If you love crime shows packed with investigations, hidden motives and dangerous secrets, 2026 has delivered plenty of gripping choices. From the slow-burning mystery of Kohrra Season 2 and the smuggling operations of Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web to the disturbing investigation in Raakh, these shows offer suspense in very different forms.
10 Best Crime Shows of 2026
1. Kohrra Season 2 (Netflix)
A woman’s murder brings Amarpal Garundi and Dhanwant Kaur together in a case where almost everyone around the victim appears to be carrying old hurt or hidden secrets. Family tensions complicate the evidence, while the investigators’ own unresolved problems influence the way they approach the case. The result is a slow-moving mystery where emotions matter almost as much as the clues.
2. Eyes (SonyLIV)
Police officer Tina Sebastian begins investigating troubling stalking cases with help from mental-health professionals who study obsessive behaviour. The deeper the cases go, the more the investigation examines how affection can change into control, fear and violence. Kani Kusruti leads this Malayalam psychological crime thriller.
3. Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web (Netflix)
A Mumbai Customs officer heads a specialised team trying to break an international smuggling network operating through airports and secret routes. Their work becomes more dangerous when signs suggest the syndicate may be receiving help from within the system itself. Every operation therefore becomes a fight against the smugglers as well as a test of whom the team can trust.
4. Shaque: Trust No One (Netflix)
A mother has spent nine years without answers after her newborn daughter vanished from a hospital. Her search takes a sudden turn when photographs appear to suggest that the missing girl could still be alive, forcing her to question everything she believed about the case. The possibility that someone close to her may know more than they admit makes the mystery even more unsettling.
5. Pritam and Pedro (JioHotstar)
The digital kidnapping of a chief minister’s son brings together two investigators who could not be more different: traditional cop Pedro and young ethical hacker Pritam. Their clashing methods create friction, but the case soon reveals links to a much larger cybercrime operation. The series mixes humour with suspense as the unlikely pair tries to trace the people behind the abduction.
6. The Night Agent Season 3 (Netflix)
A major international conspiracy places agents in a race to stop dangerous operations spreading across borders. Political power, hidden secrets and uncertain loyalties make it increasingly difficult to know who can be trusted. Season 3 raises the stakes with global danger, shifting alliances and constant pressure.
7. Vikram on Duty (JioHotstar)
A suspended supercop is called back into action to lead a special team through some of its toughest criminal cases. Murders, kidnappings, digital crimes and violent assaults keep pushing him into dangerous situations while he is still struggling with his own personal problems. The series combines crime investigations with the story of an officer trying to rebuild himself.
8. Raakh (Prime Video)
The disappearance and murder of two teenagers sends a young police officer after criminals capable of terrifying violence. Each stage of the investigation reveals something darker, forcing him deeper into a world of cruelty and fear. Catching those responsible becomes both a fight for justice and a test of how much darkness he can personally endure.
9. Glory (Netflix)
The mysterious death of a well-known boxer brings two estranged brothers back home and into a sporting world filled with unresolved tensions. Their search for answers uncovers rivalries, corruption and secrets inside the local boxing circuit. What begins as a murder mystery gradually becomes connected to wounds within their own family.
10. Kaattaan (JioHotstar)
The discovery of a severed head in rural Tamil Nadu turns attention towards Muthu, a man whose reputation changes depending on who is speaking about him. Some people remember him as a protector, while others describe him as a dangerous and violent figure. The investigation builds its mystery through conflicting accounts, hidden truths and uncertainty about who Muthu really is.
11. Matka King (Prime Video)
A struggling man enters Bombay’s gambling world and gradually builds an empire powered by money and influence. His success brings greater control, but it also attracts enemies while exposing cracks in his personal life. The crime drama follows how ambition and power can become increasingly dangerous as the stakes rise.
12. The Lincoln Lawyer Season 4 (Netflix)
A lawyer who knows the legal system inside out suddenly has to use that knowledge to save himself after being framed for murder. Fighting to prove his innocence leads him towards a dangerous scam and hidden truths connected to the case. The season turns the courtroom drama around by placing its own lawyer at the centre of the criminal accusation.
Whether you prefer murder mysteries, police investigations, courtroom tension or organised crime, these 2026 shows offer plenty of suspense for your watchlist.
