The cast of “Fauda.” Photo: Yes Studios

The Indian adaptation of the hit Israeli televisions series Fauda has been renewed for a second season, Israel’s yes Studios announced on Thursday.

The production and distribution company said the format rights for the second season of the Fauda remake in India, called Tanaav, have been secured by Applause Entertainment, the content studio of India’s Aditya Birla Group.

The first season of Tanaav — which premiered in India in November 2022 and was also adapted by Applause Entertainment — took place in Kashmir and centered on a special task force fighting terrorism in the region. Season one featured an Indian cast that included Manav Vij, Sumit Kaul, Rajat Kapoor, and Shashank Arora. It was directed by Sudhir Mishra (Serious Men) and co-directed by Sachin Mamta Krishn (Hostages).

Details about the show’s second season have yet to be revealed.

Sameer Nair, managing director of Applause Entertainment, said in a statement that he is excited for the second season of Tanaav following the first season’s “resounding success.” He added, “The teams at Applause and Sony LIV are pumped as we set out to craft an even more gripping tale for our audience with a season two. Stay tuned for an extraordinary tale of courage, conflict, and camaraderie as we embark on this exciting new adventure.”

Sharon Levi, managing director of yes Studios, praised the show’s success.

“Fauda was our first big global hit and Tanaav its first local adaptation,” she said in a statement. “It was very important for us to work with the right partner, one that could deftly cover differing perspectives in a highly complex situation and create interesting and relevant characters anchored in its own unique local setting and circumstances. The Applause Entertainment team did all this brilliantly, and we can’t wait to see what they have planned for season two.”

Season four of Fauda premiered on Netflix on Jan. 20 and less than a week into its debut made the top ten list of the most watched non-English shows on the streaming service. The Hebrew-language show is Israel’s longest-running action series, and was created by Lior Raz and Avi Issacharoff. It focuses on a team of elite Israeli undercover agents and has won a number of awards, including Best Series at the Israeli Academy TV Awards.