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Panchayat

Created by The Viral Fever · 2020–present ·

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Is Panchayat worth watching?

Panchayat (2020–present) earns an 89% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by The Viral Fever; stream on Prime Video. See how the score is built.

89%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Four-input score + separate audience snapshot

92/100Editorial Rating
95%Audience · excluded
82Metascore
8.9IMDb /10
94%Fan Score
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Seasons
4 · 32 episodes
Age rating
TV-14 (US) · U/A 13+ (India) · 18+ (Canada) · PG13 (Singapore)
Platform
Prime Video
Streaming
Prime Video
Cast
Jitendra Kumar, Neena Gupta, Raghubir Yadav, Faisal Malik, Chandan Roy
Country
India
Language
Hindi

Also known as पंचायत 五人长老会 ปัญจยัต

Panchayat season guide

Panchayat has 4 seasons and 32 episodes so far, and it is still running. Season and episode data from TMDB.

Seasons of Panchayat with episode counts and premiere dates
SeasonEpisodesPremiered
Season 1 8
Season 2 8
Season 3 8
Season 4 8

Where to watch Panchayat

Panchayat is available on Prime Video — regional notes: Prime Video in the United States; Prime Video in the United Kingdom; Prime Video in Indonesia. Catalog platform tag: Prime Video.

Where to watch Panchayat by country

Country Streaming on
India Prime Video
Indonesia Prime Video
Malaysia Prime Video
Nigeria Prime Video
Pakistan Prime Video
Philippines Prime Video
South Africa Prime Video
South Korea Prime Video
Thailand Prime Video
Turkey Prime Video
United Arab Emirates Prime Video
United Kingdom Prime Video
United States Prime Video

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Is Panchayat worth watching?

Yes — Panchayat earns an 89% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by The Viral Fever and streaming on Prime Video.

Celluloid Verdict

One of the most beloved Indian streaming series ever made — a gentle, impeccably observed village comedy whose warmth, deadpan writing and ensemble playing have made it a phenomenon far beyond its modest setting.

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What is Panchayat about?

An engineering graduate reluctantly takes a job as secretary of a village council in rural Uttar Pradesh, trading city ambitions for power cuts, petty feuds and stubbornly lovable locals. Across four seasons, Phulera's gentle absurdities become a wry education in how India actually works.

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Critic Reviews

Short review 4 min read English Panchayat

Panchayat (2020) Review: Comedy Found in Village Paperwork

Panchayat is TVF's Hindi comedy about a reluctant city graduate running a village council office in Uttar Pradesh, and one of Indian streaming's warmest shows.

Yes. It is a gentle, beautifully observed ensemble comedy that suits anyone who enjoys character over plot, and it travels far beyond its rural Indian setting.

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Panchayat: frequently asked questions

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Yes — Panchayat scores 90% on Celluloid. One of the most beloved Indian streaming series ever made — a gentle, impeccably observed village comedy whose warmth, deadpan writing and ensemble playing have made it a phenomenon far beyond its modest setting. Stream on Prime Video.