{"id":24546,"date":"2026-03-09T10:52:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/prime-video-slates-premiere-of-local-times\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T11:13:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:13:35","slug":"prime-video-slates-premiere-of-local-times-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/prime-video-slates-premiere-of-local-times-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Prime Video Slates Premiere of Local Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Tamil original comedy-drama series <em>Local Times<\/em> will premiere on March 13 on Prime Video in India.<\/p>\n<p><em>Local Times <\/em>was written by Praveen Muthurangan and created by Abbhinav Kastura, along with Muthurangan, Satwik Gade, Thomas Manuel and Visvaksen P. The seven-episode series is directed by Naveen George Thomas and produced by Jithin Thorai under the banner of Fanboy Production.<\/p>\n<p>The series stars Rishikanth, Abdool Lee, Maurish Dass, Adwitha Arumugam, R. Pandiarajan, Chinni Jayanth, Rini and Nandhitha Sreekumar. <em>Local Times<\/em> is set against the backdrop of a local weekly newspaper striving to preserve its legacy in a rapidly evolving digital news landscape.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Local Times<\/em> is a rooted, relatable and emotionally resonant story that we at Prime Video are proud to champion,\u201d said Nikhil Madhok, director and head of originals at Prime Video India. \u201cWhile the series unfolds within the newsroom of a local weekly newspaper, its core themes of friendship and resilience are universal. Featuring a talented cast and an innately creative team behind it, the series underscores our commitment to distinctive regional stories that strike a chord with audiences not only in India but also around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith <em>Local Times<\/em>, we wanted to tell a simple, lighthearted story about ordinary people trying to hold on to something they believe in,\u201d said Thorai. \u201cThe setting of a local newspaper gave us a world that feels familiar, but what truly drives the series is the friendship between these four characters, and the trailer gives a glimpse of that journey. It\u2019s messy, it\u2019s funny and it\u2019s real. After Inspector Rishi, collaborating with Prime Video again feels especially meaningful, as we continue a partnership rooted in trust and a shared belief in honest, character-driven storytelling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;From the very beginning, we wanted to create something breezy and joyful for Tamil audiences,\u201d said Kastura and Muthurangan. \u201c<em>Local Times<\/em> is a simple, unwind watch. It\u2019s a light-footed comedy set in familiar spaces: a small office, big dreams, bruised egos and friendships that survive chaos. The show sits comfortably between drama and comedy. The conflicts and ambitions are real, but the storytelling moves with warmth and humor. Simple but with heart\u2014that\u2019s what we\u2019re aiming for, and we hope audiences feel it too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe story of <em>Local Times<\/em> could be the story of anyone holding onto their dreams and standing by those who stood by them, no matter what the world says,\u201d said Thomas. \u201cOur protagonists are not heroes in the conventional sense; they\u2019re flawed, stubborn and sometimes foolish, but they care deeply. The comical moments come from their desperation, while the emotional warmth comes from the fact that they never abandon each other. I\u2019m certain the audience will find a character they can relate to and root for. This series marks my debut as a director, and I don\u2019t think there is a better streaming service than Prime Video to showcase this unique story.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Tamil original comedy-drama series Local Times will premiere on March 13 on Prime Video in India.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7389,"featured_media":24545,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[12011,12012,12008,12009,12010,518],"class_list":["post-24546","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-abbhinav-kastura","tag-jithin-thorai","tag-local-times","tag-naveen-george-thomas","tag-praveen-muthurangan","tag-prime-video","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Prime Video Slates Premiere of Local Times - TVDRAMA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/prime-video-slates-premiere-of-local-times-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Prime Video Slates Premiere of Local Times - TVDRAMA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Tamil original comedy-drama series Local Times will premiere on March 13 on Prime Video in India.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/prime-video-slates-premiere-of-local-times-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TVDRAMA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-03-09T14:52:19+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-09T15:13:35+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/2-prime-local-time-326.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"640\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"394\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Kloudia Sakowski\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Kloudia Sakowski\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/prime-video-slates-premiere-of-local-times-2\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/prime-video-slates-premiere-of-local-times-2\/\",\"name\":\"Prime Video Slates Premiere of Local Times - TVDRAMA\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-09T14:52:19+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-09T15:13:35+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/#\/schema\/person\/0c0fb596604e018568d0e01fe463109b\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/prime-video-slates-premiere-of-local-times-2\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/prime-video-slates-premiere-of-local-times-2\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/prime-video-slates-premiere-of-local-times-2\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Prime Video Slates Premiere of Local Times\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/\",\"name\":\"TVDRAMA\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/#\/schema\/person\/0c0fb596604e018568d0e01fe463109b\",\"name\":\"Kloudia Sakowski\",\"description\":\"Kloudia Sakowski is the associate editor of World Screen. 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