India, Nov. 13 -- To call Delhi Crime formulaic would be, well, a crime. It is one of the finest web shows to come out of India, if not the finest. Over the years, Delhi Crime - and its protagonist Vartika Chaturvedi - have become hallmarks of quality thriller. The third season, which finally takes Vartika out of her comfort zone, sees the audience travel to many places outside the national capital. For the first time, it also creates a villain large enough to challenge our protagonist. And yet, it does all that without glamourising crime. It does fall prey to formula a bit, yet manages to bring enough substance to stay afloat.

Vartika Chaturvedi (Shefali Shah) is now a DIG, having been shunted to Manipur from Delhi. Yet, a case of missi...