# Scoop Season 2 on Netflix: Pratik Gandhi and Shefali Shah Join Hansal Mehta’s Fresh Media-Crime Saga

URL: https://technosports.co.in/scoop-season-2-on-netflix-pratik-gandhi/  
Published: 2026-10-16  
Updated: 2026-10-16  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

Big news for Indian OTT fans: **Netflix India has officially renewed *Scoop* for Season 2**, and the casting is a treat. Two of Hindi cinema’s finest performers, **Pratik Gandhi** and **Shefali Shah**, will headline the next chapter.

Here’s the twist. Don’t expect Jigna Vora’s story to continue.

## What Is Different This Time?

The first season, which arrived in June 2023, was inspired by true events. According to [Wikipedia’s page on the series](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoop_(Indian_TV_series)), it followed a crime journalist caught up in a murder case. Season 2 breaks from that. It is a **fully fictional, standalone story** with new characters and a mostly new cast, though it keeps the show’s core theme of how the media, crime, power and accountability collide.

This is also Netflix India’s first attempt at an **anthology-style franchise**, where each season stands on its own. Think *Delhi Crime*, but with an even bigger reset.

![Scoop](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Scoop-2.webp)

## Scoop Season 2 : Overview

| Detail | Info |
| --- | --- |
| **Platform** | Netflix India |
| **Director** | Hansal Mehta |
| **Leads** | Pratik Gandhi, Shefali Shah |
| **Writers** | Niren Bhatt, Ankur Pathak, Preiti Mamgain |
| **Producers** | Matchbox Shots (Sanjay Routray, Sarita Patil, Dikssha Jyote Routray) |
| **Plot** | Fictional investigative drama tackling the ragging issue |
| **Filming** | Expected January–February 2027 |
| **Release date** | Not announced |

## Why This Casting Works?

Pratik Gandhi has worked with Mehta before, since the director’s breakout hit *Scam 1992*. His Netflix list is growing too, with *Saare Jahan Se Accha* and the upcoming *Hum Hindustani*. Shefali Shah is a Netflix favourite thanks to *Delhi Crime*, *Darlings* and *Ajeeb Daastaans*. Together they should make a powerful pairing, with a wider ensemble still to be revealed.

Fans of Indian streaming news can keep up with more updates in our [OTT and entertainment section](https://technosports.co.in/), and you can browse more [web series news](https://technosports.co.in/) for your next binge.

## Mehta Has a Busy Road Ahead

Hansal Mehta’s slate is packed, including *Family Business* on Netflix, *Gandhi* on Jio Hotstar and *Scam 2010* on SonyLIV. He is expected to start *Scoop 2* only after wrapping *Barabanki*, so a 2027 shoot looks realistic. Want more upcoming-release buzz? Explore our [latest Netflix updates](https://technosports.co.in/).

## FAQs

Q1. Will Karishma Tanna return in Scoop Season 2?

Not as far as we know. The season is a standalone story with a mostly new cast led by Pratik Gandhi and Shefali Shah.

Q2. When will Scoop Season 2 release?

There is no release date yet. Filming begins around early 2027, so expect a late 2027 or later debut.