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Season 1 – Delhi Crime

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DCP Vartika Chaturvedi leads a team that investigates headline-grabbing Delhi crimes, including rapes and murder sprees.
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Delhi Crime — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

With precision and grace, Bowen, Bruce, and Richie deliver a well-balanced and refreshing new thriller that vehemently examines the true crime tragedy heard around the world.

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Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter 04/26/2019
An above-average genre exercise. Go to Full Review
Udita Jhunjhunwala The Quint 04/03/2019
3.5/5
The cinematography, music, locations and dialect make the series immersive, detailed, acutely affecting and tinged with hopelessness. Go to Full Review
Dorothy Rabinowitz Wall Street Journal 03/25/2019
A highly potent Netflix drama whose seven parts deliver a fictionalized version of events, though one largely true to most of the essentials of the case. Go to Full Review
Pradeep Menon Firstpost 10/17/2023
Delhi Crime is no easy watch. In fact, it should come with a trigger warning. Despite the risks, it manages to maintain a tight balance between holding back on what the audience is exposed to and going all in as the grisly details. Go to Full Review
Lynden Barber Limelight 02/09/2021
Such a dully prosaic title suggests something blankly generic but Delhi Crime is anything but. Go to Full Review
Shah Shahid Blank Page Beatdown 11/24/2020
Netflix's newest original Indian series, Delhi Crime, adapts a horrific real-life crime. It does it with a nuanced depiction, and very real performances. Go to Full Review
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Mike F Nov 26 It was very disappointing and in some areas amerture. The locations were good, the acting was fine and even the plot contained an interesting storyline. How could the full force of the law miss the chance to apprehend a suspect because they were drinking tea? Next they were falling behind at an incredible rate when chasing the suspect couple. I must also state my surprise at the scarcity of traffic during the chase. A shame as I was really looking forward to it as something different. See more Sharang L @Scribe187 Nov 16 An excellent show that sets a new benchmark for sensitive depiction of real life crimes. It eschews sensationalism for empathy. In the process, the makers do tend to overly humanise the Indian police force, usually known for its brutality and hamhandedness. Shefali owns this one, by the way. See more Tufan R Nov 6 True story , brilliant acting and screenplay See more tarek a @tarekali 12/25/2021 This series is very hard to watch as we are forced to relive the horrors of the Nirbhaya rape case that shook the world to the core. The episodes will wring a full range of emotions out of you, including terror, despair, rage and elation. Bollywood movies fantasize about Robocop heroes that smash through walls and wipe the floors with villains, as a representation of the ideals that their own failed real-life police forces should have been. This series shows the alternative is possible - sincere, determined hard work by cops, following the law and order - leading to iron-clad convictions and the delivery of justice. It is very heartening that the series makers tried very hard to stick to the real case facts, and mirrored their characters on the real heroes that brought these animals to justice. These law enforcers showed the world that even in the deeply corrupt sub-continent, it is possible for justice to be served swiftly, without fear or favour. In terms of pacing and shooting, this series is no less exciting than any police procedural drama from the west. Every episode is tension-filled as you silently and fervently wish for the police to succeed in seizing the suspects. It is also interesting to see the psychology of the good and bad guys explored carefully, instead of a robotic telling of facts. We get a glimpse into what makes all these folks tick, showing that nothing happens in a vacuum and that everything begins from a place of deep conviction. See more Ishaan R 03/05/2021 Excellent, excellent show. A brilliant, haunting, and fascinating look at the infamous 2012 Delhi rape case. It really brings the whole situation to life with excellent performances from the police officers, who portray an underfunded department swamped and attacked from all sides of society. The three-dimensional portrayal of the rapists is fascinating as well, and the five day hunt to track them down is thrilling and impressive in how quick it was. Everyone should check out this show, Indian or not. It's without a doubt the best Indian TV show I've seen and 100% deserves its Emmy! See more 03/15/2020 'Delhi Crime' is not a perfect series: the level of blood and gore is disturbing and there's just no denying that it shall especially shake the patriarchal sentimentalities. But at the same time, there's just no denying that it is an unpredictable thriller, gripping and moving I'm equal measure. Shefali Shah, Rajesh Tailang and Rasika Dugal star in main roles in this beautifully important web show that's a masterclass on how the world works... visually. See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Mar 22, 2019 Episode 1 After two victims of a brutal crime are found on a roadside, DCP Vartika Chaturvedi assigns only her most trusted officers to lead the investigation. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 22, 2019 Episode 2 With few leads to go on, Vartika's team focuses on identifying the exact bus where the crime occurred; media leaks trigger backlash against the police. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 22, 2019 Episode 3 Disturbing details about the night of the crime emerge when bus driver Jai Singh is interrogated further; the hunt begins for his five accomplices. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 22, 2019 Episode 4 The fourth suspect is captured; as public outrage mounts, Vartika and Commissioner Kumar Vijay must defend the police against rumors of misconduct. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 22, 2019 Episode 5 The pursuit of the final two suspects escalates; Vartika must manage the team's anger, her child's fears and her own guilt; Kumar faces irate activists. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 22, 2019 Episode 6 Male victim Akash is tempted to speak to the media, to Vartika's dismay; the chief minister continues with his mission to take down Vartika and Kumar. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 22, 2019 Episode 7 The fifth suspect surprises the police; protests outside Parliament become riots; the search for the final suspect leads to a chase in Naxal territory. Details
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Season Info

Director
Richie Mehta
Executive Producer
Aaron Kaplan, Jeff Sagansky, Florence Sloan, Apoorva Bakshi, Pooja Kohli, Sanjay Bachani, John Penotti, Kilian Kerwin, Michael Hogan
Screenwriter
Richie Mehta
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date
Mar 22, 2019
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