Streaming service JioHotstar yesterday announced that the second season of ‘Inspector Avinash’, featuring Randeep Hooda in the lead, will be released on its platform on May 15. The crime thriller show, which launched with its first season in 2023, is directed by Neerraj Pathak of Sunny Deol-starrer ‘Bhaiaji Superhit’ fame.

Set in the volatile landscape of 1990s Uttar Pradesh, the new season raises the intensity as Inspector Avinash Mishra finds himself caught in a storm that is as personal as it is political, according to a PTI report yesterday.

The trailer hints at a high-voltage showdown between Avinash and a powerful criminal nexus led by Sheikh and Devi, who are expanding an illegal weapons network. As betrayals begin surfacing from within the system itself, Avinash is suspended, arrested and pushed into a battle where survival becomes just as important as justice.

Avinash, played by Hooda said the new season strips Avinash down to his core as he’s not just fighting crime anymore as he’s “fighting for his family, his truth, and his survival”.

The scale is bigger, the action is raw, and the emotions run deeper. It’s a much more intense ride,” he observed.

Urvashi Rautela, who plays Inspector Avinash’s wife, said Season 2 is “bigger, bolder and more explosive”.

She added: “Being part of a story packed with action, emotion, and unexpected twists has been an incredible ride. I can’t wait for audiences to feel the adrenaline and drama we’ve created.”

According to director Pathak, the new season takes everything that worked in the first season and pushes it into a far more volatile space. “Avinash is no longer just up against criminals, he’s up against a system that’s collapsing around him,” he added.