Shakti Pradarshan

If Episode 3 tested patience, Episode 4 outright kills it. What little momentum the season had left evaporates in this meandering, aimless installment that fails to justify its existence. The writing feels lazier than ever-subplots go nowhere, jokes land with a thud, and even the usually reliable rural charm feels stale and recycled. The episode leans heavily on tired tropes, with forced conflicts and unnatural dialogues that make you wonder if the script was rushed. The characters, once nuanced and endearing, now feel like hollow caricatures going through the motions. Even Jitendra Kumar's Abhishek, usually the show's anchor, seems disengaged, stuck in scenes that go in circles without payoff. The only fleeting moments of authenticity come from the village side characters, but they're wasted on a narrative that has lost its grip. At this point, Panchayat isn't just disappointing-it's forgettable. 1/5 - A glaring misfire in what was once a brilliant series.