Abhay 2 Review: Kunal Kemmu Returns with More Vigour to Counter Supervillains

While season one worked on setting the pace, tone and familiarised us with the main character, Abhay 2 brings powerful villains to the fore whose dirt has to be cleaned up by the law enforcement agency. Chunky Panday, Bidita Bag and Ram Kapoor make for formidable opponents in the first three episodes and each of them embrace their dark, rebellious side.

Not that they will match up to Abhay’s grit, intelligence or sixth sense but it is always welcome for the bigger evils to face him first.

The new season makes investigative storytelling attractive and uses crime-drama tropes to its maximum advantage. High contrast images, deserted locations and a broody man-in-charge are all ingredients served with fresh perspectives. Kunal has also kept up well with his character as he catches twisted perpetrators and returns back without batting an eyelid.

Abhay showed promise in 2019 and with a new outing, the showrunners draw from their experimental side. As people sidestep all morality and strip humanity bare, a maverick officer keeps alive the hope of swift justice.