Limited series · Apple TV
Shantaram
Welcome to Bombay.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Charlie Hunnam
Dale Conti / Lin Ford
12 eps
Shubham Saraf
Prabaker 'Prabhu' Kharre
12 eps
Antonia Desplat
Karla Saaranen
12 eps
Elektra Jansson-Kilbey
Lisa Carter
12 eps
Fayssal Bazzi
Abdullah Taheri
12 eps
Elham Ehsas
Sebastian Modena
12 eps
Sujaya Dasgupta
Kavita Singh
12 eps
Rachel Kamath
Parvati
12 eps
Alexander Siddig
Khader Khan
12 eps
Indey Salvestro
Barry
1 eps
Mel Odedra
Walid Shah
6 eps
Rahel Romahn
Rafiq
11 eps
Eleni Modinos
Laura
1 eps
Monique Kalmar
Ruby
1 eps
Luke Pasqualino
Maurizio Belcane
12 eps
Gabrielle Scharnitzky
Madame Zhou
12 eps
Monica Kumar
Padma
8 eps
Jye Hawley
Harry Barnes
2 eps
Shiv Palekar
Vikram Patel
12 eps
Vincent Perez
Didier Levy
12 eps
Matthew Joseph
Ravi
12 eps
David Field
Wally Nightingale
12 eps
Alyy Khan
Qasim Ali
12 eps
Mavournee Hazel
Gemma
2 eps
Arka Das
Nishant Patel
7 eps
Sharon Johal
Didi
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Shantaram actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Shantaram reads strongest on Bingeability, Serialized and Character Depth.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
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.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E04
Bad Medicine
Lin finds his priorities pulled in two directions: the people of Sagar Wada and Khader's underground network.
- Directed by Iain B. MacDonald
- Written by Ben Dubash
S01E03
Strange Bedfellows
When a catastrophe hits Sagar Wada, Lin steps in as the community's doctor. Zhou's ambitions rise, and Khader pulls Lin into the fold.
- Directed by Bharat Nalluri
S01E05
The Sin in the Crime
Tensions mount between Maurizio and Lin. Qasim Ali fears what Lin's friendship with Abdullah means. Meanwhile, Lin and Karla grow closer.
- Directed by Iain B. MacDonald
- Written by Ken Kristensen
S01E02
Down and Out
A desperate Lin needs new documents as his friendship with Prabhu grows. Karla reveals Lisa's secret and wrestles with her feelings for Lin.
- Directed by Bharat Nalluri
S01E01
The Three Nos
After escaping an Australian prison, Lin embraces a new life in India, where he soon becomes entangled in a web of love and deceit.
- Directed by Bharat Nalluri
S01E06
Dead Man Walking
Kavita gets closer to discovering the truth about Lin. Modena ignores Lisa's warnings about Maurizio. Lin and Vikram attempt to save Didier.
- Directed by Iain B. MacDonald
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E12
All the Way from There Just to Get to Here
- Directed by Iain B. MacDonald
S01E10
Dig Two Graves
- Directed by Iain B. MacDonald
- Written by Aaron Sprecher
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Eric Warren Singer
Showrunner
Steve Lightfoot
Creator
Steve Golin
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Andrea Barron
Executive producer
Bharat Nalluri
Executive producer
Justin Kurzel
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Nicole Clemens
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Richard Sharkey
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Ken Kristensen
Writer
Ben Dubash
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Aaron Sprecher
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Steve GolinExecutive Producer
- Eric Warren SingerExecutive Producer
- Andrea BarronExecutive Producer
- Bharat NalluriExecutive Producer
- Steve LightfootExecutive Producer
- Justin KurzelExecutive Producer
Writing
- Ken KristensenWriter
- Ben DubashWriter
- Aaron SprecherWriter
Direction
- Bharat NalluriDirector
- Bronwen HughesDirector
- Iain B. MacDonaldDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Apple TVStreaming
- Apple TV Amazon ChannelStreaming
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