🏆 17 wins & 31 nominations total
The premise
Women are disappearing without a trace in Rajasthan and nobody seems surprised. But police officer Anjali Bhaati notices a similarity in the cases: long nightly phone calls and a boyfriend that no one in the neighbourhood has ever seen.
Horror Vault's take
In the sun-scorched landscape of Rajasthan, women from the margins of society are vanishing — and the authorities barely raise an eyebrow. Sharp-eyed police inspector Anjali Bhaati refuses to let the cases dissolve into silence, piecing together a chilling pattern that points to a calculated, unseen predator. This Indian crime thriller builds its dread not through supernatural terrors but through the very real horrors of social invisibility and manipulation. Dahaad is a slow-burn procedural that holds a mirror up to the structures that allow monsters to hide in plain sight.
Content: Depictions Of Suicide, Serial Murder Of Women, Themes Of Manipulation And Coercion, Depictions Of Systemic Misogyny And Caste Discrimination
Episode Guide
S1.E1 · Missing WomenPremiere7.0May 12, 2023 · 58 min
A case of a missing woman is brought to the attention of the cops at the Mandawa Police Station. Officer Devi Singh puts his two best cops, Sub-Inspectors Anjali Bhaati and Kailash Parghi on the job.
S1.E2 · The Devil IncarnateMay 12, 2023 · 56 min
Anjali grows more invested in the case as the search for Krishna leads to the discovery of another missing woman.
S1.E3 · In Plain SightMay 12, 2023 · 51 min
A potential new witness in the case emerges as the cops dig into old case files to hunt for leads.
S1.E4 · The Love LetterMay 12, 2023 · 56 min
As the cops close in on a potential suspect, one wrong move could threaten to compromise the entire investigation.
S1.E5 · A Leave Of AbsenceMay 12, 2023 · 53 min
Anjali tries to track down Sindoora, while the perpetrator lays the groundwork for his next victim.
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