Series synopsis
Paatal Lok, also known as पाताल लोक is a crime drama television series that premiered on Prime Video on May 15, 2020. It was created by Sudip Sharma. It stars Jaideep Ahlawat, Ishwak Singh, Tillotama Shome and Neeraj Kabi.
A down and out cop lands the case of a lifetime when four suspects are nabbed in the assassination attempt of a prime time journalist. The case turns out to be a devious maze where nothing is what it looks like. The pursuit of it leads him to the dark netherworld - the 'Paatal Lok', and to shocking discoveries in the past of the four suspects.
Premise
A down and out cop lands the case of a lifetime when four suspects are nabbed in the assassination attempt of a prime time journalist. The case turns out to be a devious maze where nothing is what it looks like. The pursuit of it leads him to the dark netherworld - the 'Paatal Lok', and to shocking discoveries in the past of the four suspects.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jaideep Ahlawat as Hathi Ram Chaudhary
- Ishwak Singh as Imran Ansari
- Tillotama Shome as Meghna Barua
- Neeraj Kabi as Sanjeev Mehra
- Gul Panag as Renu Chaudhary
- Nagesh Kukunoor as Kapil Reddy
- Jahnu Barua as Rangthong Ken
- Swastika Mukherjee as Dolly Mehra
Supporting cast
- Anuraag Arora as SHO Virk
- Prashant Tamang as Daniel Acho
- Merenla Imsong as Rose Lizo
- Niharika Lyra Dutt as Sara Matthews
- LC Sekhose as Reuben Thom
- Abhishek Banerjee as Vishal "Hathoda" Tyagi / Accused #1
- Jagjeet Sandhu as Tope Singh / Accused #3
- Aasif Khan as Kabir M / Accused #2
- Mairembam Ronaldo Singh as Mary "Cheeni" Lyngdoh / Accused #4
- Asif Basra as Jai Malik
- Manish Chaudhary as Vikram Kapoor
- Vipin Sharma as DCP Bhagat
Guest cast
- Jogi Malang as Rajbir Gujjar
- Rajesh Jais as Shuklaji
- Swati Verma as NGO Woman in Slum
- Ashish Tyagi as Shadow #1
- Mohit Tyagi as Shadow #2
- Shreya Sinha as Jai's Secretary
- Gurmeet Singh as Cameraman on Bridge
- Amit Raj as Bridge TV Reporter
- Sandeep Mahajan as Dahiya
- Hemant Kumar as First Class Judicial Magistrate
- Ganesh Kumar as Uptown Waiter
- Rishi Kulshrestha as Constable Tokas
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 17 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | May 15, 2020 | May 15, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 8 | January 17, 2025 | January 17, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bridges Inspector Hathi Ram Chaudhary is going through his dead beat job when he lands up a big investigation. Three men and a woman have been arrested for the attempt to murder a big prime time journalist Sanjeev Mehra, and Hathi Ram is asked to build a case. Meanwhile, for Mehra, this news couldn’t have come at a worse time for he struggles with problems at work and a boss who wants to fire him. |
May 15, 2020 |
| 2 |
Lost and Found Hathi Ram and Ansari use every technique in the book to interrogate the four suspects. Finally they manage to break one of them and his statement points to a certain ‘Master ji’ from Chitrakoot. Meanwhile pressure mounts on Sanjeev Mehra at the work front. |
May 15, 2020 |
| 3 |
A history of violence Hathi Ram reaches Chitrakoot and meets Tyagi's family and school teacher. He comes to know of the beginning of Tyagi's criminal record, and the people Tyagi worked for. Meanwhile Ansari conducts a parallel investigation in Punjab and finds out about Tope Singh's dark past. Sanjeev Mehra pulls off a coup on his television show, surprising friends and foes alike. |
May 15, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Head On On a cold winter morning in Lutyens’ Delhi, the room service staff at Nagaland Sadan discover a decapitated head. The victim Jonathan Thom, a Naga leader, was in Delhi for the important Naga Business Summit. IPS officer Ansari leads the murder investigation. Meanwhile, Hathi Ram, investigates a migrant worker's disappearance, only to chance upon a startling discovery. |
January 17, 2025 |
| 2 |
Kohima Calling DCP Bhardwaj reviews CCTV footage of Raghu Paswan and Rose Lizo. Hathi Ram hopes to join Ansari on the case but is turned down. Hathi Ram investigates a lead that leads to a drug bust but ACP Virk claims the credit. A video of three masked individuals claiming responsibility for Thom's murder stirs media frenzy. In Nagaland, a constable spots Rose Lizo. |
January 17, 2025 |
| 3 |
Four Murders And A Funeral Hathi Ram and Ansari meet SP Meghna Barua in Nagaland who is sceptical of their presence. Tensions rise at Thom's funeral at the arrival of Thom's estranged son Reuben. Hathi Ram and Ansari learn of Thom’s illicit businesses. A drug dealer, a potential lead in their case, ends up dead. And so do the three individuals who had claimed responsibility for Jonathan Thom’s murder. |
January 17, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Prime Video |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 15, 2020 |
| Last aired | January 17, 2025 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | continue |