Rocket Boys: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Spanning three crucial decades (1940-60s) in the history of India, the story chronicles the life of three great men responsible for launching India's space and nuclear programs respectively: Dr. Hobi J. Bhabha, the architect of India's Nuclear Programme, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, universally acknowledged as the Father of the Indian Space Programme and Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the pioneer of modern Indian aerospace and nuclear technology. The season traces the journey of Bhabha and Sarabhai coming to terms with the challenges facing a young, independent nation and their friendship, sacrifice and determination.

Series details

• Title: Rocket Boys
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Hindi
• Genres: Drama, History
• Premiere date: 2022-02-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-03-16
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: SonyLIV
• Network country: India
• Typical episode runtime: 44 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 60326
• IMDb ID: tt13868972
• TVDB ID: 409246

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-02-04; final listed air date 2022-02-04; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 2023-03-16; final listed air date 2023-03-16; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Rocket Boys on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.