Series synopsis
Special Ops, also known as स्पेशल ऑप्स is a mystery drama crime television series that premiered on Disney+ Hotstar on March 17, 2020. It was created by Neeraj Pandey. It stars Kay Kay Menon, Pakkhi Guptaa, Karan Ashar and Devas Dixit.
The series follows Himmat Singh of Research and Analysis Wing who draws similar patterns in terrorist attacks and is convinced a single person is behind all the attacks. His task force team of five agents living in various parts of the world aim to catch the mastermind. The story is based on an inspiration taken from nineteen years worth of national significant events.
Premise
The series follows Himmat Singh of Research and Analysis Wing who draws similar patterns in terrorist attacks and is convinced a single person is behind all the attacks. His task force team of five agents living in various parts of the world aim to catch the mastermind. The story is based on an inspiration taken from nineteen years worth of national significant events.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kay Kay Menon as Himmat Singh
- Pakkhi Guptaa as Farah Qureshi
- Karan Ashar as Karan
- Devas Dixit as Lallan
- Mir Sarwar as Hamid
- Abhiroy Singh as Mansoor
- Sajjad Delafrooz as Hafiz Ali
- Divya Dutta as Sadia Qureshi
Supporting cast
- Vipul Gupta as Balakrishna Reddy
- Revathi Pillai as Pari
- Gautami Kapoor as Saroj
- Muzamil Ibrahim as Avinash
- Vinay Pathak as Abbas Sheikh
- Meher Vij as Ruhani Syed
- Karan Tacker as Farooq Ali/Amjad Shaikh/Rashid Malik
- Sana Khaan as Sonya
- Tanaya Sachdeva as Aditi Rao
- Parmeet Sethi as Naresh Chaddha
- Prakash Raj as Subramanyam
- Saiyami Kher as Juhi Kashyap
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 19 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 4 | November 12, 2021 | November 12, 2021 |
| Season 1 | 8 | March 17, 2020 | March 17, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 7 | July 18, 2025 | July 18, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aandhi | November 12, 2021 |
| 2 | Mere Apne | November 12, 2021 |
| 3 | Lekin | November 12, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kaagaz Ke Phool When a set of R&AW officials are asked to create an audit report of Himmat Singh’s "miscellaneous" expenses, a nineteen-year-old theory finally sees a glimmer of light. |
March 17, 2020 |
| 2 |
Guide The 26/11 terror attack moves the nation and one link leads to the next, guiding Himmat and team closer to their target. |
March 17, 2020 |
| 3 |
Mughal-E-Azam Shipping business tycoon, Hafiz Ali shows the aftermath of a betrayal. The nineteen-year-old saga begins to set the stage for a mammoth reveal. |
March 17, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Friday AI scientist Dr Bhargav's abduction from a tech summit and a senior R&AW officer's killing in Delhi push Himmat Singh to realise the beginning of a silent war. |
July 18, 2025 |
| 2 |
Saturday Probing Chaddha and Banerjee, Himmat learns about Shekhawat's mission. Subramanyam pressures Himmat to grab a bank defaulter. Farooq goes to Athens to locate another AI scientist. |
July 18, 2025 |
| 3 |
Sunday Avinash finds a critical lead in Budapest. Himmat learns that the attacks are part of a covert cyber war by China and a larger digital offensive designed to destabilise India. |
July 18, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Disney+ Hotstar |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 17, 2020 |
| Last aired | July 18, 2025 |
| Status | continue |