Apple TV+ Unveils Trailer for Upcoming Series ‘Shantaram’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Charlie Hunnam and Shubham Saraf in ‘Shantaram’. Which premieres on Apple TV+ on October 14, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Apple.)

The best part of inching closer and closer to a highly anticipated television series, is the sheer fact that the folks behind it, start to load us up with a bevy of exciting tidbits. Either through trailers or new key art or just plain new details and clips. Because those little gifts just leave us hungry for more and eager to tune in and it just so happens that Apple TV+ provided us with one of those gifts today.

For earlier, the streamer released the first full trailer for Shantaram, a Charlie Hunnam led series set in 1980s Bombay, and this is a trailer that not only informs us that we going to be in for a powerful story, but leaves us eager to start the journey and well… without further ado… here is that trailer and some plot details on the series for all of you to enjoy, courtesy of Apple TV+.

 ‘Apple TV+ today unveiled the trailer and new first-look images for “Shantaram,” its highly anticipated new drama starring Charlie Hunnam (“Sons of Anarchy”). Based on the internationally best-selling novel by Gregory David Roberts, “Shantaram" will make its global debut with the first three episodes of its 12-episode first season on Friday, October 14, 2022, followed by one new episode weekly every Friday through December 16, 2022, on Apple TV+.
 
“Shantaram” follows a fugitive named Lin Ford (Hunnam) looking to get lost in vibrant and chaotic 1980s Bombay. Alone in an unfamiliar city, Lin struggles to avoid the trouble he’s running from in this new place. After falling for an enigmatic and intriguing woman named Karla, Lin must choose between freedom or love and the complications that come with it.
 
In addition to Hunnam, the series also stars Shubham Saraf, Elektra Kilbey, Fayssal Bazzi, Luke Pasqualino, Antonia Desplat, Alyy Khan, Sujaya Dasgupta, Vincent Perez, David Field, Alexander Siddig, Gabrielle Scharnitzky, Elham Ehsas, Rachel Kamath, Matthew Joseph, and Shiv Palekar.
 
The series is co-created, written and executive produced by Steve Lightfoot, who also serves as showrunner. Bharat Nalluri directs and executive produces. Andrea Barron, Nicole Clemens, Steve Golin and Justin Kurzel also executive produce along with Eric Warren Singer, who co-created the series. “Shantaram” is produced for Apple by Paramount Television Studios and Anonymous Content’s AC Studios.
 
Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all your favorite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries, and series have been honored with 275 wins and 1,152 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy “Ted Lasso” and this year’s Oscar Best Picture winner “CODA.”’