If you enjoy solving clues along with the investigators, Netflix has some gripping Indian crime shows worth binge-watching. From Delhi Crime and Kohrra to Sacred Games and Mandala Murders, these series combine murder investigations, hidden motives, police work and unexpected twists that will constantly test your detective skills.
10 Best Crime Investigative Series on Netflix
1. Delhi Crime – 3 Seasons
DCP Vartika Chaturvedi and her trusted team investigate some of the most disturbing crimes to come their way. The first season follows the investigation into the brutal 2012 Delhi gang rape, while Season 2 centres on a series of violent murders targeting elderly residents. Season 3 takes the team beyond Delhi as they uncover a massive human-trafficking network involving missing women and children, making it their widest and most difficult investigation yet.
2. Kohrra – 2 Seasons
Set in Punjab, Kohrra combines complicated murder investigations with the troubled personal lives of the police officers trying to solve them. Season 1 follows Balbir Singh and Garundi as they investigate the murder of an NRI groom shortly before his wedding, uncovering painful secrets within two families. In Season 2, Garundi moves to a new police station and joins officer Dhanwant Kaur to solve the murder of a woman found in her brother’s barn, where almost everyone close to the victim appears to be hiding something.
3. Sacred Games – 2 Seasons
Mumbai police officer Sartaj Singh receives a mysterious call from gangster Ganesh Gaitonde, who warns him that the city has only 25 days before a major disaster. Across two seasons, Sartaj follows clues connecting Gaitonde’s criminal past to politicians, police officers, religious leaders and a dangerous conspiracy growing in the present. As the deadline approaches, he must understand Gaitonde’s final warning and uncover the plan before Mumbai faces catastrophe.
4. Mandala Murders
A series of ritualistic murders brings CIB officer Rea Thomas and former police officer Vikram Singh to the mysterious town of Charandaspur. Strange symbols found around the victims lead them towards an old secret society and events that began decades earlier. As they decode the meaning of eight mandalas, the investigators realise the killings are connected to their own pasts and a terrifying ritual that is far from over.
5. Khakee: The Bihar Chapter
Upright IPS officer Amit Lodha takes on the dangerous task of hunting feared criminal Chandan Mahto in Bihar. What begins as a police pursuit develops into a long battle involving gang violence, political pressure, corruption and people willing to protect the criminal network. As Amit closes in on his target, both men try to stay one step ahead in an increasingly dangerous game of strategy and survival.
6. Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web
Customs officer Arjun Meena returns from suspension to lead a special team fighting organised smuggling through Mumbai airport. Their investigation takes them from small seizures to a powerful international syndicate controlled by criminals who know how to exploit weaknesses inside the system. As the officers follow money, contraband and hidden connections, unexpected obstacles make dismantling the network far more dangerous than they imagined.
7. Khakee: The Bengal Chapter
Upright police officer Arjun Maitra is assigned to take on Bagha, a feared gangster whose influence stretches through Kolkata’s criminal and political worlds. The investigation quickly becomes more complicated as rival gangs, corrupt officials and powerful people interfere with the police operation. Arjun must navigate a broken system while trying to discover who is protecting the criminals and how deep the conspiracy really goes.
8. Scoop
Crime journalist Jagruti Pathak is suddenly pulled into the centre of a murder investigation after a fellow journalist is killed. Once known for reporting on cops and criminals, she finds herself accused of being involved in the crime and imprisoned while trying to prove her innocence. Inspired by journalist Jigna Vora’s memoir, the series explores the complicated connections between the media, police and Mumbai’s underworld.
9. She – 2 Seasons
Quiet Mumbai police constable Bhumi Pardeshi is selected for an undercover operation that requires her to enter the city’s dangerous drug network. Across two seasons, her mission takes her from targeting criminal Sasya to getting dangerously close to powerful drug kingpin Nayak, while her confidence and identity change dramatically. As Bhumi becomes more comfortable with her double life, the police begin questioning whether she is still controlling the operation or has become part of the world she was sent to destroy.
10. Aranyak
Police officer Kasturi Dogra is preparing to take a break from work when the disappearance and murder of a teenage tourist pulls her into a disturbing case in the hill town of Sironah. She is forced to work with her replacement, Angad Malik, as suspects, political interests and local secrets begin complicating the investigation. A frightening legend about a mysterious creature adds another layer to the case, leaving the officers to determine whether the killer is supernatural or frighteningly human.
With suspicious characters, hidden clues and unpredictable revelations, these Netflix crime series are perfect for viewers who enjoy trying to solve the mystery before the investigators do.
