(It had its faults for sure, which we have previously documented.) Though its global success remains debatable since the Netflix ratings department doesn't have an open-door policy, Sacred Games is clearly a phenomenon in India. Upon its debut last year, Sacred Games was given a ringing endorsement from most Indian viewers, who believed they had finally gotten a local original series that attempted to follow in the footsteps of prestige TV era that has brought about a new age of golden television in the US.