
Ralph is troubled when he discovers the only piece of evidence that linked Chandru Mohan to the Congress Party has gone missing. There's much excitement in Simla as the Viceroy arrives for the first of his summer visits. Sarah decides to take control of her marriage by confronting Leena, while Armitage's attempts to ignore his growing debt crisis finally come to a head. Sooni finds herself in serious trouble when she's arrested at a pro-independence rally. With the inquest looming, Ralph conspires to get Aafrin onside by granting him a highly sought-after promotion, while Cynthia's attempts to coerce Alice lead to further tension. It's the Sipi Fair in Simla, the only time of the year the Indian community is allowed onto the grounds of the British Club. Sarah becomes suspicious of Alice's past and turns detective to find out why she really moved to India. Ian is shocked to learn of his uncle's financial difficulties, while Eugene and Cynthia conspire to push Madeleine and Ralph closer together. The fallout from the shooting reverberates around Simla and a curfew is imposed to deal with the supposed terrorist threat, and the arrival of a journalist causes trouble for Ralph when he tries to uncover the truth behind the assassination attempt. The train to Simla is delayed, however, when a boy is found collapsed on the railway tracks, while a mysterious assassin makes his way to the city. Ralph Whelan and the rest of the Indian Civil Service begin the annual move to Simla, while doyenne of the social scene Cynthia Coffin prepares the exclusively white Royal Simla Club for the start of the summer season. Shooting locations included Penang Hill and historic buildings in and around George Town, which share a similar British colonial architectural lineage. Simla was not chosen due to the large number of modern buildings and a monsoon season that would have interfered with filming.
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The series was filmed in Penang, Malaysia, as a stand-in for Simla. Although initially planned by producers for five series, on 25 April 2016 it was announced that the show would not be renewed for a third series due to poor ratings and strong competition in its timeslot. The second and final series is set in 1935 and began airing on 13 March 2016. The show was renewed for a second and final series on 1 March 2015. It was broadcast in several countries subsequently. The show details the events of summers spent at Simla, in the foothills of the Himalayas, by a group of the British governing and trading community at the time of the British Raj. Indian Summers is a British drama television series that began airing on Channel 4 on 15 February 2015.
