Crime Beat The How What and Why (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Crime Beat

The How What and Why (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Delhi's notorious mafia don, Binny Chaudhary, returns to the city and is killed in front of a large crowd. Rookie crime reporter Abhishek Sinha investigates the don's life for his next big story.

Writers

Dilip Keshav Mukharaiya (Additional Writer) | Karan Rana (additional screenplay) | Ashwin Verman (additional screenplay)

Producers

Arvind Kumar Agarwal (producer) | Manju Ramesh Agarwal (producer) | Rajeev R. Agarwal (producer)

Composer

Joel Crasto

Editor

Umesh Gupta (edited by)

Casting

Shubham Gaur | Trishaan

Production Designer

Balbir Singh Reel

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Updated Feb 21, 2025

Release date

Feb 21, 2025 (India)

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29 cast members

Name	Known for
Saqib Saleem Abhishek Sinha Abhishek Sinha See fewer	'83 (2021)
Rahul Bhat Binny Chaudhary Binny Chaudhary See fewer	Black Warrant (2025)
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