Netflix is starting 2025 with a bang, unveiling the trailer of its upcoming prison drama series Black Warrant, which is set to release on January 10. Created by Vikramaditya Motwane and Satyanshu Singh, the series draws inspiration from real-life events, based on the book Black Warrant: Confessions of a Tihar Jailer, co-written by former Tihar Jail superintendent Sunil Gupta and journalist-author Sunetra Choudhury.
The trailer sets up Sunil Kumar Gupta, an individual entering this brutal, unforgiving realm of prison governance. As an Assistant Superintendent of Prison at India’s most dreaded Tihar Jail, Gupta soon finds himself surrounded by the three big responsibilities: Upkeep, Supervision, and Control. Gupta is soon set to face some of the cruelest scenes in one of the country’s most unforgiving prisons, set to deliver a tense and thrilling narrative.
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Featuring an impeccable cast ensemble in the main cast includes Rahul Bhat, Paramvir Singh Cheema, Anurag Thakur, and Sidhant Gupta along with guest appearances by Rajshri Deshpande, Tota Roy Chaudhary, and Rajendra Gupta. Also writing the series apart from producing is Motwane and Singh as directors join forces with Ambiecka Pandit, Arkesh Ajay, and Rohin Raveendran Nair. Production House Andolan Production co. Presents Applause Entertainment along with Confluence Media in association for this one; it’s Black Warrant.
The show promises to deliver such intense exploration about power, corruption, and survival within the prison system with that private edge entailed from the fact that it’s not fictional.
