Just like 2025, the year 2026 will also be dominated by sequels and new seasons of hit and superhit web series on OTT platforms. In these 12 months, new seasons of 10 popular web series are expected, ranging from ‘Panchayat 5’ and ‘Gullak 5’ to ‘Kohra 2’ and ‘Undekhi 4’.
For the past few years, audiences have been preferring OTT platforms over movie theatres. The world of new stories and exceptional popular web series has enriched the content landscape. The new seasons of old hit shows have also played a significant role in this. Viewers eagerly await the new seasons of their favourite shows, which is why this trend continues year after year.
The year 2026 will be no exception. Just like last year, this new year will also see new seasons of popular OTT web series like ‘Undekhi’, ‘Gullak’, and ‘Panchayat entertaining audiences. Let’s take a look at the preparations for the new seasons of these popular series in 2026.
The trend of adding new seasons to old hit shows has already begun in the new year with SonyLIV’s show ‘Freedom at Midnight 2’. This show, directed by Nikhil Advani and released in 2024, which is based on the partition of India, was very well-received, and its second season has also garnered considerable praise.
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Waiting for the new seasons of ‘Gullak’ and ‘Undekhi’
New seasons of ‘Shark Tank India’ and ‘MasterChef India’ have already arrived on this platform, SonyLIV. In addition, new seasons of popular web series like ‘Undekhi 4’ and ‘Gullak 5’ will also be available in 2026.
‘Panchayat 5’ and ‘Bindiya Ke Bahubali’ also get new seasons
Similarly, Prime Video will enthral viewers with the 5th season of the all-time favourite Indian series ‘Panchayat’. Meanwhile, Amazon MX Player will release the second season of ‘Bindiya Ke Bahubali’, starring Ranvir Shorey and Vineet Kumar.
‘Kohra 2’ and ‘The Royals 2’ are also in the works
The second season of the popular show ‘Kohra’, starring Barun Sobti and Suvinder Vicky, is coming soon to Netflix. The second season of ‘The Royals’, featuring stars like Zeenat Aman, Bhumi Pednekar, Ishaan Khattar, Dino Morea, and Chunky Pandey, is also in the pipeline. Meanwhile, the second season of the popular web series ‘Single Papa’, starring Kunal Khemu in the lead role, has also been announced.
New seasons of these popular web series will be released in 2026:
1. Netflix: Kohrra Season 2, The Royals Season 2, Single Papa Season 2
2. SonyLIV: Undekhi Season 4, Gullak Season 5
3. Prime Video: Panchayat Season 5
4. MX Player: Bindiya Ke Bahubali Season 2
Web series and new seasons continued to dominate in 2025
In 2025, new seasons of existing shows continued to dominate the OTT platforms. On JioHotstar, KK Menon’s ‘Special Ops Season 2’, Kajol’s ‘The Trial Season 2’, and Pankaj Tripathi’s hit show ‘Criminal Justice Season 4’ were much talked about. Similarly, SonyLIV released the fourth season of ‘Maharani’, starring Huma Qureshi in the lead role.
Netflix also released new seasons of shows like ‘Delhi Crime Season 3’, ‘Rana Naidu Season 2’, and ‘Khakee: The Bengal Chapter’. Likewise, Prime Video released sequels to several hit shows such as ‘Paatal Lok Season 2’, ‘Panchayat Season 4’, ‘The Family Man Season 3’, and ‘Four More Shots Please 4’. Meanwhile, Bobby Deol’s ‘Ek Badnaam Aashram’ and the crime-thriller web series ‘Hunter: Tootega Nahi Todega 2’, starring Sunil Shetty and Jackie Shroff, were also popular on MX Player.
In 2025, these popular web series’ new seasons garnered attention:
1. Netflix: Delhi Crime Season 3, Rana Naidu Season 2, Khaki: The Bengal Chapter
2. Jio Hotstar: Special Ops 2, The Trial 2, Criminal Justice 4
3. Sony Liv: Maharani Season 4
4. Prime Video: Paatal Lok Season 2, Panchayat Season 4, The Family Man Season 3, Four More Shots Please 4
5. MX Player: Ek Badnaam Aashram, Hunter: Tootega Nahi Todega 2
If the show is a hit, the season is a go
New seasons of series on OTT platforms only get made if the show is a hit; otherwise, the story often remains unfinished, even if the first season was launched with great fanfare. The biggest example of this is Anurag Kashyap’s popular show ‘Sacred Games,’ whose second season received a lukewarm response from viewers, resulting in the third season never getting the green light. Similarly, several popular web series, such as Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Bard of Blood‘ starring Emraan Hashmi, Madhuri Dixit’s ‘The Fame Game,’ and Tigmanshu Dhulia’s ‘The Great Indian Murder,’ were cancelled after the first season due to a lack of audience interest, even though the ending clearly hinted at a continuation of the story.
Popular Web series whose new seasons we’re tired of waiting for:
- Sacred Games Season 3
- Bard of Blood Season 2
- The Fame Game Season 2
- The Great Indian Murder Season 2
- Ghoul Season 2
The path to a new season of a web series is not that easy
Huma Qureshi, who made her mark in the web series ‘Maharani’, says, “When it was the golden age of OTT, only a few shows, including Maharani, were getting season after season. Otherwise, where are the breakout shows, stories, and new talents from last year? Now, fewer shows are getting new seasons. A stagnation has set in here, too.”
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