The Broken News 2

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The Broken News 2
Genre Drama
Based on Press
by Mike Bartlett
Written by
Directed byVinay Waikul
Starring
Music byAditya Pushkaran
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Production
ProducerSameer Gogate
CinematographyHarendra Singh
EditorGaurav Agarwal
Running time500
Production companyBBC Studios India

The Broken News 2 is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language newsroom drama web series directed by Vinay Waikul on ZEE5 starring Jaideep Ahlawat, Sonali Bendre, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Indraneil Sengupta, and others. It is a sequel to the 2022 web series by the name of The Broken News, having almost the same star cast. [1] [2]

Contents

Both the sequels are a remake of the British series Press . [3] It is written by Mike Bartlett, who created the original, and Sambit Mishra.

While Season 1 was released in June 2022, the second season premiered on May 3, 2024, again on ZEE5. [4] [5] [6]

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally releasedNetwork
1 8June 10, 2022 (2022-06-10) ZEE5
2 8May 3, 2024 (2024-05-03) ZEE5

Season 1

It contained infights between Awaaz Bharati being headed by Amina Queresi Sonali Bendre and Josh 24/7 headed by Dipankar Sanyal Jaideep Ahlawat and ended with Radha Bhargava Shriya Pilgaonkar from Awaaz Bharati going to Jail in a framed up case.

Season 2

After surviving the agonising time in prison, Radha's new approach towards journalism leaves everyone including Amina questioning her motives. Ready to make new enemies and avenge old ones, Radha's approach create conflicts with Dipankar leading to a battle between Awaaz Bharati and Josh 24x7, ensued by a new investor, that will rewrite the rules of ethical journalism. In the process, many such twists and turn take place, which finally end in an entirely unexpected and heartening end.

Episodes

No.
overall
EpisodeTitleDate of Broadcast
11"Urband Terrorist"3 May 2024 (2024-05-03)
22"Sher Dil Shahenshah"3 May 2024 (2024-05-03)
33"Radha Bhargav Kisi Se Nahi Darti"3 May 2024 (2024-05-03)
44"Suo Mynona"3 May 2024 (2024-05-03)
55"Journalist Hai Saaley"3 May 2024 (2024-05-03)
66"Activist Radha Bhargav"3 May 2024 (2024-05-03)
77"Sach Ki Shraddhanjali"3 May 2024 (2024-05-03)

Cast

Reception

The season drew praise from critics across board, just like The Broken News, Season 1. [7] [8] [9]

The Indian Express stated, "...it borrows bravely from current events, and tells us how all ‘news’ can be ‘spun’ so that a particular point-of-view is cemented." [10] Scroll.in remarked, "The newsroom drama is occasionally cracking. The corporate manipulations, boardroom priorities and the nexus with elected authorities are neatly woven in." [11] News 18 awarded the show 4 out of 5 stars. [12]

Saibal Chatterjee in his review for NDTV rated the show 2.5 out of 5 and stated, "Not that all of it hits home with equal force, but parts of The Broken News Season 2 do strike a chord and provoke thought." [13]

Anuj Kumar in The Hindu calls it "An incisive X-ray of the news business Driven by convincing performances and compelling drama" saying that "director Vinay Waikul’s series exposes the moral ambiguities that dot the mediascape." [14]

Sana Farzeen in India Today says "Watching ‘The Broken News 2’ feels like switching on a news channel and hearing the daily bulletin. There are words like 'urban naxal', 'propaganda', 'libtards', and 'social media manipulation' being thrown around during casual conversations." saying that "Spawn on different sides, they continue to fight the biggest battle between truth and ratings in the second season." [15]

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