As per the most recent update, Citadel’s Indian spin-off, ‘Citadel: Honey Bunny’ starring Varun Dhawan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu, and the Italian spin-off, ‘Citadel: Diana,’ won’t get any more seasons.
While Diana premiered on the OTT platform in October 2024, the Indian counterpart made its way on Prime Video around a month later in November. Now that Amazon Prime Video has pulled the plug on these spin-offs. Allow us to delve into whether the Indian series ‘Citadel: Honey Bunny’ deserved one other season or not.
What was Citadel: Honey Bunny about?
The Indian counterpart, Honey Bunny, was a prequel/spin-off of the parent show ‘Citadel’ and was set in India within the early Nineteen Nineties and a future timeline. The spy motion thriller featured Varun Dhawan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu within the lead roles of the 2 titular agents, Honey and Bunny, who work for the spy agency Citadel, and the way they team up to finish their dangerous missions.
Did Citadel: Honey Bunny Deserve One other Season?
The reply is a convincing ‘Yes,’ and listed here are the foremost the explanation why we predict so.
Honey Bunny Critics’ Rankings Vs Citadel
Citadel: Honey Bunny got an honest critics rating of 75% on Rotten Tomatoes. We comprehend it’s not very high, but after we compare it with the rankings of the parent show ‘Citadel,’ the latter received an underwhelming rating of just 51% on Rotten Tomatoes. So, the Indian version fared significantly better here. If Citadel is getting one other season, then Honey Bunny, too, might have been greenlit for season 2
Audience Feedback
A major section of the audience, especially Indian viewers, has opined that they liked the Indian spin-off Honey Bunny higher than the American series. Having said that, we agree that many individuals didn’t find Honey Bunny as gripping and entertaining as that they had expected.
The Good Team Behind Honey Bunny
Honey Bunny was directed by none apart from Raj & DK – the dynamic duo who also helmed one other Indian spy series, ‘The Family Man,’ which now has a cult following. So, the chances to create an attractive Honey Bunny Season 2 were immense. But alas, that’s not the case here. There will not be even an iota of doubt in regards to the directorial prowess of Raj & DK and their ability to interact the OTT audience. We’re sure Raj & DK have it in them to crack a possible Honey Bunny Season 2.
Besides, Honey Bunny was co-written by Sita R. Menon, whose earlier works include many Raj & DK projects, comparable to Farzi, Guns & Gullabs, and Go Goa Gone. Furthermore, an completed performer like Kay Kay Menon because the antagonist further elevated the show’s credibility.
Honey Bunny’s Success on Prime Video
Citadel: Honey Bunny was purportedly Prime Video’s most-watched series worldwide during its first weekend of release in November 2024. So, it deserves one other shot for a second season. Perhaps, the Indian spin-off didn’t surpass the sky-high expectations of the stakeholders at Amazon Prime Video.
The Indian Spinoff had lots of potential but apparently struggled under the burden of its expectations. Perhaps it deserved one other probability, but in today’s OTT world, it looks just like the margin for error is razor-thin.
There Is Still Good News for Honey Bunny Fans
There remains to be excellent news for all those that enjoyed Varun and Samantha’s spy-thriller on Amazon Prime Video. In keeping with Times of India reports, the plot of Honey Bunny is predicted to be merged with the second season of the foremost series ‘Citadel,’ which is ready to reach on Prime Video within the second quarter of 2026.
It stays to be seen whether Citadel’s second season will include an older version of the characters played by Varun Dhawan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu or use flashbacks as a plot device to weave the stories of Citadel: Honey Bunny with Citadel Season 2.
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