The Royals season 2 announced, creator Rangita Pritish Nandy says they listened to both 'good and ugly' feedback

The Royals, starring Bhumi Pednekar and Ishaan Khatter, was renewed for season 2 just three weeks after its release on Netflix.

Published on: May 29, 2025, 06:01:45 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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The Royals, Netflix's much-talked-about rom-com series, was renewed for a second season weeks after its release. The Ishaan Khatter and Bhumi Pednekar-starrer has been a success for the streamer, trending in 58 countries and remaining atop the India charts for weeks. But the critic's reviews for the show were mixed. Several online reactions were also quite critical. As the show's second season has been greenlit, the creators say they have made note of all the feedback that came their way. (Also read: Exclusive | The Royals, Black Warrant, Maamla Legal Hai to return with S2 on Netflix; Mismatched set to end run with 4th)

Ishaan Khatter and Bhumi Pednekar's The Royals has been renewed for season 2 by Netflix.

The Royals' creator on season 2

Rangita Pritish Nandy, the co-creator of The Royals, says the team is 'still mapping that based of our learnings and findings on season 1', but will push the envelope in season 2. "what’s clear is that we will continue to push through on the romantic comedy heart of our show whilst adding newer royalty, their intriguing echo chambers and inner worlds, crack new characters," she adds.

Addressing taking into account the criticism and other feedback the show has received, Rangita says, "We would be foolish not to. The joy is in listening, the good and the ugly, and then transcribing that to hit season goals."

The Royals stars Bhumi Pednekar and Ishaan Khatter, along with Zeenat Aman, Sakshi Tanwar, Nora Fatehi, Dino Morea, Milind Soman, Chunky Pandey, Vihaan Samat, and Sumukhi Suresh.

Black Warrant, Maamla Legal Hai also greenlit for S2

Netflix also announced the return of two other popular shows on Wednesday. Joining The Royals is Vikramaditya Motwane's critically acclaimed prison drama Black Warrant. The second season will bring back Zahaan Kapoor as jailer Sunil Kumar Gupta for newer adventures in the Tihar Jail. Maamla Legal, the quirky comedy set in a fictitious district court in East Delhi, will also return on Netflix. Starring Ravi Kishan, the show received unanimously positive reviews upon its release in 2024.

No release date or window has been announced for any of the shows so far.

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Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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