Playground (web series)

Playground
GenreReality
Gaming
Presented byMahvash
(Season 1)
Rohit Varghese
(Season 1-5)
Benafsha Soonawalla
(Season 1-2)
Jaideep Sood
(Season 1-4)
Umang Jain
(Season 2)
Ocean Sharma
(Season 2)
Tanvi Shah
(Season 2)
Shreya Kalra
(Season 3-4)
Yuvraj Dua
(Season 3-4)
Bhavya Singh (Season 5), Rohit Varghese (E-Sports season-5)
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes192
Production
Production locationNew Delhi
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time34-65 minutes
Production companyRusk Media
Original release
NetworkAmazon miniTV
MX Player
YouTube
Release23 May 2022 (2022-05-23) –
present

Playground is an Indian Hindi-language reality web series, primarily available on Amazon miniTV. Premiered in May 2022, Playground series blends entertainment, live gaming, and esports.

Rusk Media claimed that the show had garnered 200 million+ views following the first season.

Concept

The series follows "players" competing in teams under the mentorship of leading gaming influencers and content creators. It involves a group of contestants who participate in various online games, competing individually and in teams, with eliminations based on performance, challenges and voting.

Season overview

SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
12824 May 2022 (2022-05-24)20 June 2022 (2022-06-20)
22830 January 2023 (2023-01-30)26 February 2023 (2023-02-26)
34517 March 2024 (2024-03-17)27 April 2024 (2024-04-27)
44529 September 2024 (2024-09-29)9 November 2024 (2024-11-09)
5461 August 2026 (2026-08-01)13 September 2026 (2026-09-13)

Teams

Season 1 Season 2 Exhibition Cup Champions League Season 3 Season 4 Season 5
Dare Dragons Ajey Nagar
(CarryMinati)		 Ajey Nagar
(CarryMinati)		 Heet Nandaniya
(CarryMinati)		 Ajey Nagar
(CarryMinati)		 Ajey Nagar
(CarryMinati)
AAA Werewolves Nischay Malhan
(Triggered Insaan)		 Nischay Malhan
(Triggered Insaan)		 Nischay Malhan
(Triggered Insaan)		 Nischay Malhan
(Triggered Insaan)		 Abhishek Malhan1
(Fukra Insaan)		 Uorfi Javed1
OP Unicorns Tanmay Singh
(ScoutOP)		 Tanmay Singh
(ScoutOP)		 Tanmay Singh
(ScoutOP)		 Tanmay Singh
(ScoutOP)		 Naman Mathur
(MortaL)		 Naman Mathur
(MortaL)
Power Phoenixes Naman Mathur
(MortaL)		 Harsh Beniwal Harsh Beniwal Harsh Beniwal Munawar Faruqui Aarush Bhola
KO Krakens Ashish Chanchlani Ashish Chanchlani Ashish Chanchlani Elvish Yadav Elvish Yadav Elvish Yadav
Raging Centaurs Naman Mathur
(MortaL)		 Naman Mathur
(MortaL)		 Ujjwal Chaurasia
(Techno Gamerz)		 Mithilesh Patankar
(Mythpat)		 Tejasswi Prakash
  1. ^ In seasons 3 and 4, AAA Werewolves entered mid-season.

Accolades

Award Year Season Category Result Ref(s)
Filmfare OTT Awards 2023 Season 2 Best Non – Fiction Original (Series) Nominated

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Amazon miniTV to stream first-ever gaming entertainment show, 'Playground'". 26 May 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "Rusk Media raises $9.5 million in funding led by Audacity VC, DAOL Investment". Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "Nominations for the Filmfare OTT Awards 2023: Full list out". Retrieved 5 March 2024.