The fifth season of TVF's Panchayat is coming to Prime Video, but its exact premiere date has not yet been announced. Prime Video first confirmed the season on 7 July 2025, saying it would release in 2026. In March 2026 the streamer listed Panchayat Season 5 in its 2026 India slate.

Release timing: what has been said

In an interview with India Today published on 5 September 2026, director Deepak Kumar Mishra said the season was in the editing stage and that the release date had not been finalised. He added that it could arrive around October or November. That is a reported window from the director, not an official Prime Video date. As of 16 October 2026, we have not found an announced premiere date or time.

Story: where Season 5 picks up

Mishra told India Today that the new season follows on from the elections, which Pradhan Ji lost. It will explore how a defeated Pradhan carries on in the village and how every other character's life moves forward. He also said Sachiv Ji's story will progress. Asked whether this is the final season, Mishra said it is not.

Panchayat follows Abhishek Tripathi (Jitendra Kumar), an engineering graduate who takes the job of secretary at the panchayat office in Phulera, a fictional village in Uttar Pradesh.

Cast

Prime Video's July 2025 announcement post tagged the show's regular ensemble, including:

  • Jitendra Kumar (Abhishek Tripathi, "Sachiv Ji")
  • Neena Gupta
  • Raghubir Yadav
  • Faisal Malik
  • Chandan Roy
  • Sanvikaa
  • Durgesh Kumar

The full Season 5 cast list has not been officially published, so we expect the core ensemble back on the basis of that announcement.

Platform and on-air timing

  • Streaming platform: Prime Video.
  • Release date: Not yet announced. The director has said "around October-November", as reported by India Today.
  • Time: Not announced.

Makers

Panchayat is created by Deepak Kumar Mishra and Chandan Kumar and produced by The Viral Fever (TVF). According to Prime Video, Season 4, released on 24 June 2025, had the highest viewership of any season so far.

We will update this page when Prime Video announces a premiere date.

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