Wikipedia:Expiry Date (web series)

Expiry Date is a ZEE5 Original Indian Hindi/Telugu-language web series directed by Shankar Marthand. The show stars Tony Luke, Sneha Ullal, Madhu Shalini, Ali Reza and Jeniffer Piccinato. The series is produced by Northstar Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. and it revolves around a married man who discovers his wife is cheating on him and accidentally kills her - what ensues is a series of unexpected plot twists.

Plot
The series revolves around Vishwa and Disha who are a happily married couple, and Vishwa looks after his father-in-law's business. They have been married for a year and despite petty marital quarrels Vishwa loves his wife unconditionally. While on a dinner date on their wedding anniversary, Disha crosses path with a guy on a bike who then bumps into her car and she loses her cool eventually and slaps him.

Although Vishwa takes control of the situation and they leave the place, he finds that the guy is following their car. Vishwa manages to dodge him and parks the car away from his house until the stalker gives up and leaves.

Next morning on his way out to work, Vishwa sees the same guy passing towards his street and turns back home worried for Disha’s safety. In a series of unfortunate turn of events, Vishwa accidentally kills his wife and hides the fact from the police. After carefully covering his tracks, When he goes to the police station to file a missing persons complaint, he is surprised to find a similar complaint filed by Sunitha, wife of a gym instructor, against her husband. How the events unfold from here on forms the rest of the series.

Cast

 * Tony Luke as Vishwa
 * Sneha Ullal as Disha
 * Madhu Shalini as Sunitha
 * Ali Reza as Sunny
 * Jeniffer Piccinato as Monica

Release
Expiry Date premiered through ZEE5 on 2 October 2020.

Reception
Expiry Date received reviews from various critics, mainly pertaining to the series story, cast, and music.

The Quint rated it 4 out of 5 and stated "Expiry Date is a thriller that you can binge-watch right from start to finish. It’s the kind of show that keeps throwing up surprises every few minutes, and that’s rare". Hindustan Times wrote "The series is beautifully composed, with deep focus shots, great-looking shadows and the right musical scores in the background to keep the mystery alive. The series is yet another masterpiece added to the mantle of Director Shankar K Marthand, who has given us memorable hits like Manasantha Nuvve and Evaraina Eppudaina in the past" Suyog Zore from Cinestaan stated "Expiry Date asks thought-provoking questions about how far one can go to exact revenge and whether it is worth it. Despite some minor flaws, Marthand has delivered an intriguing thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat throughout its 10-episode run"