Amazon Prime Video has announced the launch date of Mirzapur season 2. The crime-thriller series will return to the platform on October 23.

The second season will be led by Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Divyenndu, Shweta Tripathi Sharma, Rasika Dugal, Harshita Shekhar Gaur, Amit Sial, Anjum Sharma, Sheeba Chaddha, Manu Rishi Chadha, and Rajesh Tailang. Expanding on its tale of crime and lawlessness in North India, the cast of Mirzapur will also include Vijay Varma, Priyanshu Painyuli, and Isha Talwar.

Speaking about the announcement, Aparna Purohit, Head of India Originals, Amazon Prime Video, said, “Mirzapur has truly been a game-changer title for us. The show heralded a new idiom of storytelling for Indian audiences - its characters have become a part of the popular culture. We are certain that the riveting narrative of season 2 will leave our audiences mesmerised once again.”

Series creator Puneet Krishna commented, “Seeing the excitement for season 2 for months now made each one of us deliver a performance that matches up to the scale at which the show has now placed itself. We are thrilled to take the fans to another dynamic world of Mirzapur that they have been awaiting for a very long time.”

Mirzapur is produced by Excel Media and Entertainment, and directed by Gurmmeet Singh and Mihir Desai.

Check out the announcement video for season 2 here: