The countdown has begun and Sacred Games fans are eagerly waiting for the series.

Today, Netflix shared the release date of the much-awaited series.

Starring Saif Ali Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Pankaj Tripathi in lead roles, the second season will follow the journey of Saif’s Sartaj as he comes to terms with his reality and tries to get to the bottom of the mystery that is Ganesh Gaitonde (Nawazuddinn Siddiqui).

The second edition has been directed by Anurag Kashyap and Neeraj Ghaywan. Neeraj has replaced Vikramaditya Motwane, who is continuing as the showrunner. In the teaser, series regulars Saif Ali Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who play Sartaj Singh and Ganesh Gaitonde respectively, were also shown. Pankaj Tripathi’s mysterious Guruji shows up at the end. The new season also stars Kalki Koechlin and Ranvir Shorey.

The first season of the web series was appreciated for its gritty plot and power-packed performances. Season 2 of Sacred Games promises to be bigger and with more bite than the previous season. Sacred Games 2 has been shot on a much grander scale than the previous season, and in places as diverse as Mombasa (Kenya), Cape Town and Johannesburg.

The show, based on Vikram Chandra’s 2006 novel of the same name, premieres on Netflix on August 15. The platform also released the trailer of the second installment of the series.

Check out the trailer here