Jazz City — Season 1, Episode 8: Searchlight
Action & Adventure, Drama • 45 min • 1 season, 10 episodes
Episode synopsis
Amidst covert political maneuvering, Pakistani leaders celebrate their strategic moves, while in Dhaka, Mujib inspires hope despite growing violence. Jimmy grapples with escalating surveillance striving to sustain his network as communication lines falter. The episode depicts the onset of South Asia's most brutal genocide on Bengali students and civilians, Sheela and allies face personal peril and heartbreak. As the struggle intensifies, liberation fighters prepare for decisive revolt.
About Jazz City
Set in 1971 Calcutta, a jazz club becomes the backdrop for a revolutionary awakening as music intertwines with language, identity and the birth of a nation during a pivotal historical moment.