Sartaj and Majid square off at Jojo's door
A suspended Sartaj is caught at the crime scene by Majid; old academy rivalry boils over into threats about Parulkar and the RAW officer.
S1E3 · Atapi Vatapi
18 moments · 24 min of essential viewing in a 47-minute episode.
Moments, in order
Anjali pulls Sartaj into the fake-currency case
Anjali links a counterfeit-money stash to Gaitonde's 25-day warning and tells Sartaj his job clearly matters less to him than the answers.
Katekar goes starstruck over a TV star
The frightened girl at Jojo's flat turns out to be a TV serial star, and Katekar forgets the case long enough to ask for an autograph.
Sartaj tells Nayanika that Jojo is dead
Sartaj questions Nayanika about the clients Jojo sent her to; the news of Jojo's death does not calm her, because Jojo was never who she feared.
The gangster you are trying to reach is unavailable
Katekar clears Sartaj's father of any Gaitonde link, then a mocking automated voice answers when the gangster's line is dialed.
Katekar discovers velvet handcuffs in Bunty's flat
Searching a gangster's lavish bedroom, Katekar marvels at the bed, the velvet cuffs and the S&M gear, imagining what his wife would do to him.
Meet Bunty: hatred in the veins and a bail-out brawl
Gaitonde introduces Bunty as the pervert who split his gang along Hindu-Muslim lines; Bunty walks out of lockup abusing the woman who paid his bail.
Gaitonde recruits Bunty against Isa
Gaitonde warns Bunty that nothing happens in his area without permission, then takes the eager thug on as his muscle; the trash king is ready to go after Isa.
Gaitonde meets Kukoo: 'I am paradise'
Gaitonde tries to lure Isa's showgirl Kukoo into his car; she schools him on how a film works and tells him she only falls for action.
Guruji's parable of the demon brothers Atapi and Vatapi
As Ayodhya's temple politics boil, Guruji tells the tale of two demons who feed travelers and then rip them open, calling it the essence of every religion.
Gaitonde gifts Kukoo the Parveen Babi necklace
Gaitonde brings Kukoo a film-star jewel he killed for, compares her to Parveen Babi and tells her he alone understands the pain behind her eyes.
Gaitonde strikes at Isa and waits for a revenge that never comes
After a hit on Isa's men, Gaitonde braces for retaliation; Isa stays silent, playing a longer game, while Kukoo and the city turn to Gaitonde.
Gaitonde's birthday party and his first sight of Bipin Bhonsle
A Mithun impersonator dances at Gaitonde's first-ever birthday party, where a local Hindu committee man with political dreams comes asking for favours.
Milk in the fridge: Sartaj reads Trivedi's empty house
Sartaj explains why an untouched home with milk in the refrigerator means Trivedi left in a hurry, and a 25-year-old photo ties him to Bhonsle.
Majid's five-star date asks for Jojo's apartment
Parulkar lets the RAW officer keep Sartaj busy, while Majid is flattered over hotel coffee by an actress who wants into the sealed apartment.
Nayanika reveals Bunty's last job and his 20-25 day exit
Pressed by Anjali and Sartaj, Nayanika admits Bunty is her show's producer and plans one last job before leaving Mumbai, with her in tow.
Sartaj objects to sending Nayanika back as bait
Sartaj asks why they are returning a scared girl to Bunty instead of protecting her; Anjali answers with the clock and a camera hidden in a handbag.
A star caught in Jojo's apartment
An actress sneaking into Jojo's flat is cornered and threatened with a tabloid headline exposing her self-made image as one of Jojo's clients.
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