Freedom at Midnight

Synopsis

Freedom at Midnight is the electrifying story of India's struggle for independence. Based on the bestselling book of the same name, it recounts the partition of India and Pakistan, and the religious and socio-political dynamics of the era.

First Air Date: 2024-11-15

Last Air Date: 2026-01-09

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 14

Created By: Nikkhil Advani

Networks: SonyLIV

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Top Cast

Sidhant Gupta as Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Chirag Vohra as Mahatma Gandhi
Rajendra Chawla as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Arif Zakaria as Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Ira Dubey as Fatima Jinnah
Rajesh Kumar as Liaquat Ali Khan
Luke McGibney as Lord Louis Mountbatten
Cordelia Bugeja as Lady Edwina Mountbatten
K.C. Shankar as V. P. Menon
Malishka Mendonsa as Sarojini Naidu

Seasons

Season 1 (2024)

Freedom at Midnight (Season 1) is a historical drama series based on the book by Collins & Lapierre, detailing India's turbulent journey to independence and Partition, focusing on the intense political struggles between Nehru/Patel (Congress) and Jinnah (Muslim League), Mountbatten's role, Gandhi's spiritual resistance, and the tragic communal violence, culminating in the drawing of borders by Radcliffe and the birth pangs of two nations, exploring the human cost of these monumental decisions

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Direct Action (2024-11-15)

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?
Ep. 2: Sole Spokesman (2024-11-15)

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.
Ep. 3: Satyagraha (2024-11-15)

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.
Ep. 4: Punjab (2024-11-15)

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.
Ep. 5: The Last Straw (2024-11-15)

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?
Ep. 6: Poorna Swaraj (2024-11-15)

While drafting the Transfer of Power plan for Independent India, V.P. Menon struggles to accommodate the Congress’s need for Poorna Swaraj and the British demand for Dominion Status.
Ep. 7: Eclipse (2024-11-15)

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.