Here’s a reason to add SonyLIV to your growing list of streaming subscriptions: it’s got Shrikant Bashir, Sandwich and a bunch of other excellent shows. We put together a handy list.
‘Shrikant Bashir’
Capitalising on the current pandemic that’s affected the world and people’s love for high octane dramas, Shrikant Bashir (pictured above) is a thriller where two diametrically opposite cops are in a race against time to save Mumbai from a deadly virus.
Director: Santosh Shetty
Cast: Gashmeer Mahajani, Yudhishthir Singh, Pooja Gaur, Mukul Dev
Seasons: 1
Release: Friday, December 11
‘Sandwich’
Renowned film director Rohan Sippy directs an impressive cast comprising Aahana Kumra, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Zakir Hussain, Divya Seth Shah and Lubna Salim in this romantic comedy-drama that explores how marriage changes a relationship.
Director: Rohan Sippy
Cast: Aahana Kumra, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Zakir Hussain, Divya Seth Shah, Lubna Salim
Seasons: 1
Release: Friday, December 25
‘The Spanish Princess’ Season 2
This historical drama follows the life of Catherine of Aragon, the first wife of King Henry VIII, as she arrives in England to meet her husband Arthur, the Prince of Wales. It then traces her journey to becoming the Queen of England from 1509 to 1533.
Creator: Emma Frost
Cast: Charlotte Hope, Ruairi O’Connor, Georgie Henley, Laura Carmichael, Nadia Parkes
Seasons: 2
Release: Friday, December 25
‘The Good Doctor’
This drama series follows a young autistic surgeon with savant syndrome. Shaun Murphy makes his way from the quiet countryside of Casper, Wyoming to a prestigious hospital surgical unit in San Jose, California. Shaun had a difficult childhood, and he now finds it tough to connect with the people around him. He focuses on his job, using his extraordinary medical gifts to save lives and challenge the scepticism of his colleagues. Season four of the show comes out on Tuesday.
Creator: David Shore
Cast: Freddie Highmore, Antonia Thomas, Hill Harper
Seasons: 3 (2017-2019)
Release: Tuesday, November 10
‘A Simple Murder’
Manish, who is driven by greed, plans a murder that goes wrong. What follows is a series of dark comedy errors.
Writer: Prateek Payodhi
Director: Sachin Pathak
Cast: Sushant Singh, Priya Anand, Yashpal Sharma, Gopal Datt, Ayaz Khan
Release: Friday, November 20
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‘ForLife’
Inspired by the true story of Isaac Wright Jr, For Life is an American drama about a prisoner who litigates cases for his fellow inmates as he fights for his own life sentence for a crime he never committed. Season two of the show is currently being filmed.
Writer: Hank Steinberg
Director: George Tillman Jr
Cast: Indira Varma, Joy Bryant, Dorian Crossmond Missick, Mary Stuart Masterson, Tyla Harri, Boris McGiver, Glenn Fleshler, and Eric Jensen.
Seasons: 1 (2020)
