From Raj & DK’s next counterfeit caper to the messy aftermath of Partition, 2026’s streaming calendar is already locked, loaded, and dangerously binge-worthy.

If 2025 was the year of the "returning favourite," 2026 looks like the year the heavyweights finally stop teasing us. Platforms have stopped playing coy - production schedules are leaking, showrunners are dropping hints, and the slate for the next 12 months is shaping up to be a mix of high-stakes sequels and ambitious new worlds. Here are the confirmed and highly probable titles you’ll be canceling plans for.

Freedom at Midnight Season 2 (SonyLIV)

Release: January 9, 2026

Freedom at Midnight Season 2 airs on SonyLIV on the 9th of Jan, 2026

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While most shows drift into "sometime next year" territory, Nikkhil Advani’s historical drama has a date stamped on it. Season 1 left us right at the edge of independence; Season 2 dives straight into the bloody, chaotic hangover of Partition. Expect a grim, granular look at the refugee crisis and the political firefighting that defined 1947-48.

It’s not just a history lesson; it’s a tense, character-driven procedural about a country trying not to break apart before it even starts.

Farzi Season 2 (Prime Video)

Release: Late 2026

Shahid Kapoor’s Sunny doesn’t do small crimes, and Raj & DK don’t do small sequels. With filming slated to wrap in late 2025, the second chapter of this artist-turned-conman saga is the year’s biggest returning IP. The first season ended with a mountain of loose ends (and cash), and the buzz is that Season 2 will scale up the "cat-and-mouse" game into an international manhunt. It’s the show everyone will be dissecting on Twitter, frame by frame.

Mirzapur Season 4 (Prime Video)

Release: Q1 2026 (Tentative)

The throne of Mirzapur is never cold for long. While reports suggest a late 2025 window, the post-production heavy lifting usually pushes these massive crime sagas into a Q1 release. Guddu Pandit’s story is far from over, and with the power dynamics shifting violently at the end of Season 3, this next installment is expected to be a final, bloody lap for control of Purvanchal.

Rakht Brahmand (Netflix)

Release: 2026

Raj & DK’s Brand New Project Rakht Brahmand to Release on Netflix in 2026

This is the wildcard. The makers of Family Man, Raj & DK are stepping away from spies and counterfeits to build a "fantasy period thriller" - a genre Indian OTT rarely touches, let alone nails. Starring Aditya Roy Kapur and Samantha Ruth Prabhu, it’s being pitched as a visual spectacle with global ambitions. If it lands in 2026 as rumored, it could be the show that finally proves Indian streaming can do world-building on a Game of Thrones scale (minus the dragons, maybe).

Asur Season 3 (JioCinema)

Release: 2026

No official date yet, but the gap between seasons usually puts Arshad Warsi’s mythological noir squarely in the 2026 lineup. The blend of forensic science and ancient philosophy has a cult following that’s only grown, and frankly, we need answers after that mind-bending Season 2 finale.

Gullak Season 5 (SonyLIV)

Release: 2026

SonyLIV’s Gullak, the middle ‑ class Mishra saga that basically invented its own genre of “pressure - cooker nostalgia”, is confirmed to return with Season 5 in 2026, picking up after the family’s big decision to move out of their old house.

For viewers, the trick next year won’t be finding something to watch; it’ll be choosing what to skip without getting FOMO.

If the mood of 2025 was “too much content, not enough time”, 2026 looks set to double down - but also, perhaps, to give Indian audiences exactly what they secretly enjoy: an endless scroll of stories, from cosy family banter to murky political conspiracies, always one autoplay away.