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Breathe

TV·2018–2018·1 season, 8 episodes·Prime Video·Crime, Drama·7.5·Created by Mayank Sharma

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Kabir, a brilliant but non-conventional officer of the Crime Branch, puts the pieces together of seemingly unconnected deaths of organ donors that lead up to an unlikely suspect - the affable Danny. Kabir will not stop till he cracks the case and delivers justice.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Breathe S01E06Blind Man’s BluffS01E06 · 7.7An intense cat-and-mouse game begins as Kabir lands up at Danny’s home and the suspicion on Danny gets stronger. Shankar cracks down on Kabir’s moonlighting investigation and orders a shutdown even as Kabir pieces together the puzzle. Danny creates the perfect alibi as he makes a sly attempt on his next target, Nair.
  2. 02Breathe S01E01The PromiseS01E01 · 7.5Danny’s world comes crashing down as Josh’s health deteriorates and death becomes a matter of time. An organ transplant is the only hope for Josh’s survival. Danny makes a dangerous commitment to himself and walks down a path of no return. Kabir cracks a nexus between a corrupt cop and a local drug cartel but in doing so exposes himself and his unit to public criticism on social media.
  3. 03Breathe S01E02The Hunt BeginsS01E02 · 7.5Danny starts researching on the organ donation process. After tracking down potential organ donors, Danny zeroes in on his first target, Verma and plots an unconventional way to bring Josh one step closer to survival. Kabir refuses to let go of his troubled memories as he and Ria face divorce.

Cast

R. MadhavanR. MadhavanDanny MascarenhasAmit SadhAmit SadhKabir SawantSapna PabbiSapna PabbiRia GangulyAtharva VishwakarmaAtharva VishwakarmaJosh MascarenhasShriswara DubeyShriswara DubeyAruna SharmaNina KulkarniNina KulkarniJuliet MascarenhasHrishikesh JoshiHrishikesh JoshiPrakash KambleTarun GahlotTarun Gahlot

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2018Aired 7.5Season avg
  1. S01E01Breathe S01E01The PromiseJanuary 26, 2018 7.5Danny’s world comes crashing down as Josh’s health deteriorates and death becomes a matter of time. An organ transplant is the only hope for
  2. S01E02Breathe S01E02The Hunt BeginsJanuary 26, 2018 7.5Danny starts researching on the organ donation process. After tracking down potential organ donors, Danny zeroes in on his first target, Ver
  3. S01E03Breathe S01E03Safety FirstJanuary 26, 2018 7.5Danny gets emboldened and selects his second target, the young techie Rahul. When Danny’s best-laid plan goes awry, he makes a desperate and
  4. S01E04Breathe S01E04The AuditionJanuary 26, 2018 7.5Danny’s killing instincts get sharper as he picks his next target, aspiring actress Anita, and weaves a stealthy bid to entrap her. Kabir fa
  5. S01E05Breathe S01E05Bad FishFebruary 1, 2018 7.5Time is running out for Josh and Danny makes a bold entry into Ria’s world. He also puts his own life at risk in a bid to finish the job wit
  6. S01E06Breathe S01E06Season's bestBlind Man’s BluffFebruary 8, 2018 7.7An intense cat-and-mouse game begins as Kabir lands up at Danny’s home and the suspicion on Danny gets stronger. Shankar cracks down on Kabi
  7. S01E07Breathe S01E07Its In The EyesFebruary 22, 2018 7.5Danny’s alibi turns out too well planned for Kabir to pin the murders down on him. Undeterred and as determined as ever, Danny moves to his
  8. S01E08Breathe S01E08Body PartsMarch 1, 2018 7.5With the case seemingly closed and Kabir’s attention diverted, Danny makes his boldest move yet – a direct attack on Ria to get the organ th

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