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Special Ops Season 2 Debuts on JioHotstar With Mixed Reception, Early Piracy

Critics praise the lead cast’s return in the high-stakes cyberwarfare story despite concerns over narrative pacing

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Overview

  • Special Ops Season 2 premiered all eight episodes on JioHotstar on July 18 after a one-week postponement from its original July 11 date.
  • The new season shifts from field operations to a cyberwarfare narrative centered on the kidnapping of an AI scientist and threats to India’s digital infrastructure.
  • Kay Kay Menon reprises RAW agent Himmat Singh, joined by Tahir Raj Bhasin as the antagonist and a broad ensemble including Prakash Raj and Saiyami Kher.
  • Early reviews commend the series’ production values and Kay Kay Menon’s performance but note uneven pacing in the mid-season episodes.
  • Pirated copies surfaced on platforms such as Movierulz within hours of release, intensifying concerns over OTT content security.