Freedom at Midnight Season 1
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StarringSidhant Gupta, Chirag Vohra, Rajendra Chawla, Arif Zakaria
Freedom at Midnight Season 1 release date
| First episode | 15 November 2024 |
|---|---|
| Release pattern | All 7 episodes released on the same day |
| Episodes | 7 |
| Total runtime | 5h 8m |
Episode dates and runtimes as listed on TMDB.
About Season 1
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
Freedom at Midnight Season 1 episode list
| # | Episode | Air date | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Direct ActionAt 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? | 15 November 2024 | 41 min |
| 2 | Sole SpokesmanThe 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. | 15 November 2024 | 44 min |
| 3 | SatyagrahaAs 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. | 15 November 2024 | 49 min |
| 4 | PunjabIn 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. | 15 November 2024 | 37 min |
| 5 | The Last StrawMahatma 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? | 15 November 2024 | 47 min |
| 6 | Poorna SwarajWhile 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. | 15 November 2024 | 46 min |
| 7 | EclipseViceroy 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. | 15 November 2024 | 44 min |