Criminal Justice 4: Why Only 3 Episodes? Netizens Slam Hotstar As Pankaj Tripathi's Series Gets Rave Reviews

Pankaj Tripathi's Criminal Justice is back with its fourth season. The hit web series is out on Jio Hotstar on May 29.

Criminal Justice 4 Release

The new season (Criminal Justice Season 4 - A Family Matter) sees Tripathi returning as lawyer Madhav Mishra who has now started his own company - Madhav Mishra and Association. This time, he is set to take up a murder case of a woman. Roshini (Asha Negi), a nurse who has an affair with with surgeon Dr Raj Nagpal (Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub), gets murdered.

Criminal Justice Season 4 - A Family Matter Story

Nagpal and his wife wife Anju (Surveen Chawla) get arrested. The drama that follows next forms the crux of the story. The three episodes have garnered positive reviews as people are not only praising the engaging story but also Tripathi's performance.

Writers Harman Wadala, Sandeep Jain, and Sameer Mishra skillfully crafted a gripping plot. While a deeper dive into Asha Negi's character would have enriched the experience, the story's robust logic and well-placed twists ensure an engaging viewing. However, one notable element proves difficult to overlook.

The strong performance of the key characters have added a lot of value to the content.

Talking about the series, a fan wrote, "First 3 episodes were on the lighter side but still had twists. It's gonna get intense from here #PankajTripathi delivers a great performance again bringing the comedy touch to this legal thriller The case seems simple but elusive."

Netizens' Reaction

However, netizens are upset with Hotstar for releasing only three episodes instead of all eight episodes. "Its tooo annoying that only 3 episodes released of Criminal Justice Season 4, this practice of @JioHotstar will kill the joy of binge-watch experience, please release all the episodes together," a user said.

The second user commented, "Why do U people want your platform to lose suscriber? Why do U want a show like Criminal Justice to flop? You are harming yourself by releasing a few episodes. Till now,every show you have released in this way has been a flop."

The third netizen stated, "Absolutely bizarre to release only 3 episodes of shows like #CriminalJusticeSeason4 @JioHotstar You want to give the audience a binge watch. There are no two ways about it."

A fan claimed that he will watch the series only after Hotstar releases all the episodes. The user said, "Are there only 3 episodes of Criminal Justice? I'll watch it only when all the episodes are uploaded #CriminalJustice4.?

Criminal Justice Season 4 - A Family Matter is directed by Rohan Sippy and produced by Sameer Nair. The webseries has Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Surveen Chawla, Asha Negi, Khushboo Atre, Mita Vashisht and Shweta Basu Prasad in the key roles.