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Fans of the high-stakes espionage drama Special Ops will have to wait just a little longer. Originally scheduled to premiere on July 11, the highly anticipated second season will now drop on July 18 on Disney+ Hotstar. But there's a silver lining: all episodes will be released at once, making it a full-blown binge-worthy event. The delay, as confirmed by lead actor Kay Kay Menon on Instagram, was due to circumstances beyond control.Directed by Shivam Nair and created by Neeraj Pandey, the upcoming season promises a gripping new chapter in the Special Ops universe—this time shifting gears from international manhunts to the dark alleys of cyber warfare. Kay Kay Menon reprises his acclaimed role as R&AW officer Himmat Singh , leading a covert task force into an increasingly digital battleground.First launched in 2020, Special Ops became a defining success for Disney+ Hotstar. It received critical acclaim and multiple nominations at the Filmfare OTT Awards, taking home three. The franchise expanded further with Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story in 2021, a prequel that explored Himmat's origins and cemented the show's hold on fans of the spy-thriller genre.The series follows Singh as he spots a common thread running through several major terrorist attacks over the years, suspecting a single mastermind behind them all. He assembles a team of elite agents posted around the world to track the invisible enemy. Alongside Kay Kay Menon, the ensemble cast includes Karan Tacker, Vinay Pathak, Saiyami Kher, Meher Vij, Gautami Kapoor, Rajat Kaul, Sana Khan, Parmeet Sethi, Divya Dutta, and Sharad Kelkar.As the story evolves in Season 2, the battlefield moves beyond borders and bombs—into the invisible but devastating world of cyber threats, testing Himmat Singh and his team like never before.
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