<Tr> <Td> 24 . </Td> <Td> "Kaam 25" </Td> <Td> Divine </Td> <Td> Divine Phenom </Td> <Td> Divine </Td> <Td> 02: 41 </Td> </Tr> <P> Upon release, the series garnered positive reviews from critics, with praise to the performances . The show held an 89% approval rating on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 6.62 out of 10 . The critical consensus reads: "Gorgeous, grim, and unexpected, Sacred Games is saved from its procedural premise by its dense plotting and superb cast ." </P> <P> Raja Sen gave a positive response and wrote: "It is not an immediately explosive concept, unfolding more like a thriller by numbers, helped along by strong performances and some nimble direction ." Jai Arjun Singh felt that the series replicated the novel's profanity very intricately and said that the "series uses its own methods to stress the idea of religion as something that can be both nurturing and cannibalistic". Ektaa Malik of The Indian Express called the series "edgier and more layered", but said: "For those who have read the original source material--the novel Sacred Games--they might find the series a bit jarring with regards to certain plot developments ." Manjusha Radhakrishnan of Gulf News cited the series as an "edgy, thrilling winner" and said that Khan and Siddiqui are in their "top form". Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave a positive response and wrote: "The series has the potential to wean back viewers who have been driven away from television by drab soap operas and trite entertainment formats ." </P> <P> Dipti Kharude of The Quint commended the writing of the series and said, "What's commendable is that Sacred Games chooses compassion over glorification ." Swetha Ramakrishnan of Firstpost called it a "high benchmark for India's first Netflix original ." She further said that the show gives "due diligence with high production value and an investment into the right parameters--writing, acting and direction ." Shristi Negi of CNN - News18 reviewed and mentioned that the show "totally grips you from start to finish". Ankur Pathak of HuffPost gave a positive response and wrote: "At the surface, Sacred Games appears to be a standard cat - and - mouse chase but the show's probing, introspective nature turns a clichéd crime - saga to a biting commentary on the zeitgeist . Its relevance to our current moment cannot be overstated ." Siddhant Adlakha of IGN felt the series depicted women as the "collateral damage to the stories of men ." He went on to say that the series is "alluring, but frustrating ." </P>

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