1. Scent of Crime
DCP Ashwath learns of a party to be organised by a long-defunct gangster. As he begins a covert operation, Padalam Sekar gears up for his resurrection.
Mathagam — Season 1
Set within a tight time-frame of 30 hours to dismantle the criminal syndicate, during an overnight siege, IPS officer Ashwath's only choice is to be two steps ahead...
2. Ulterior Motive
As Sekar gears up for the party, Ashwath tries to contact a police informer. Commissioner Sayanthika digs up an old case to distract Sekar's powerful ally, Minister Veeravel Nalangilli.
3. Combat Stance
Sekar takes Coin Siva's family hostage. With Nalangilli sending a veiled threat to the commissioner, how will Ashwath track the gangsters?
4. Band Trip
Sayanthika orders to speed up the mission. While Ashwath faces a family emergency, Sekar becomes wary of Mottamuni. Will the party happen?
5. Battle Begins
Sekar learns of the police operation, and Nalangilli proves just how powerful he can be. Just as the mission is called off, help arrives from unexpected quarters.
6. The Purge
Thirumaran messes with Nalangilli's plans. The party begins, and the big secret gets disclosed. As Ashwath closes in, Sekar ups his game.
7. Red Rag
Ashwath gathers explosive information from an insider. Sekar suffers a huge setback. Is this the end of the hide-and-seek game?
8. Battering Ram
Sekar and others try to escape after locking the hostages in a bomb-laden room. During the chaos that follows, guns and money decide everyone's fate.
9. First Light
Thirumaaran receives an official complaint against Nalankilli. Sekar gets surrounded by Ashwath. As the end nears, a mysterious force is revealed.