The Indian Express' Shubhra Gupta gave 3.5 stars to the seven-episode series 'The Hunt – The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case', which is based on journalist Anirudhya Mitra's book 'Ninety Days'. "'The Hunt' stays gripping, never taking its eyes off the ball for too long," the review read, adding, "Nagesh Kukunoor's direction is solid...Amit Sial is excellent...So is Sahil Vaid."