The Hunt: The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case

Season 1

Follows the intense manhunt that unfolded after the tragic 1991 assassination, unraveling a complex web of espionage, intelligence failures, shifting allegiances, and the profound human cost involved in the pursuit of justice.

Where to Watch Season 1

7 Episodes

Where Do We Begin?
E1
Where Do We Begin?A mysterious call to India's Colombo embassy precedes a suicide bombing in Sriperumbudur. PM Chandrashekhar assigns Kaarthikeyan to lead the investigation, while forensic findings and a leaked photo reveal dark truths.
If You Prick Us, You Will Bleed Too
E2
If You Prick Us, You Will Bleed TooSpecial team finds propaganda sites and presses, confirming Haribabu's role. Some suspects evade arrest. They catch Koneshwaran, from a 9-person Jaffna team. Evidence reveals a near-miss second assassination attempt.
In Moments Of Pain, You Seek Revenge
E3
In Moments Of Pain, You Seek RevengeSivarasan evades coast guard while SIT pursues leads. Flashbacks show his LTTE ties and belt bomb creation. After Ravi Shankar's capture reveals plot details, Sivarasan plans to attack SIT HQ as agents find an LTTE press.
The Noose Tightens
E4
The Noose TightensInterrogations expose Nalini and Murugan's key roles while SIT hunts them nationwide. Sivarasan attempts bombing SIT HQ against LTTE orders. Intel from Murugan helps investigators close in on LTTE network.
He Must Go!
E5
He Must Go!The SIT learns how Dhanu, Shubha, and Haribabu conducted dry runs to prove they could breach high-level security-setting the stage for Rajiv Gandhi's murder. Meanwhile, the SIT arrests key LTTE sympathizers who expose the elaborate smuggling and safehouse networks along the Tamil Nadu coast. However, when one of them, who is the key to finding the mastermind, escapes custody, it reignites a desperate chase.
No One Is A True Friend
E6
No One Is A True FriendThe SIT intensifies its hunt for Sivarasan, believing he may have fled Tamil Nadu. However, a lucky arrest in Coimbatore reveals that Sivarasan was smuggled into Bangalore in an oil tanker. As surveillance sweeps the city, a near-raid on one safe house in Indiranagar misses Sivarasan by mere metres, and a tragic misstep by local police in Biroota and Muthati results in the deaths of 17 LTTE operatives, prompting political backlash and urgent pressure on the SIT to capture Sivarasan alive.
The Trail Ends?
E7
The Trail Ends?The net tightens around Sivarasan as a local tip leads the police and SIT to his last known hideout in Konanakunte, Bangalore. Despite internal conflicts, media frenzy, and repeated delays, the NSG prepares for a final assault. Tension mounts as Sivarasan, hiding with Shubha, Nero, and others, grows paranoid and desperate. The SIT finally receives clearance to act, but will it be too late?