| CID | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | B. P. Singh |
| Creative director | Christabelle D'Souza Amol Kaouche |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 1,547 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producers | B. P. Singh (season 1) Pradeep Uppoor (season 1) Deepak Dhar (season 2) |
| Running time | 40–46 minutes |
| Production companies | Fireworks Production (season 1) Banijay Asia (season 2) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sony Entertainment Television |
| Release | 21 January 1998 – present |
| Related | |
| C.I.D. Kolkata Bureau | |
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CID is an Indian police procedural television series that premiered on Sony Entertainment Television on 21 January 1998. The series was created by B. P. Singh and produced by Singh and Pradeep Uppoor under the banner of Fireworks Production. It featured Shivaji Satam as ACP Pradyuman, Aditya Srivastava as Sr. Inspector Abhijeet, Dayanand Shetty as Sr. Inspector Daya, Dinesh Phadnis as Inspector Fredricks and Narendra Gupta as Dr. Salunkhe. The location of CID is set in Mumbai. The series is one of the longest-running television series in India. The series first premiered on 21 January 1998 and aired its 500th episode on 18 January 2008, 1000th episode on 13 September 2013, 1500th episode on 25 February 2018. The series renewed for a second season in December 2024.[1] CID garnered widespread national attention and developed a substantial following due to its distinctive storytelling and unique approach. It is widely regarded as a cult classic.[2]
- ^ Sominder, Aadrika (25 October 2024). "Crime show CID returns with original cast after 6 years: Fans say 'itni khushi mujhe aaj tak nahi hui'". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "CID, Sony's cult police procedural show, to air its last episode on 27 October". Firstpost. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2021.