Local Times web series 2026: The Tamil comedy web series is all set to stream in Tamil this week and here is everything you need to know

Local Times is an upcoming Tamil web series, which is one of the OTT releases this week in Tamil. The 2026 web series throws light on regional journalists and what one such group of scribes face while trying to save their publication’s legacy. Want to know more? Here is everything you need to know about Local Times.
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Local Times is an upcoming Tamil web series starring which is set to stream very soon. The makers have announced that the title will stream on Prime Video from March 13 onwards. A Prime Video original, all the episodes of the series are expected to drop at the same time.
Local Times trailer is available for streaming on YouTube as it introduces Namma Seidhi and its team. A comedy drama, the trailer shows what to expect from the series. It also shows the chaotic lives of Namma Seidhi crew members, their hilarious misadventures, emotional clashes, unexpected wins, a powerful nemesis who is hellbent on taking them down, and their admirable bond of friendship that refuses to collapse, even when everything else does.
Local Times revolves around four friends, Veera, Azhagu, Valli, and Muthu, who are determined to keep alive Namma Seidhi, a regional newspaper which once held respect among readers and was owned by Veera’s grandfather. However, with the changing landscape of journalism and the digital era, the journalists as well as the publication go through an identity crisis and find it hard to survive.
Local Times is set to stream on Prime Video and is the streaming platform’s original. The series will be available exclusively on the platform, in Tamil with English subtitles. Subscribers of OTTplay Premium can also stream the film after topping up their plans with Prime Video.
Local Times web series is developed by Anekdotes and directed by Naveen George Thomas. The cast includes actors Rishikanth, Abdool Lee, Maurish Dass, Adwitha Arumugam, R. Pandiarajan, Chinni Jayanth, Rini, and Nandhitha Sreekumar in pivotal roles. The show is written by Praveen Muthurangan and created by Abbhinav Kastura, along with Praveen Muthurangan, Satwik Gade, Thomas Manuel, and Visvaksen P.
Local Times consists of seven episodes, with an average of 30 minutes each. All the episodes are expected to drop at the same time together.
Q. What is Local Times OTT release date?
A. Local Times will release on Prime Video on March 13.
Q. What is Local Times about?
A. Local Times is a comedy drama about a motley group of local journalists who strive to uphold journalism.
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