Visually, Season 2 is a step up. Cinematographer Johan Aidt uses the cramped galis (alleys) of Old Delhi not just as a backdrop, but as a character. The camera is claustrophobic, tight, and sweaty. You feel the heat, the stench, the chaos.

The "extra quality" mentioned by fans is most visible in the production design. The cinematography is atmospheric and moody, capturing the suffocating heat and labyrinthine alleys of Delhi with gritty realism. The directors (Rajesh Mapuskar and Tanuj Chopra) maintain a taut pace. There is no unnecessary melodrama or background music meant to manipulate emotions; the silence and the tension do the heavy lifting.