CID

Indian crime television series

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2025 Jaideep Ahlawat and Kunal Kapoor join the show, appearing as Rajan Aulakh and Vikram Patel respectively, marking a new phase for the long-running series.
2025 Additional new characters are introduced, including Inspector Priyasha Bharadwaj as Bhoomi, Sub-Inspector Lekha Prajapati as Kritika, and Parth Samthaan as ACP Ayushmaan.
2025 Hrishikesh Pandey returns to the series and Parth Samthaan joins as ACP Ayushmann.
2025 Shivaji Satam's character ACP Pradyuman dies in the episode 'The End of the Watch' during a bomb blast planned by Barboza.
2025 Tigmanshu Dhulia continues to appear in the series as Barbosa from 2018 to the present time.
March 17 2025 Animated series CID Squad began airing on Sony YAY!, featuring characters from the original CID series.
February 22 2025 Second season began streaming simultaneously on Netflix, expanding the show's digital reach.
February 22 2025 The second season of CID began streaming simultaneously on Netflix.
January 2025 CID's second season received a low TRP rating of 0.8, marking a significant decline from its first season's performance of 2.5 to 3 TRP rating.
2024 Began a new season, marking the show's return or continuation after a previous break.
2024 New characters Sub-Inspector Avni (Saumya Saraswat) and Dr. Gargi (Parul Rai) are introduced, marking a new phase in the CID series.
December 21 2024 Series renewed and premiered for a second season on Sony Entertainment Television.
December 21 2024 CID was renewed for a second season, premiering on television.
October 24 2024 A 10-second teaser was released announcing the return of the CID TV show on Sony TV, revealing the comeback of key actors Shivaji Satam (ACP Pradyuman), Dayanand Shetty (Senior Inspector Daya), and Aditya Srivastava (Senior Inspector Abhijeet).
2020 India Today published a retrospective review of CID, highlighting the show's cult following and unique concept while also critiquing its lengthy dialogues and occasional lack of logical content.
2018 The original run of the series concludes, with many long-term cast members like Shraddha Musale and Ansha Sayed departing.
2018 Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia appears as Barbosa, the leader of The Eye Gang, adding a new narrative dimension to the series.
2018 Yagya Bhasin joins as Arjun, Nakul's son and ACP Pradyuman's grandson, and Shweta Salve appears as Supervisor Sheetal.
2018 Original main cast (Shivaji Satam, Dinesh Phadnis, Dayanand Shetty, Narendra Gupta, and Aditya Srivastava) conclude their initial run on the CID TV series.
October 27 2018 CID aired its final episode after a two-decade-long run on television.
March 4 2018 The series aired its 1500th episode, demonstrating its enduring popularity.
2016 John Abraham appears as Rocky Handsome, and Rahul Dev plays Katori Damta in the 'Karo Ya Maro' story arc.
2016 Cyber Inspector Ritu (Vivana Singh) is introduced in the episode 'Khooni Chupata Nahi'.
2015 Shah Rukh Khan appears as himself, and Sushant Singh Rajput plays Byomkesh Bakshi.
2015 Entered another segment of episodes, maintaining the show's popularity in Indian television.
2015 Shah Rukh Khan appears as himself, continuing the trend of Bollywood celebrities making guest appearances on the show.
September 1 2015 The winning story from the Shaatir Lekhak Contest was set to appear in CID episodes, with winners receiving prizes.
July 26 2015 The Shaatir Lekhak Contest concluded, with 3 winners selected - one for each story.
July 10 2015 Sony TV announced the Shaatir Lekhak Contest, challenging contestants to complete one of three incomplete stories with clues.
2014 Sparsh Khanchandani reappears in CID, returning to the role of Shreya.
2014 C.I.D. Kolkata Bureau Bengali adaptation concluded its run.
2014 Cast members from popular sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, including Dilip Joshi and Disha Vakani, make guest appearances.
2014 Multiple new cast members join, including Sr. Inspector Kavin (Gaurav Khanna), Sub-Inspector Jaywanti Shinde (Tanya Abrol), and several other sub-inspectors like Vansh, Karan, Mayur, Ishita, and Divya.
December 20 2014 Third crossover episode between CID and Adaalat TV series, titled 'CID V/S Adaalat – Karmyudh'
July 2014 Crossover episode with Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, titled 'Mahasangam', occurring in July 2014
September 13 2013 CID broadcast its 1000th episode, further solidifying its position as a landmark Indian television series.
May 24 2013 CID Chhote Heroes concluded its run, having aired a total of 17 episodes over its short run
April 14 2013 The fourth edition of the CID: Gallantry Awards was aired.
February 1 2013 CID Chhote Heroes sub-series premiered on Sony TV, featuring a junior detective-themed spin-off of the main CID series
2012 Aamir Khan guest stars as Senior Inspector Surjan Singh Shekhawat.
2012 Bengali-language adaptation C.I.D. Kolkata Bureau began airing on Sony Aath.
2012 Several new characters are introduced, including Inspector Shreya (Janvi Chheda), Sr. Inspector Rajat (Vikas Kumar), Sub-Inspector Pankaj (Ajay Nagrath), and Sub-Inspector Vineet (Vineet Kumar Chaudhary).
July 14 2012 Second crossover episode between CID and Adaalat TV series, titled 'CID Viruddh Adaalat', spanning two consecutive dates (July 14-15, 2012)
April 1 2012 The third edition of the CID: Gallantry Awards was aired.
January 23 2011 The second edition of the CID: Gallantry Awards was aired.
2010 Mahesh Manjrekar appears as H.D. (Harpez Dongara), a dangerous criminal who kidnaps CID officers and is ultimately shot by Abhijeet.
2010 Hrishikesh Pandey is introduced as Sr. Inspector Sachin, first appearing in the episode 'Khooni Deewar' under an alias and later revealed as an undercover cop.
2010 Started a new phase of episodes, continuing the series' narrative and investigative format.
2010 Yami Gautam appears in episode 642, titled 'Girl in Coffin', playing the character Ananya.
December 3 2010 First crossover episode between CID and Adaalat TV series, spanning two consecutive dates (December 3-4, 2010)

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