The episode does a fantastic job of selling the central mystery: Does Ikhlaq Khan actually exist? By the end of the hour, the viewer is as invested in this answer as Himmat Singh is.
Just as Himmat is about to have his unit disbanded by a skeptical superior (S. M. Zaheer), a crisis erupts. A bomb goes off at the . The attack is massive, brutal, and immediate. Special OPS Season 1 - Episode 1
Special OPS (Season 1, Episode 1) opens the series’ central premise: Himmat Singh, a seasoned RAW (Research and Analysis Wing) officer, pieces together a 19-year pattern of terror attacks across India and builds a covert team to hunt the architect behind them. The pilot establishes tone, stakes, and key characters while balancing procedural investigation with character-driven backstory. The episode does a fantastic job of selling
: The episode sets the foundation for a 19-year-long pursuit of a single mastermind Himmat believes is behind multiple major terror attacks. : Directed by Neeraj Pandey The attack is massive, brutal, and immediate
Himmat explains his theory to a superior via long monologues. While well-acted, some dialogue feels like the show explaining its own plot to the audience rather than organic conversation.