The Family Man
Indian spy thriller television series
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| May 2024 | Shooting for Season 3 of 'The Family Man' commenced, focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic in India and set across Northeast India, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Delhi, featuring a Chinese antagonist. |
| May 2024 | Amazon announced that shooting for the third season had begun. |
| December 9 2021 | At the Filmfare OTT Awards, the series won multiple awards for Season 2, including Best Actor – Female for Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Best Supporting Actor (Male) for Sharib Hashmi, Best Original Story, Best Screenplay, and Best Director (Critics). |
| August 2021 | Dubbed versions of the second season in Tamil and Telugu were released. |
| August 20 2021 | At the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Awards, the series received nominations for Best Web Series, with wins for Manoj Bajpayee (Best Performance Male) and Samantha Ruth Prabhu (Best Performance Female). |
| June 4 2021 | The second season was finally released on Amazon Prime Video. |
| June 4 2021 | Episodes of the second season were released in Hindi, with technical issues preventing Tamil and Telugu versions from being launched. |
| May 24 2021 | Government of Tamil Nadu wrote to the Central government seeking to stop or ban the release of Season 2 of 'The Family Man' on Amazon Prime Video, claiming the series hurt the sentiments of Eelam Tamils and depicted Tamilians as terrorists. |
| February 12 2021 | Second season originally scheduled to air but was delayed. |
| January 19 2021 | Trailer launch event was cancelled due to controversy surrounding the series Tandav. |
| January 14 2021 | Amazon Prime Video made the first season accessible to all users without subscriptions, promoting a planned trailer launch event. |
| January 13 2021 | The makers unveiled the teaser for the second season. |
| December 19 2020 | At the Filmfare OTT Awards, the series won multiple awards including Best Actor – Male (Critics) for Manoj Bajpayee, Best Actor – Female (Critics) for Priyamani, Best Series (Critics), Best Director (Critics), and Best Dialogues. |
| October 16 2020 | The Family Man - Season 1 won Best Drama Series at the Asian Academy Creative Awards, with additional wins for Manoj Bajpayee (Best Actor in a Leading Role), Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. (Best Direction), and Best Original Screenplay. |
| October 16 2020 | Production works for the second season were fully completed. |
| September 25 2020 | Makers announced the completion of the principal shooting for Season 2. |
| September 25 2020 | Production team announces the completion of principal shooting for the second season. |
| September 14 2020 | Manoj Bajpayee started dubbing for the second season. |
| August 28 2020 | Samantha began dubbing her portions for the second season. |
| July 2020 | Filming resumed following government safety guidelines to prevent COVID-19 spread. |
| July 2020 | Filming resumes following COVID-19 safety guidelines implemented by the government. |
| May 2020 | Filmmakers Raj and Krishna initially stated the second season would be released in the last quarter of 2020, with post-production estimated to take four months. |
| May 2020 | Despite filming the second season, the makers announced development of a third season of the series. |
| March 2 2020 | First filming schedule for Season 2 was completed in Mumbai, just before the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India. |
| 2019 | First season of 'The Family Man' premiered, introducing the Indian spy thriller television series to audiences. |
| November 28 2019 | Raj and D. K. announced the second season of 'The Family Man' television series and commenced shooting. |
| November 28 2019 | Raj and D. K. officially announced the second season of 'The Family Man' television series. |
| November 28 2019 | Samantha Ruth Prabhu announces her confirmation for the second season of The Family Man, marking her digital debut and joining the series as the main antagonist Raji. |
| September 2019 | A Deccan Chronicle article highlighted the series' similarities to real-life events. |
| September 28 2019 | Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) raised objections to scenes in Season 1 of 'The Family Man' related to the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, with an RSS-affiliated magazine criticizing the portrayal of Indian state actions and alleging the series created sympathy for terrorists. |
| September 20 2019 | First season premiered on Amazon Prime Video, receiving critical acclaim and becoming the most viewed streaming series on the platform. |
| September 2 2019 | The official trailer for the first season was unveiled. |
| July 2019 | The series was showcased at the Television Critics Association's summer press tour in Los Angeles. |
| May 2019 | Shooting for Season 1 was completed, including complex sequences such as a single-take 7-11 minute scene at Ballard Estate and a 13-minute hospital sequence shot over two nights. |
| May 2019 | Filming for the first season was completed across multiple locations including Mumbai, Delhi, Kerala, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. |
| August 2018 | Creators Raj and Krishna conducted interviews discussing the Kashmir sequences, highlighting their interactions with local people to understand their perspectives and livelihood. |
| June 2018 | The Family Man television series was officially announced. |
| June 13 2018 | Filming for Season 1 of 'The Family Man' began, with initial shooting taking place across multiple locations including Mumbai, Ladakh, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, and Kerala. |
| November 2017 | Filmmakers Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. initially planned the series with Akshaye Khanna as the lead, conceptualizing it as a socio-political thriller. |
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