Workmanlike to a fault, Manvat Murders doesn’t hide that it’s not interested in suspenseful revelations. But it also can’t help courting the same. Each episode ends with a contrived hook to ensure a flare of curiosity for the next. As a result, the series contradicts its own design.

The show takes its time to come to its conclusions, and by the fifth episode, you can feel the stretch, even if the duration of each episode is around 35 minutes.