Scoop on Netflix: Release date, cast, plot and trailer
"How does a headline-writing journalist become the headline?"
Netflix Hindi-language series Scoop follows Jagruti Pathak, a crime journalist working on a "career-defining story" that examines the links between the police, the criminal underworld and the press when she's charged with killing one of her peers.
"How does a headline-writing journalist become the headline?" reads the official synopsis.
Read on for everything you need to know about Scoop.
Scoop release date: When will it air?
You can watch Scoop from Friday 2nd June.
Scoop cast: Who stars?
The following all feature:
- Karishma Tanna
- Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub
- Harman Baweja
- Deven Bhojani
- Tannishtha Chatterjee
- Tejasvini Kolhapure
- Shikha Talsania
- Tanmay Dhanania
- Prosenjit Chatterjee
- Inayat Sood
- Swaroopa Ghosh
- Malhar Thakar
- Shikha Talsania
- Ira Dubey
- Ishita Arun
- Sanat Vyas
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The series was created by Hansal Mehta (Shahid), who also directed, and Mrunmayee Lagoo Waikul (Thappad), who also wrote on the show alongside Mirat Trivedi (Bhonsle).
Is Scoop based on a true story?
The series is inspired by Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison, a book written by crime journalist Jigna Vora. She recounts the true story of her arrest for the 2011 murder of fellow journalist Jyotirmoy Dey, also known as J Dey. Members of the Chhota Rajan gang were later identified as the perpetrators.
In the book, Vora recounts her stint behind bars, the court hearings and her time as a headline-breaking reporter.
Scoop trailer: When can I watch it?
Right Now! Watch the tense preview below.
Scoop airs on Netflix on 2nd June – sign up for Netflix from £4.99 a month. The streamer is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.
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