Just eight episodes of a show have never been this concise and well-made in any of the popular shows on most (dare I say all?) Indian television channels. Not to mention the relevance of this, not only for Indian audiences but also the South Asian audiences of Pakistan and Bangladesh. The show is quite an accurate portrayal of crime and politics in these countries at its core. Topped with some great writing and artistic visions of Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwani, this is certainly a must watch for anyone into crime series. The show makes one wonder about the nature of crime and power with a new perspective. For starters, one doesn't witness a hard mafia boss out for vengeance or money. But rather, we get to see a portrayal of a commoner whose life is intertwined with power struggle because of his circumstances and the company he is around, for good or bad. This journey of Ganesh Gaitonde, brilliantly portrayed by one of the finest actors in Indian cinema - Nawazuddin Siddiqui, is what gives this show an extra edge and sets it miles afar from the commercial Indian television. We also get to watch Saif Ali Khan at his career best performance as Sartaj Singh who is puzzled by Ganesh and what he does/says. This shows also makes some strong points on how politics can misuse religion to drive war among people and how governments manipulate their citizens.

I highly recommend this! Bravo! 10/10!