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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Richie Mehta |
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| Directed by | Richie Mehta |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Malayalam |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Cinematography | Johan Heurlin Aidt |
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| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | 28 January 2023 – 23 February 2024 |
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Poacher is an Indian Malayalam-language crime drama miniseries created by Richie Mehta. Starring Nimisha Sajayan, Roshan Mathew, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Ankith Madhav, Kani Kusruti, Ranjitha Menon and Maala Parvathi, the series explores the issue of ivory poaching in India. The first three episodes premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, and on 23 February 2024, the series was released on Amazon Prime Video and received positive reviews from critics.[1]
Set in 2015, the series is based on true events of ivory poaching that took place in Malayattoor, Vazhachal and Munnar forest divisions of Kerala, which had alleged involvement of transnational crime syndicates Triad and Yakuza, and the subsequent government action known as Operation Shikkar.[2] [3] [4]
- ^ "Poacher web series review: This gripping ecological drama thriller is a reminder of the need for peaceful coexistence between man and nature". 28 February 2024.
- ^ Anand, G. (2018-06-09). "Poachers play deadly ivory game in Kerala forests". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ Sasikumar, Meenakshy (2024-02-22). "'Poacher': The Real-Life Story of Elephant Poaching That Stunned Kerala in 2015". TheQuint. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ ""It's cold-blooded murder": The real-life story behind Poacher, Amazon's blockbuster wildlife crime drama". www.discoverwildlife.com. Retrieved 2024-03-06.