Love solving mysteries and spotting clues before everyone else? These gripping Hindi crime investigation shows combine clever detectives, shocking murders, psychological twists, and edge-of-the-seat suspense that will keep you guessing until the very end. If you enjoy piecing together evidence and identifying the culprit, these binge-worthy series deserve a spot on your watchlist.
10 Hindi Crime Investigation Shows on OTT
1. Paatal Lok – 2 Seasons (Prime Video)
Inspector Hathi Ram Chaudhary receives the biggest case of his career when four people are arrested for attempting to assassinate a prominent journalist. His investigation exposes a disturbing network of crime, political influence and social inequality while forcing him to question the official version of events. In the second season, the murder of an important Naga leader takes Hathi Ram and IPS officer Imran Ansari to North-East India, where personal tragedy becomes connected to a much larger conspiracy.
2. Kohrra – 2 Seasons (Netflix)
Set in Punjab, the series follows police officers investigating complicated murders while struggling with emotional problems in their own lives. The first season begins with the killing of an NRI groom shortly before his wedding, uncovering family secrets, broken relationships and hidden motives. The second season presents a new case involving a woman found murdered in her brother’s barn, leaving the investigators to examine a growing list of suspects that includes members of her own family.
3. Asur – 2 Seasons (JioHotstar)
Forensic experts Dhananjay Rajpoot and Nikhil Nair become involved in the hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are shaped by Indian mythology and his belief that he represents the demon Kali. Across two seasons, the investigation grows into a psychological battle involving coded clues, technology, manipulation and increasingly dangerous attacks. As the killer tries to prove that every person has a dark side, the investigators must understand his complicated philosophy before they can predict his next move.
4. Criminal Justice – 4 Seasons (JioHotstar)
Each season follows lawyer Madhav Mishra as he takes on a difficult murder case in which the truth is hidden behind evidence, public opinion and personal secrets. His clients include a young cab driver accused after a one-night stand, a woman who confesses to attacking her husband, a teenager blamed for a young celebrity’s murder and a father found beside a dead nurse. Through police investigations, prison experiences and courtroom battles, Madhav searches for the missing facts that could completely change how each crime is understood. Across four seasons, the series shows that proving what happened can be far more complicated than identifying the most obvious suspect.
5. Dahaad (Prime Video)
Sub-inspector Anjali Bhaati begins investigating the disappearance of a woman in Rajasthan and discovers that several similar cases may be connected. The victims were found dead in public toilets and their deaths were initially treated as suicides, but Anjali suspects that a serial killer has been targeting vulnerable women. With limited evidence and pressure from within society, she must identify the pattern linking the crimes before the murderer selects another victim.
6. Sacred Games – 2 Seasons (Netflix)
Mumbai police officer Sartaj Singh receives a mysterious phone call from missing gangster Ganesh Gaitonde, who warns that the city will be destroyed in 25 days. The investigation moves between Sartaj’s desperate search in the present and Gaitonde’s rise through Mumbai’s criminal world, exposing connections between gangsters, politicians, police officers and a powerful religious leader. Across two seasons, Sartaj must decode Gaitonde’s story and uncover the final conspiracy before a deadly plan destroys the city.
7. Breathe & Breathe: Into the Shadows (Prime Video)
In Breathe, Crime Branch officer Kabir Sawant investigates a series of apparently unrelated deaths involving organ donors and discovers that a desperate father may be killing people to save his seriously ill son. Breathe: Into the Shadows follows Kabir into another case after a masked kidnapper orders psychiatrist Avinash Sabharwal to commit murders in exchange for his missing daughter’s safety. Its second season brings back Avinash’s dangerous alternate personality, J, whose unfinished mission places more lives at risk. Across both stories, Kabir must solve carefully planned crimes committed by ordinary men pushed towards extraordinary violence.
8. The Great Indian Murder (JioHotstar)
Controversial businessman and politician’s son Vicky Rai is murdered during a party celebrating his acquittal in another criminal case. Investigators Sudha Bharadwaj and Suraj Yadav examine six very different suspects, each carrying a weapon and possessing a possible reason to kill him. As their stories unfold, the case expands into a complicated mystery involving politics, revenge, corruption and secrets from across the country.
9. Shekhar Home (JioHotstar)
In the quiet Bengali town of Lonpur, writer Jayavrat Sahni becomes the housemate and investigative partner of the brilliant but unusual Shekhar Home. Together, they solve a collection of strange cases using careful observation, logical deduction and details that the police and witnesses often overlook. While each mystery appears different, Shekhar’s sharp mind gradually leads him towards a larger case with deeply personal consequences.
10. Delhi Crime – 3 Seasons (Netflix)
DCP Vartika Chaturvedi and her team investigate serious crimes while working under intense public, political and emotional pressure. The first season follows the search for the men responsible for a brutal assault in Delhi, while the second centres on violent attacks targeting elderly residents and the suspicion surrounding a historically marginalised community. In the third season, the search for an injured baby’s missing mother exposes a widespread human-trafficking network operating across India and beyond its borders. Across all three cases, careful police work, witness statements and small pieces of evidence gradually reveal the people behind the crimes.
Whether you enjoy psychological thrillers, courtroom mysteries, or intense police investigations, these Hindi crime shows deliver suspense, smart storytelling, and unforgettable twists. Add them to your watchlist and see if you can solve the case before the detectives do.
