{{short description|2020 Indian psychological thriller series}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}} {{Infobox television | image = The Gone Game poster.jpg | image_alt = | caption = | creator = Nikhil Nagesh Bhat | based_on = | starring = {{ubl|Sanjay Kapoor|Arjun Mathur|Shweta Tripathi|Shriya Pilgaonkar|Lubna Salim}} | editor = Manish Mistry | composer = Nayan Tara Bhatkal<br>Aditya N. | country = India | language = {{ubl|Hindi|English}} | num_seasons = 2 | num_episodes = 9 | list_episodes = | executive_producer = | camera = Single-camera | runtime = 30–35 minutes | company = | network = Voot | first_aired = {{Start date|2020|08|20|df=y}} | last_aired = {{End date|2022|07|07|df=y}} | writer = Radhika Anand<br>Nikhil nagesh Bhat<br>Ayesha Syed<br>Mautik Tolia | animator = Manish Mistry }} '''''The Gone Game''''' is an Indian psychological thriller miniseries directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat, starring Sanjay Kapoor, Shweta Tripathi, Shriya Pilgaonkar and Arjun Mathur. It was shot almost entirely within the confines of their homes and directed remotely, during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. It premiered on Voot on 20 August 2020.<ref name="ie"/><ref name="ht">{{Cite web|date=2020-08-21|title=The Gone Game review: Voot's shot-during-lockdown thriller is an effective experiment|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/the-gone-game-review-voot-s-shot-during-lockdown-thriller-is-an-effective-experiment/story-ByjGlV0Es7EBWORCmOeA5N.html|access-date=2020-09-17|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-date=8 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708234927/https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/the-gone-game-review-voot-s-shot-during-lockdown-thriller-is-an-effective-experiment/story-ByjGlV0Es7EBWORCmOeA5N.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Gone Game web series review: A whodunit that keeps you hooked till the end|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/the-gone-game-web-series-review-a-whodunit-that-keeps-you-hooked-till-the-end|access-date=2020-09-17|website=Free Press Journal|language=en|archive-date=24 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924074702/https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/the-gone-game-web-series-review-a-whodunit-that-keeps-you-hooked-till-the-end|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="indiatoday">{{Cite web|last1=Kanyal|first1=Jyoti|title=The Gone Game Review: Arjun Mathur, Shweta Tripathi's shot-during-lockdown thriller is worth your time|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/the-gone-game-review-arjun-mathur-shweta-tripathi-s-shot-during-lockdown-thriller-is-worth-your-time-1713972-2020-08-22|date=22 August 2020|access-date=2020-09-17|website=India Today|language=en|archive-date=10 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200910072000/https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/the-gone-game-review-arjun-mathur-shweta-tripathi-s-shot-during-lockdown-thriller-is-worth-your-time-1713972-2020-08-22|url-status=live}}</ref> The second season released on 7 July 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/the-gone-game-season-2-trailer-sanjay-kapoor-and-shweta-tripathis-thriller-series-promises-to-be-an-intriguing-watch-10849781|title=The Gone Game Season 2 trailer: Sanjay Kapoor and Shweta Tripathi's thriller series promises to be an intriguing watch|publisher=Firstpost|date=29 June 2022|access-date=8 July 2022|archive-date=7 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707210528/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/the-gone-game-season-2-trailer-sanjay-kapoor-and-shweta-tripathis-thriller-series-promises-to-be-an-intriguing-watch-10849781|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Plot== The series starts with Sahil's condition and visible symptoms of being COVID-19 positive. Later episodes try to showcase multiple threads and the plot line gets messier with each episode.
==Cast== *Sanjay Kapoor as Rajeev Gujral *Shweta Tripathi as Amara Gujral *Arjun Mathur as Sahil Gujral *Shriya Pilgaonkar as Suhani Gujral *Lubna Salim as Barkha Kapoor *Rukhsar Rehman as Suneeta Gujral *Dibyendu Bhattacharya as Subhash Chaudhary *Indraneil Sengupta as Prateek Jindal *Harleen Sethi as Sharmila Gupta (Season 2)
==Episodes==
{{Episode table|total_width= |overall=5 |title=22 |director=15 |writer=21 |airdate=15 |background=251e35|episodes= {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 1 |Title = Gone |RTitle = |DirectedBy = Nikhil Bhat |WrittenBy = Radhika Anand, Nikhil Bhat, Ayesha Syed, Mautik Tolia |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|08|20}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 251e35 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 2 |Title =The Trail |RTitle = |DirectedBy = Nikhil Bhat |WrittenBy = Radhika Anand, Nikhil Bhat, Ayesha Syed, Mautik Tolia |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|08|20}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 251e35 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 3 |Title =The Blood On Your Hand |RTitle = |DirectedBy = Nikhil Bhat |WrittenBy = Radhika Anand, Nikhil Bhat, Ayesha Syed, Mautik Tolia |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|08|20}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 251e35 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 4 |Title =Game Over |RTitle = |DirectedBy = Nikhil Bhat |WrittenBy = Radhika Anand, Nikhil Bhat, Ayesha Syed, Mautik Tolia |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|08|20}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 251e35 }} }}
==Reception== Jyoti Kanyal from ''India Today'' gave her review on the series at the same time appreciated the minimal production used for the shoot, and also wrote about the relatability of the series with the audience because of the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="indiatoday"/> Rohan Naahar from ''Hindustan Times'' shared his mixed reviews, he acknowledged the strong cast, and praised the unique plot.<ref name="ht"/> Shubhra Gupta from ''The Indian Express'' stated the series as an interesting experiment and highlights one point which the series reflects clearly, that we are prisoners of our digital devices.<ref name="ie">{{cite web |title=The Gone Game review: An interesting experiment |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/the-gone-game-review-an-interesting-experiment-6564097/ |website=The Indian Express |language=en |date=22 August 2020 |access-date=17 September 2020 |archive-date=19 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919154207/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/the-gone-game-review-an-interesting-experiment-6564097/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Devasheesh Pandey from ''News 18'' stated the series as a good representation of Covid-19 along with an interesting thriller plot.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Gone Game Review: Want to Watch Thriller Based on Covid-19? Here's a Good One |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/the-gone-game-review-want-to-watch-thriller-based-on-covid-19-heres-a-good-one-2803343.html |website=News18.com |language=en |date=20 August 2020 |access-date=20 April 2021 |archive-date=20 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420110004/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/the-gone-game-review-want-to-watch-thriller-based-on-covid-19-heres-a-good-one-2803343.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
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==External links== * {{IMDb title|12768990}}
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