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Always been a fan of Kay Kay Menon talent. His talent, his style, dialogue delivery and the right pauses make him one of my favourite.

Kudos to whole team for making this exceptional series. Guys watch it and rate it highly, after quite a time we have a Gem from a underrated actor.

Perfect timing for a quarantine movie. You would end up researching along the facts and events shared. + Neeraj Panday skills.

Loved every frame of the show. Thank you Neeraj Pandey and team for writing such an amazing script. Thanks to hotstar for picking such a great original script.

People this is a must watch. If you liked Jack Ryan, family guy. You'll love this.

Atleast this series have an ending ..........................................:)

Amazing and extremely engaging series.. Highly recommended for people who love Suspense Thrillers. Outstanding performances by the actors and breathtaking storyline and screenplay! I binge watched it :-)

As expected house full .... unresistable watch n watch nonstop .....Great work guys

This is the best show to come out of Hotstar Specials and certainly the first original from the platform. The writing of the show is taut and would credit the writers for creating an immensely entertaining story from events in recent Indian political history. The acting, with the exception of Kay Kay, could have been a tad better but the overall treatment is brilliant. Show's creator Neeraj Pandey along with Shivam Nair and writer Deepak Kingrani give you one of the best shows from India.. A must watch !

Such an awesome and Gripping show. Very well written and screenplay is amazing! Well done to the whole team and am gonna recommend it to others for a binge watch.

Special Ops, an espionage thriller TV Series (comprising 8 episodes) follows a relentless R&AW analyst Himmat Singh (played by Kay Kay Menon) in his mission to end the 19 year long manhunt of the terrorist mastermind, who he believes, is the 6th man behind the 2001 Parliament attack, 26/11 Mumbai attacks and another impending high-profile attack.

The unique narrative structure revolves around an internal audit enquiry in which Himmat Singh (Menon) is asked to explain how and why Rs.28 crores were spent as 'Miscellaneous' expenses by his Middle East desk in the last 11 years. The questions by the audit committee are answered through flashbacks, narrating the back-stories of his five agents deployed in five different middle east countries and all of them with one common mission: to find and kill the 6th invisible terrorist.

The show's central idea and the protagonist's (Menon's) motivations are heavily inspired from the acclaimed American spy thriller TV show: Tom Clancy's JACK RYAN (Season 1), where the titular CIA analyst finds his mission to stop an alleged terror attack on the U.S. soil by an unidentified terrorist mastermind called Suleiman. Besides, the work-life-balance aspect of the protagonist draws its roots from another superior Indian spy thriller THE FAMILY MAN (starring Manoj Bajpai).

Therefore, comparing Special Ops with both these shows is obligatory to review. And here I felt that the show's filmmaking aspects especially the (erratic) pacing, (hit-and-miss) writing, (bland) cinematography, (lackluster) editing and (the consequently compromised) entertainment quotient of Special Ops were relatively subpar. A notable exception was Kay Kay Menon's performance, which was almost at par with Manoj Bajpai's Srikanth Bajpai in 'The Family Man'' and certainly a few notches better than John Krasinski's Jack Ryan.

I also felt that the backstories of the five agents, except probably Farooq Ali's character (sincerely played by Karan Tacker), could have been more engaging. Despite getting enough screen time, their characters seemed half-baked, which adversely affected their performances. The hand-combat action scenes involving these agents, particularly an agent's wedding fight scene with the terrorist, were poorly choreographed and even inferior to Neeraj Pandey's own spy film BABY. Co-directed by Neeraj Pandey (A Wednesday, Special 26, Baby) and Shivam Nair (Baby's Spinoff 'Naam Shabana'), Special Ops fares somewhere between the cinematic elegance of BABY and the insipid mediocrity of NAAM SHABANA.

Moreover, considering the terrorist mastermind's identity being the show's basic premise and its intrinsic purpose, however, the final mystery revelation was a somewhat underwhelming experience for this reviewer. 'Jack Ryan' had similar premise where the antagonist's identity was very smartly revealed in the Pilot episode itself. In 'The Family Man', similar suspense unfolds in the 6th episode and the unexpected shock flabbergasted me. Despite being premature, both these plot twists had more impact than the climactic revelation of Special Ops.

Notwithstanding all these shortcomings, there are bona fide reasons to watch this show. First and foremost, it's the impressive act of Kay Kay Menon which alone makes Special Ops a watchable enterprise. He excels in practically every scene. His nuanced dialogue delivery in the superbly directed interrogation scene with Ajmal Kasab became my eventual favorite and shows why Kay Kay Menon is truly one of the most gifted actors in India.

Besides Kay Kay Menon, there were some strong supporting performances given by Vinay Pathak (as a Delhi Police Constable), Divya Dutta (as a suicide bomber), Sharad Kelkar (as Kay Kay Menon's senior), Parmeet Sethi & KP Mukherji (as R&AW audit committee members). Some of the most amusing lines of the show are shared between Kay Kay Menon and the two audit committee members. For instance, when KP Mukherji tells Parmeet Sethi "Mujhe aisa kyun lag raha hai ki yeh aadmi hum logon ko bahut torture karne waala hai" made me chuckle.

I was particularly impressed by Gautami Kapoor's (as Kay Kay Menon's wife) and Kay Kay Menon's onscreen chemistry as a regular middle-aged couple and their day-to-day camaraderie. They get some of the most endearing scenes together especially in the last episode where Kay Kay Menon thanks her for being the only one to have persistently trusted his gut feeling for 19 years.

Furthermore, the elaborate retelling and recreation of the 2001 Parliament Attack segment was masterfully executed. I also think naming each episode after a Hindi classic movie was innovative as the movie name gave us a clue about the plot of that episode.

Being a fan of both Kay Kay Menon & Neeraj Pandey and the genre, I really enjoyed binge watching Special Ops. The show is a royal treat for Kay Kay Menon fans but can't be appraised as Neeraj Pandey's best work. Even so, it will conveniently manage to keep you entertained and engaged all through.

Awesome series...One might not believe but I burnt the midnight oil to complete the series in one go....Kept me hooked all through...Never felt getting bored at any point of the series...The ending has been thrilling too...Hats off to Neeraj Pandey and his team who have created such a unique series. This team has shown that the makers have upped their ante in the espionage series genre. Finally, I can add that this series is far better than 'The Family Man' !! The series doesn't justify terror attacks just because someone became a victim in some riot.

Special OPS created by Neeraj Pandey who has some reputation regarding espionage thrillers and over the time has created his own Niche and now has come with a web series with same genre. Let's start with what's "GOOD". The veteran cast, Kay Kay Menon as Himmat Singh leading a team at RAW has done a fabulous job as he always does with his intense and composed acting style. As Father, As Husband, As Leading Agent he has nailed all the aspects of his character and undoubtedly leading the series from the front. Vinay Pathak and Divya Dutta yet again are impressive with their brief and supporting roles showing their versatility, proving again that why they are acclaimed actors. Now the underwhelming aspects and gosh there are few, starting with visual experience, this web series is grand in scale showing multiple international locations possesses the cinematic experience rather the web-series experience which may be due to Pandey's inexperience with this particular medium.This inexperience may be the reason series looked stretchy which could've been concluded in 6 episodes. The thriller and espionage genre has changed over the times as Antagonist's are now one step ahead to their counterparts giving tough time and sometimes outclassing the Protagonist at many occasions but here sadly none of it happened rather it was monotonous and lousy acting by Sajjad Delafrooz playing the main Antagonist "Hafiz Ali". Sadly the field agents were also not so impressive especially Karan Tacker as Farooq Ali, who has to do all the heavy liftings, lacked the charm and charisma of a Field Agent and failed to impress in all the intense and thrilling scenes".

Solid action packed thriller series. Superb acting by all. KK Menon & Vinay Pathak once again prove why theater artists are above the commercial stars. Tough competition to series like Homeland, Jack Ryan etc. Hopefully they build this series further and more seasons are made.

ONE OF THE BEST SERIES WATCHED SO FAR...... AMAZING CAST, SUPER THRILLER, GREAT ACTION AND A GREAT STORY LINE AND ABOVE ALL A VERY WELL DIRECTED PIECE OF ART.

BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ENTIRE TEAM FOR DELIVERING A SUPER COMBO OF ENTERTAINMENT.

GOOD LUCK AND STAY BLESSED...

As expected it is just piece of excellence in all aspects. Amazing acting by each and every character especially Kay Kay Menon sir. Just go watch

Interesting plot and always keep audiance at their toes with thrilling storytelling. Amazing acting by all. Good addition of Humor in small amount. Never let audiance feel bore or streched..

So It was suspensful, well-acted, briskly paced, and very sophisticated as far as real world events are concerned. The writers apparently scored a big stroyline, as they demonstrate the intelligence of a chronology of events. I mean everything is just so evenly poised and align with real world. Characters do things without any efforts to made it look so easy. Himmat's character just magically materializes whenever the plot needs it. the writers managed to turn Himmat into an charismatic Hero. I give it 10 stars because Storyline, Characters, Direction, Frames and locations.

K k menon is one of the best actors in the world.

He proved it.

Watch it and try to deny it.

The Long-Awaited Sequel That Lost Its Way

Five years. That's how long we waited for Special Ops to return after that brilliant debut season that redefined Indian espionage television. Season 1 wasn't just good - it was exceptional, combining tight plotting, stellar performances, and genuine geopolitical sophistication that elevated the entire genre. It set a gold standard that seemed unshakeable.

But five years is a lifetime in television. In that span, we've been treated to numerous high-quality series, including several impressive offerings from Neeraj Pandey himself. The bar has been raised across the board, and what might have felt like a natural progression in 2020 now feels disappointingly static in 2025.

Season 2 arrives not as a step forward, but as a lateral move at best.

There is lack of emotional connect with the mission. There's a fundamental disconnect between the audience and the central mission that never gets resolved. We're watching elaborate operations unfold without ever truly understanding why we should care about their success or failure. The stakes feel abstract rather than personal, and that's partly because the antagonist is woefully under-written. Where Season 1 gave us complex villains with comprehensible motivations, Season 2 offers a generic threat that exists primarily to justify the hero's actions. When your villain is this forgettable, the entire conflict loses its urgency.

Another glaring misstep is the half-baked Subramanyam track that feels grafted onto the main narrative without purpose or payoff. It's the kind of subplot that screams "we needed more runtime" rather than serving any genuine story function. Every scene devoted to this thread feels like time stolen from developing the conspiracy elements that should be the show's bread and butter.

Then there's the production team's apparent obsession with drone footage. Yes, those sweeping aerial shots of international locations look stunning initially, but after the third or fourth elaborate flyover, you start wondering if someone confused establishing shots with actual storytelling. These expensive visual flourishes can't compensate for the fundamental problem plaguing the entire season: the dialogue has been systematically replaced by background music.

Mission sequences that should crackle with tactical communication instead play out like expensive silent films, with the background orchestra doing all the talking. It's a creative choice that fundamentally misunderstands what made the original series so compelling - the intelligence of its characters expressing themselves through words, not just intense stares.

Kay Kay Menon remains a commanding presence throughout, but even he seems constrained by material that's more interested in looking important than being important. The international conspiracy elements are serviceable but lack the urgency and complexity that made Season 1's plotting so addictive.

This isn't terrible television - it's professionally made, occasionally engaging, and certainly watchable. But after a five-year wait and the creative heights of its predecessor, "watchable" feels like a profound disappointment. Special Ops Season 2 is a reminder that sometimes the magic can't be recaptured, no matter how much money you throw at the attempt.

Final Verdict: 6.5/10 - A competent but thoroughly average sequel that squanders the goodwill built by its exceptional predecessor.

Good direction. Story is a hero. Kay kay menon rocks.

Season 1 and 1.5 were outstanding in terms of both script and action sequences. However, Season 2 tries to adopt a more modern and technologically advanced approach but fails miserably in its execution. The action scenes feel outdated, reflective of early 2000s choreography. Upon looking into it, I found that the action choreography team was changed this season and it clearly shows. The writing is weak, the dialogues are repetitive, and you simply can't rely solely on K. K. Menon's presence to carry the show. This season turned out to be a complete disappointment. I usually don't skip scenes, but the action sequences were so poorly done that I found them unbearable and ended up skipping through them. Bring back Cyril Raffaelli as action choreographer.

Must Watch Thriller !! Kay kay Menon Again Performed Spectacular.. a gem to watch. Thank you neeraj Pandey and team for this Show

Excellent story writing with perfect direction...neeraj pandey team rocks. good to see you sir after long time with great content.