The highly anticipated third season of The Family Man has finally arrived on Amazon Prime, but it leaves viewers with more questions than answers. According to a review by Uday Bhatia published on November 23, 2025, the latest installment of the popular spy thriller starring Manoj Bajpayee feels like a hedged bet that fails to deliver the satisfying closure audiences expect.
A Season Without Resolution
After investing seven episodes, viewers might find themselves wondering what exactly they've watched. The season concludes without resolving major plot points, leaving all possibilities open for future installments. While this trend has become common in Indian cinema, it feels particularly unsatisfying in a series format where audiences expect a complete narrative arc after spending 7 to 10 hours with the characters.
The problem would be less noticeable if season 3 maintained the same level of quality as previous editions. Unfortunately, this installment feels laboured and hazily conceived, sorely missing the signature screwball energy that creators Raj & DK brought to earlier seasons. Following their work on Citadel: Honey Bunny in 2024, the creative duo appears to be in a noticeable slump.
Familiar Elements Without Fresh Energy
The season opens with a technically impressive one-shot sequence at a political rally in Kohima, Nagaland, where a bomb is planted by an attendee. While this should be a perfect Family Man set piece, the decision to lead with such a flashy technique suggests the show is relying on established tricks rather than innovation.
Familiar elements return: Srikant (Manoj Bajpayee) trash-talking at work, his children showing blithe disrespect at home, and even a reprise of the principal meeting scene—though this time delegated to fellow spy J.K. (Sharib Hashmi). While these moments provide some fun, they feel like variations on a theme rather than fresh developments.
The plot takes Srikant to Nagaland where a peace process spearheaded by Prime Minister Basu (Seema Biswas) is reaching a critical phase. Parallel storylines involve counterintelligence operations against China establishing 'phoenix villages' on the Indian side and new adversaries including arms dealer Dwarak (Jugal Hasraj) and his fixer Meera (Nimrat Kaur) in England.
Stretched Thin and Missing Spark
The review suggests that Raj & DK's packed schedule—including Farzi and Guns & Gulaabs in 2023, and Citadel: Honey Bunny in 2024—has left them stretched thin. This is evident in the thinness of new characters and the struggle to make certain plotlines come alive.
Scenes in the PMO and those featuring Dwarak and Meera fail to generate excitement. The return of dreary terrorist Major Sameer feels unnecessary, and Zoya (Shreya Dhanwanthary) remains a moody presence throughout, blaming Srikant for her partner's death.
This season attempts to mix things up by having Srikant take his family—wife Suchi (Priyamani) and their children—to Nagaland for their safety, though this ironically puts them in greater danger. While integrating the family into the main plot makes storytelling sense, the execution feels hastily conceived.
The action sequences in the final episode maintain the high standards audiences have come to expect from the series, rivaling anything Hindi films accomplish with twice the budget. However, these technical achievements can't compensate for the overall feeling of incompletion and deferred decisions that characterize this season.
Ultimately, The Family Man season 3 represents Raj & DK operating at 50% capacity—still watchable but far from their best. As the review concludes, workload management might not be sexy, but it's necessary for maintaining creative quality in long-running series.
