Special Ops season one was released in 2020
Neeraj Pandey is an ace filmmaker who is widely known for directing and writing several spy thriller films. His spy and thriller films are commercially successful and have received widespread critical acclaim.
Neeraj Pandey’s spy thriller action web series Special Ops is considered as the best spy thriller web series in India. But how true it is. Let’s find out.
Special Ops
Special Ops season one was released in March 2020 during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The show was released on 17 March 2020 on the OTT and digital streaming platform Disney + Hotstar. Disney + Hotstar is the digital body of Star Network.
As India and several other countries stood in lockdown, viewers of Disney + Hotstar and people in India got the opportunity to watch Special during the lockdown.
Upon its release, Special Ops became an immediate success and one of the most watched shows in India. Though the show reached big viewership because of the lockdown but it wouldn’t have received such an overwhelming response if it was a bad or average show.
Special Ops largely received positive reviews from critics and widespread critical acclaim for its story, screenplay, direction, editing, performance of its cast, locations, and cinematography. Several influential celebrities including Hrithik Roshan and his father Rakesh Roshan praised the show.
There are countless action and thriller shows in India. But Special Ops is highly ranked as the best espionage thriller web series ever.
Amazon Prime Video’s ‘The Family Man’ is another spy action thriller web series. It is one of the most popular shows in India that has received widespread critical acclaim. It sure is an amazing show but The Family Man also emphasizes humor, family drama, and emotions. Special Ops is better than The Family Man for many reasons.
Special Ops largely emphasizes producing more thrillers with each episode. Special Ops focuses on telling stories related to real life events and facts. Also, Special Ops has the upper hand because of their impressive action sequences and foreign locations.
Special Ops season one was shot in Mumbai, Delhi, Dubai, Jordan, Turkey, and Azerbaijan. The show is written, created, directed, and produced by Neeraj Pandey. It was Neeraj Pandey’s decision not to make Special Ops as a film but as a TV show.
One of the major reasons why Special Ops became such a massive hit is because of its star cast.
Special Ops stars Kay Kay Menon, Karan Tacker, Vinay Pathak, Sajjad Delafrooz, Vipul Shah, Muzamil Ibrahim, Meher Vij, Gautami Kapoor, Saiyami Kher, Sana Khan, Parmeet Sethi, and Kali Prasad Mukerjee among others.
Following the success of the first season, in a strange move, Neeraj Pandey announced Special Ops 1.5 instead of a proper second season.
Special Ops 1.5 of just four episodes premiered on 12 November 2021. Special Ops 1.5 received mixed reviews and did not impress viewers or critics. Neeraj Pandey said that Special Ops 1.5 was just a try and confirmed that they will return with Special Ops 2.
Special Ops 2
Special Ops 2 is confirmed to release in 2025 on Disney + Hotstar. Neeraj Pandey has confidently said that Special Ops 2 is bigger and better than previous seasons. Once again, the show is shot in several foreign countries. It has an amazing story and remarkable and giant action sequences.
Actors Kay Kay Menon, Karan Tacker, Vinay Pathak, Gautami Kapoor, Parmeet Sethi, and Kali Prasad Mukerjee will reprise their respective roles with new additional cast and characters.
Special Ops 2 was set to release in 2024 but got postponed due to the merger of Hotstar with another online streaming platform.
