When will Salakaar Season 2 release? Why this India-Pakistan spy drama is making waves

Wondering if you should watch Salakaar? If you're up for some thrilling espionage drama, then this might be your cup of tea.

Well here's the story in a gist: It unfolds across two timelines — 1978 and 2025 — delving into covert missions surrounding Pakistan’s secret nuclear program and the high-stakes game of espionage between India and Pakistan. The series stars Naveen Kasturia as a young Indian intelligence officer on a determined mission to stop Pakistan’s nuclear ambitions, Surya Sharma as a hardened Pakistani colonel guarding those secrets, Mukesh Rishi in a pivotal role, and Mouni Roy as an undercover agent posing as a tutor to infiltrate enemy ranks.

The story kicks off with Colonel Ashfaq Ullah (Surya Sharma) receiving classified blueprints of a secret nuclear plant, setting off a dangerous chain of events. Meanwhile, the Indian intelligence agency races to understand the threat and prevent a nuclear catastrophe. Mouni Roy’s character, Shristi Chaturvedi, uses her cover to get close to Ashfaq and capture critical intelligence through her spy gadgets.

Flashbacks to 1978 follow a young Adhir Dayal (Naveen Kasturia), inspired by real-life events, as he operates undercover in Pakistan, navigating political tensions and high-stakes risks to halt the nuclear program’s progress. The older timeline and the present day intertwine to reveal the sacrifices, loyalties, and complex moral compromises spies make.

While the period details and espionage sequences are gripping, the modern timeline occasionally struggles with vague plot points and logic gaps, as many reviews and fans have noted. Nevertheless, the cinematography and music build suspense effectively.

The ending leaves the conflict unresolved, highlighting the nature of geopolitical rivalries and espionage, with hints that the story is far from over.

With just five episodes, the series offers a fast-paced binge for spy thriller fans who appreciate history, intrigue, and political tension — and possibly leaves the door open for a second season. However, nothing has been confirmed as of yet.