An espionage thriller about a group of terrorists linked to the ISIS planning an attack deadlier than 26/11, the plot benefits from thorough research and inventive thinking. While it's nail-biting even if you know the terrain of thrillers well, the stellar ensemble cast only adds to it. Sharib Hashmi is in top form and Neeraj Madhav's character is so manipulative that even the sharpest will fall for his designs.

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Commendably, the story — written by Raj, DK and Suman Kumar (with dialogues by Sumit Arora) — doesn't confuse religion with terrorism. Despite ample jihad talk in place, the narrative is balanced, bringing forth instances of majoritarian violence against Muslims. A Hindu leader spewing balderdash about gau-raksha and how that spearheads a chain of reactions examines the root cause of what imminently leads to terrorism.

Raj-DK's sharp writing deserves applause. In a scene set in Kashmir, a militant tells another with a laugh, "We used to send our messages via pigeons earlier. Three months ago, the BSF arrested one of our pigeons." There is this, and so much more to dig here. The season ends at a delicious hook point and we can't wait for the next season to drop.

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