Home > Sacred Games > Season 1 « TV Series Page Sacred Games: Season 1 (2018) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Want to see Episode List Season 1 Sacred Games Critics Consensus Gorgeous, grim, and unexpected, Sacred Games is saved from its procedural premise by its dense plotting and superb cast. 92% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 25 93% Audience Score User Ratings: 1671 NEW More Info × Close Want to see Super Reviewer Submit Super Reviewer Edit Review Episodes 1 Ashwatthama Air date: Jul 6, 2018 A mysterious phone call from an anonymous man leads police officer Sartaj Singh on a chase around Mumbai in a dangerous cat-and-mouse game. -- (C) NETFLIX More 2 Halahala Air date: Jul 6, 2018 News of Ganesh Gaitonde creates a stir among Mumbai's VIPs, from politicians to film stars. Removed from the case, Sartaj begins his own investigation. -- (C) NETFLIX More 3 Atapi Vatapi Air date: Jul 6, 2018 The woman found in the bunker leads Sartaj to Gaitonde's thug, Bunty. In a flashback, Gaitonde recalls stealing a lucky charm from rival Suleiman Isa. -- (C) NETFLIX More 4 Brahmahatya Air date: Jul 6, 2018 TV starlet Nayanika visits Bunty with a hidden camera. In the mid-'80s, Gaitonde discovers a racket even more lucrative than drugs and guns: politics. -- (C) NETFLIX More 5 Sarama Air date: Jul 6, 2018 To save Nayanika, Sartaj intervenes during a RAW operation. In 1992, as political unrest increases, so does the bloodshed from Gaitonde and Isa's feud. -- (C) NETFLIX More 6 Pretakalpa Air date: Jul 6, 2018 When Sartaj's constable, Katekar, is pressured to investigate the disappearance of a young man from a Muslim slum, disastrous consequences follow. -- (C) NETFLIX More 7 Rudra Air date: Jul 6, 2018 Hoping to tie up the many loose ends of their case, Sartaj and Anjali reunite to figure out how the enigmatic Trivedi is linked to Gaitonde's prophecy. -- (C) NETFLIX More 8 Yayati Air date: Jul 6, 2018 To save Mumbai from impending doom, Sartaj races against time to find out who Gaitonde's third father is and what's planned to happen on the 25th day. -- (C) NETFLIX More Sacred Games: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (8) Tv Season Info The story focuses on Sartaj Singh (Saif Ali Khan), a seasoned and cynical Bombay police officer, summoned by an anonymous tip one morning, a voice which promises him an opportunity to capture the powerful Ganesh Gaitonde (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), criminal overlord of the G-Company. As the stakes mount and Sartaj seeks knowledge of his prey, it becomes clear that the game the two players thought they were engaged in is in fact part of a much larger scenario, one that expands beyond their city. Genre: Drama Network: Netflix Premiere Date: Jul 6, 2018 Cast Saif Ali Khan as Sartaj Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Gaitonde Radhika Apte News & Interviews for Sacred Games: Season 1 10 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This August Best-Reviewed TV Shows by Genre 2018 View All Sacred Games: Season 1 News Episodes 1 Ashwatthama Air date: Jul 6, 2018 A mysterious phone call from an anonymous man leads police officer Sartaj Singh on a chase around Mumbai in a dangerous cat-and-mouse game. -- (C) NETFLIX More 2 Halahala Air date: Jul 6, 2018 News of Ganesh Gaitonde creates a stir among Mumbai's VIPs, from politicians to film stars. Removed from the case, Sartaj begins his own investigation. -- (C) NETFLIX More 3 Atapi Vatapi Air date: Jul 6, 2018 The woman found in the bunker leads Sartaj to Gaitonde's thug, Bunty. In a flashback, Gaitonde recalls stealing a lucky charm from rival Suleiman Isa. -- (C) NETFLIX More 4 Brahmahatya Air date: Jul 6, 2018 TV starlet Nayanika visits Bunty with a hidden camera. In the mid-'80s, Gaitonde discovers a racket even more lucrative than drugs and guns: politics. -- (C) NETFLIX More 5 Sarama Air date: Jul 6, 2018 To save Nayanika, Sartaj intervenes during a RAW operation. In 1992, as political unrest increases, so does the bloodshed from Gaitonde and Isa's feud. -- (C) NETFLIX More 6 Pretakalpa Air date: Jul 6, 2018 When Sartaj's constable, Katekar, is pressured to investigate the disappearance of a young man from a Muslim slum, disastrous consequences follow. -- (C) NETFLIX More 7 Rudra Air date: Jul 6, 2018 Hoping to tie up the many loose ends of their case, Sartaj and Anjali reunite to figure out how the enigmatic Trivedi is linked to Gaitonde's prophecy. -- (C) NETFLIX More 8 Yayati Air date: Jul 6, 2018 To save Mumbai from impending doom, Sartaj races against time to find out who Gaitonde's third father is and what's planned to happen on the 25th day. -- (C) NETFLIX More Critic Reviews for Sacred Games Season 1 All Critics (25) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (23) | Rotten (2) The series strains to meet such heavy expectations, but the production is generally superb and the writing does not miss a beat. Aug 3, 2018 | Full Review… Justin Burke The Australian Top Critic There's beauty in the way that all of this sinister intrigue is conveyed, but it's a surface-level telling of a story that wants to have so much more in its grasp. Jul 10, 2018 | Rating: B- | Full Review… Steve Greene indieWire Top Critic The adaptation by screenwriter Varun Grover is made more effective by the crisp editing done by Aarti Bajaj. Alokananda Dasgupta's original score keeps up the pace and only adds to the suspense and thrill of the story. Jul 10, 2019 | Full Review… Rucha Sharma DNA India It wasn't predictable and provided something out of the ordinary compared to the plethora of other crime thrillers available. Jul 19, 2018 | Full Review… Joanna Hunkin New Zealand Herald Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane deliver a thriller that doesn't shy away from being an indictment on religion. The show argues that religion has always been used to shape politics, commit murder, and amass wealth. Mar 11, 2019 | Full Review… Poulomi Das Arré It may be "just" television, but it's also pushing forth important representation. TV is going global - and Sacred Games is just one way viewers can expand their worldview. Dec 28, 2018 | Full Review… Kaitlin Reilly Refinery29 I suspect Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane's exquisitely performed screen adaptation has subconsciously been translated by writers who might have internalized the social undertones, subtexts and latitudinal beats of the 928-page drama. Dec 20, 2018 | Full Review… Rahul Desai Film Companion Yeah, you've heard [this] story before, but Sacred Games weds it to a fresh, intoxicating setting. Sep 4, 2018 | Full Review… Emily VanDerWerff Vox Immediately captivating, its story in the criminal underbelly of Mumbai coiled like a labyrinth. Aug 14, 2018 | Full Review… Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya Thrillist Bollywood maximalism meets downbeat Euro noir meets Hollywood gangster epic. Jul 20, 2018 | Full Review… Taylor Antrim Vogue Flashing between past and present, the first episode left me in some confusion, though there was no denying the fevered atmosphere it conjured up. Jul 17, 2018 | Full Review… John Boland Irish Independent The criminal-mastermind-toys-with-cop trick is old hat, but the series injects it with neo-noir flair. Jul 16, 2018 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review… Alison de Souza The Straits Times (Singapore) View All Critic Reviews (25) Audience Reviews for Sacred Games: Season 1 Sep 19, 2019 one of the best series ever Aryan S Sep 01, 2019 Surprisingly good with perfect acing, production and a trip Indian cultural references of the past and the present. There series is actually two stories at once, one a detective mystery story about learning the mystery behind the death of crime boss Gaitonde, led by Inspector Sartaj. The other story is about Gaitonde himself, which at first appears to more of a backstory told to learn more about the events leading up to its death. Instead, its the other way around, the story about Gaitonde is THE story, and THE mystery. One of the best series of 2018. Not to be missed. Andrew H Aug 24, 2019 Season 2 is just awful...The storyline is weak. Political correctness ruined this season. Kunal D Aug 20, 2019 It's too good better then all Monu B Aug 18, 2019 bogus content, pro jihadi and full of blunders. The makers have gone made and replaced the Islamic terrorism with elements of Hinduism. Makers seems to have soft corner for Islamic terrorism, ISIS, Idea of jihad and hatred toward the Hinduism. Sparsh H Aug 18, 2019 Poor by global standards. Local audience may like Rajeev M Aug 16, 2019 All episodes are Awesome (Except Last One) Bhavesh G Aug 15, 2019 Best ever web series Shiva P Aug 15, 2019 It's a great series. Shows the reality, the past and the present has been covered beautifully by the show and predicts the future on basis of that. It will leave a great impact on you will compel you to think what are we really doing to this world. Watch this thriller, one of the best ever show. Rohan R Aug 15, 2019 Thrilling experience of Indian gangsters put Mumbai city in danger and a cop solving a mysterious case bharath g See all Audience reviews News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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