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Shantaram

Shantaram

Welcome to Bombay.

20227.41 Season12 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

Escaped convict Lin Ford flees to the teeming streets of 1980s Bombay, looking to disappear. Working as a medic for the city's poor and neglected, Lin finds unexpected love, connection, and courage on the long road to redemption.

Created by Eric Warren Singer
Written by Gregory David Roberts, Bornila Chatterjee
NetworksApple TV

Top Cast

Charlie Hunnam

Charlie Hunnam

Dale Conti / Lin Ford

Shubham Saraf

Shubham Saraf

Prabaker 'Prabhu' Kharre

Antonia Desplat

Antonia Desplat

Karla Saaranen

Elektra Jansson-Kilbey

Elektra Jansson-Kilbey

Lisa Carter

Fayssal Bazzi

Fayssal Bazzi

Abdullah Taheri

Elham Ehsas

Elham Ehsas

Sebastian Modena

Sujaya Dasgupta

Sujaya Dasgupta

Kavita Singh

Rachel Kamath

Rachel Kamath

Parvati

Alexander Siddig

Alexander Siddig

Khader Khan

Themes & Keywords

slumcorruptionbased on novel or bookpoliceloveprison escapedoctorindiafelon1980sliesovercomedrug addictlate 20th century

About Shantaram

Shantaram is a crime, drama, action & adventure series that first aired in 2022 exploring themes of slum, corruption, based on novel or book, police, love, prison escape. Created by Eric Warren Singer, it stars Charlie Hunnam, Shubham Saraf, Antonia Desplat. Escaped convict Lin Ford flees to the teeming streets of 1980s Bombay, looking to disappear. Working as a medic for the city's poor and neglected, Lin finds unexpected love, connection, and courage on the long road to redemption.

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