Black Warrant offers harsh realities of prison life, told through the experiences of rookie jailer Sunil Kumar Gupta. Set in the 1980s, the drama blends fiction and real-life events to highlight the challenges of managing high-profile inmates and navigating a system riddled with complexities. Thanks to Vikram Motwane and Satyanshu Singh to dig out the story of Black Warrant : Confession of a Tihar Jailer. Set in the background of 80's , viewers of 50+ would be able to better correlate. When an upright officer accepts a job at Tihar Jail, he vows to make amends after witnessing cold-blooded corruption within its walls. Watch trailers & learn more. Created by Vikramaditya Motwane and Satyanshu Singh, it stars Zahan Kapoor as Gupta, alongside Rahul Bhat, Paramvir Singh Cheema, and Anurag Thakur. The series, consisting of seven episodes, was released on Netflix on 10 January 2025 .