna Swaraj 2024-11-15 路 46m While drafting the Transfer of Power plan for Independent India, V.P. Menon struggles to accommodate the Congress鈥檚 need for Poorna Swaraj and the British demand for Dominion Status.
  • E7 Eclipse 2024-11-15 路 44m Viceroy Mountbatten invites key political leaders of India to come together to present the Transfer of Power plan. However, Mahatma Gandhi abstains from attending the meeting.

Season 2

  • E1 Borders Of Blood 2026-01-09 路 51m 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.
  • E2 Tryst With Destiny 2026-01-09 路 49m 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.
  • E3 Exodus 2026-01-09 路 61m 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.
  • E4 Basket of Apples 2026-01-09 路 46m 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.
  • E5 Kashmir 2026-01-09 路 45m 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.
  • E6 The Last Fast 2026-01-09 路 62m Gandhi announces a fast unto death to help restore some semblance of peace between the two communities, and nations. Nehru and Patel have a falling out over the state of the country. Madanlal Pahwa and his allies make their way to Delhi to carry out their sinister plan.
  • E7 Hey Ram! 2026-01-09 路 55m Gandhi deals with the growing rift between Nehru and Patel. An unknown gunman makes his way to the daily prayer meet held at Birla House. The nation is forced to confront its grief.