With numerous questions hanging over large stretches of the series, the final episode does a pretty good job wrapping up some of the loose ends, showing just what Ganesh’s true intentions are and what this means for India, while ending on an almighty cliffhanger that is sure to leave you wanting more when the credits roll.
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All the while an ominous warning from Ganesh reveals in 25 days everyone will die, injecting the series with some much needed urgency as Singh tries to solve the case.įor the most part this dual focus works really well, showcasing both characters’ journeys in stark contrast – Singh’s on the straight and narrow, haunted by the actions of his past, Ganesh’s forged in a gleeful river of blood and chaos. After an opening episode that sees Singh playing cat and mouse with the crime lord as he scrambles to track him down, what follows are a series of episodes that launch Singh’s investigation into this case whilst showing Ganesh’s rises to infamy in a series of flashbacks. With corruption running deep in the police force, Singh receives an anonymous phone call tipping off the whereabouts of notorious crime lord Ganesh Gaitonde ( Nawazuddin Siddiqui) who has been missing for 16 years. The story begins simply enough with Sartaj Singh ( Saif Ali Khan), a police officer struggling to live up to the lofty expectations of his father whose death casts an ominous shadow over his life. Spread across 8 episodes, the story reveals slowly while the action moves forward at breakneck speed, jumping from one well shot action piece to the next while peppering the series with a unique ensemble of colourful characters keeping this one engaging and enthralling to watch. Split between 2 characters, Indian Netflix Original Sacred Games is an astonishing, unique show that mixes excellent cinematography and competent writing with well rounded characters to produce one of the most impressive crime thrillers to be released this year.