What Happens in Anurag Kashyap’s Web Series?

The OTT platform Disney Plus Hotstar recently introduced a new Hotstar Special web series, Bad Cop. Starring Gulshan Devaiah, Anurag Kashyap, and Harleen Sethi, the series arrived on the streaming giant on Friday, June 21. It is directed by Aditya Datt. While the show has got viewers hooked, its makers have unveiled only two episodes so far.

Here is what happened in Bad Cop Episodes 1 and 2: 

Bad Cop Episode 1: Karan Ya Arjun recap

Bad Cop Episode 1 begins with Kiki entering a hotel room with a middle-aged man. Arjun (played by Gulshan Devaiah), who poses to be Shreya’s husband, catches them red-handed while holding a gun. Though it looks like a family drama gone wrong, it soon turns out that Shreya and Arjun are fraudsters. They run away when the hotel staff enters the room. As they try to escape, they witness the murder of a journalist named Anand Mishra. 

Later, Karan, a police officer who is Arjun’s twin brother, is introduced. While Karan stays true to his work, his personal life involving his wife and boss, SHO Devika, does not seem to be going well. Bad Cop then sees its lead antagonist, Kazbe (played by Anurag Kashyap). Kazbe, a dreaded gangster, functions from behind bars. Karan is tipped off about a consignment of Kazbe, which turns out to be a setup to kill him. 

On the other hand, the man whose murder Arjun witnessed was a friend of CIB officer Arif Khan. After learning about his friend’s brutal murder, he begins the investigation, which leads him to Arjun. A terrified Arjun reaches out to Karan, who is stuck in the middle of the setup. The two twin brothers fight for their lives but get shot multiple times. While they both jump into the sea, the police rescue only one of them. Devika sends a backup force to Karan, and the episode ends with one of the brothers in the hospital. 

The official synopsis of the first episode reads, “Petty thief Arjun accidentally witnesses a crime. Kazbe rules the underground from inside the prison. Police inspector Karan gets a tip-off about a dubious consignment.”

Bad Cop Episode 2: Pehchan Kaun recap

Bad Cop Episode 2 begins with Karan waking up in the hospital and Devika revealing that Raahil has been killed. Meanwhile, Karan’s suspicious behavior intrigues the viewers. On the other hand, it is revealed that Kazbe smuggles animal products, and he had made the setup to kill Karan. As the plan has failed, Kazbe curses his nephew.

Further in the episode, Arif Khan learns about Karan and Arjun and asks his superiors to let him investigate the case. Karan and Arjun are orphan twins who were separated after the former was adopted by a family. It is soon revealed that the police have rescued Arjun and not Karan when Devika brings him home. Arjun calls Kiki as he mourns Karan’s death. While Devika learns about Anand Mishra’s murder case, Arjun plots an escape plan. Arjun leaves a letter for Devika, but his and Kiki’s cab gets attacked by Kazbe’s nephew. They somehow escape the attack, and Kazbe gets furious with his nephew. Arjun realizes the connection between Kazbe and the death of Karan. He recalls how Karan always loved him and had his back, so he plots another plan to avenge his death.

The storyline of Bad Cop takes a new turn when Arjun decides to play Karan until he defeats Kazbe. When Devika almost reads Arjun’s letter, he reaches Karan’s home and saves his plan. Moreover, Arif also reaches Karan’s house to investigate Arvind’s murder.

Episode 2’s synopsis reads, “CIB officer Khan finds CCTV footage of Karan and learns his secret. A guilt-ridden Arjun leaves a letter for Devika. On his way out of the city, he gets attacked again.”