Aamir Khan rupees per episode to host the "Satyamev Jayate", and it made him the highest paid host in Indian television industry . Aamir, speaking on a radio channel, said that in view of phenomenal public response, he may come up with a second season of the show. The show went live simultaneously on Star Plus, STAR World and national broadcaster Doordarshan on the 11 am Sunday slot in eight languages, being the first to do so in India. "Satyamev Jayate" opened to positive reviews and feedback from social activists, media houses, doctors, and film and television personalities. Khan was also praised
Satyamev Jayate (TV series) productions on popular Chinese site Douban. Indian television producer-director Siddhartha Basu compared the show with "The Oprah Winfrey Show" stating, "I think Aamir makes for a pensive and studied Oprah. More power to him and even more power to issues he raises that affect us all. Hopefully, it will get people thinking and acting on it on a much bigger scale". The "Hindustan Times" and "Wall Street Journal" also compared the show with "The Oprah Winfrey Show". Parmita Uniyal from "Hindustan Times" felt the show succeeds in convincing people of the outcomes of such practices better than a government campaign