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The episode opens with Manoj (Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub), an ambitious but frustrated entrepreneur who runs a struggling hydroponics business. After a failed investment pitch, he agrees to a seemingly “simple” murder-for-hire job to solve his financial crisis. The target is a local business rival. However, from the moment Manoj accepts the assignment, a chain of absurd errors begins — mistaken identities, slapstick violence, and surveillance mishaps. By the episode’s end, Manoj finds himself trapped between the police and the original instigator, setting up a season-long farce.

Upon its July 2020 release, A Simple Murder Episode 1 received positive early reviews. Critics praised: asimplemurders01ep012020720psonylivweb full

IMDb rating for the series: 7.9/10 (based on 12K+ votes). Episode 1 is often rated as one of the strongest season openers among Sony LIV originals. The episode opens with Manoj (Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub)

Episode 1 opens with an apparently mundane crime that spirals into a chain of darkly comic and violent events. The episode establishes a small-town backdrop, introduces key players whose petty choices escalate, and sets the tone of black comedy-meets-crime thriller. IMDb rating for the series: 7

The debut episode of A Simple Murder introduces us to Manish (Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub), a struggling entrepreneur whose startup has failed, leaving him drowning in debt and marital discord. His wife, Richa (Priya Anand), is frustrated with their financial instability and is on the verge of leaving him. Desperate to prove his worth and save his marriage, Manish is lured into the dark world of contract killing by his friend Nirbhay (Ayaz Khan), who convinces him that committing a murder is an easy way to make quick money.