A team of NGO workers and forest officials embark on a mission to bust a multi-trillion dollar ivory smuggling racket amidst rampant elephant poaching in Kerala in the trailer of Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming series Poacher, dropped by the makers on Thursday.
The two-minute-47-second-long trailer begins with a team of forest officials, led by Dibyendu Bhattacharya’s Neel Banerjee, swinging into action following the killing of an elephant in Kerala.
Forest Range Officer Mala Jogi, played by Nimisha Sajayan, starts deciphering call records discreetly to hound out the poachers. As the investigation progresses, the team stumbles upon evidence proving that the poachers are working hand in glove with smugglers from different countries including the Middle East and Europe, making the case an “international matter”.
The network that Dibyendu is trying to disrupt also deals with arms, drugs and human trafficking, reveals one of his subordinates in the trailer. As the police and government remain unbothered, Dibyendu and his team take matters into their own hands.
“This racket is unlike anything we have seen in the past,” Dibyendu’s voiceover says in the video, pointing out the nature of the crime and the media’s foul play. At the end of the trailer, it is revealed that the network of poachers have built a trillion dollar industry, which leaves everyone in shock.
Alia, who has backed the series under the banner of Eternal Sunshine Productions, shared the trailer on Instagram and wrote, “A story of one of the biggest crime rackets in India.”
Helmed by director Richie Mehta, known for his work on the Emmy Award-winning Netflix series Delhi Crime starring Shefali Shah, Poacher also stars Roshan Mathew, Kani Kusruti, Ankith Madhav, Suraj Pops, Ranjita Menon, Vinod Sherawat and Snoop Dinesh.
Johan Aidt has worked on the cinematography of the series, while Andrew Lockington has composed the music for the show. Also produced by QC Entertainment, Suitable Pictures and Poor Man’s Productions, Poacher is slated to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on February 23.
