Best web series to watch right now
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
These are the best-rated web series you can actually stream in India today. We rank by a vote-weighted IMDb score, so a 9.0 from 500 voters doesn't beat an 8.7 from 300,000: each show's rating is blended with a 6.8 baseline worth 5,000 votes.
Only shows currently on a subscription or free app in India are included.
50 titles across 4 languages, average IMDb rating 9.0.
1. Breaking Bad (2008)
Web series · English · 56m/ep · A · Drama, Crime · IMDb 9.5 (27L votes)
Walter White, a New Mexico chemistry teacher, is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of only two years left to live. He becomes filled with a sense of fearlessness and an unrelenting desire to secure his family's financial future at any cost as he enters the dangerous world of drugs and crime.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + edge-of-seat suspense
2. Band of Brothers (2001)
Web series · English · 1h 3m/ep · U · Drama, War & Politics · IMDb 9.4 (6.1L votes)
Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as their journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men from paratrooper training in Georgia through the end of the war. As an elite rifle company parachuting into Normandy early on D-Day morning, participants in the Battle of
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + edge-of-seat suspense
3. Planet Earth (2006)
Web series · English · 53m/ep · U · Documentary · IMDb 9.4 (2.4L votes)
David Attenborough celebrates the amazing variety of the natural world in this epic documentary series, filmed over four years across 64 different countries.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + family-friendly fun
4. Chernobyl (2019)
Web series · English · 1h 13m/ep · U/A 16+ · Drama · IMDb 9.3 (11L votes)
The true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history: the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + edge-of-seat suspense
5. Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005)
Web series · English · 24m/ep · U · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 9.3 (4.6L votes)
In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + mind-bending twists
6. The Wire (2002)
Web series · English · 1h 34m/ep · Crime, Drama · IMDb 9.3 (4.4L votes)
Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-sustaining bureaucracy, and distinctions between good and evil are routinely obliterated.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + dark, gritty edges
7. Game of Thrones (2011)
Web series · English · 1h 20m/ep · A · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama · IMDb 9.2 (27L votes)
Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and icy horror
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + mind-bending twists
8. The Sopranos (1999)
Web series · English · 1h 1m/ep · A · Crime, Drama · IMDb 9.2 (6L votes)
The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. Those difficulties are often highlighted through his ongoing professional relationship with psychiatrist Jennifer
Feels like: mind-bending twists + dark, gritty edges
9. Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story (2020)
Web series · Hindi · 55m/ep · Crime, Drama · IMDb 9.2 (1.8L votes)
Set in 1980's & 90's Bombay, Scam 1992 follows the life of Harshad Mehta - a stockbroker who single-handedly took the stock market to dizzying heights & his catastrophic downfall. Being directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Hansal Mehta, the series is based on journalist Debashis Basu & Sucheta Dalal's book "The
Feels like: breakneck pacing + dark, gritty edges
10. Sapne vs Everyone (2023)
Web series · Hindi · 1h 9m/ep · U/A 16+ · Drama · IMDb 9.2 (88K votes)
Two obsessive dreamers collide with the resistance of expectations, morality and each other.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + dark, gritty edges
11. Aspirants (2021)
Web series · Hindi · 1h/ep · U/A 13+ · Drama · IMDb 9.1 (3.2L votes)
Aspirants is a story of 3 friends - Abhilash, SK, and Guri. The story takes place in the past and the present where the past captures the struggle and the drama behind the making of UPSC CSE aspirants in Old Rajinder Nagar of Delhi, while the present talks about the aftermath. It is the story of three UPSC aspirants jo
Feels like: mind-bending twists + big-hearted warmth
12. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009)
Web series · Japanese · 25m/ep · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 9.1 (2.6L votes)
Disregard for alchemy’s laws ripped half of Edward Elric’s limbs from his body and left his brother Alphonse’s soul clinging to a suit of armor. To restore what was lost, the brothers seek the Philosopher’s Stone. Enemies and allies – the corrupt military, the Homunculi, and foreign alchemists – will alter the Elric br
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + mind-bending twists
13. Our Planet (2019)
Web series · English · 50m/ep · U/A 7+ · Documentary, Family · IMDb 9.2 (64K votes)
Experience our planet's natural beauty and examine how climate change impacts all living creatures in this ambitious documentary of spectacular scope.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + family-friendly fun
15. Better Call Saul (2015)
Web series · English · 1h 10m/ep · A · Crime, Drama · IMDb 9.0 (8.7L votes)
Six years before Saul Goodman meets Walter White. We meet him when the man who will become Saul Goodman is known as Jimmy McGill, a small-time lawyer searching for his destiny, and, more immediately, hustling to make ends meet. Working alongside, and, often, against Jimmy, is “fixer” Mike Ehrmantraut. The series tracks
Feels like: mind-bending twists + dark, gritty edges
16. The Office (2005)
Web series · English · 45m/ep · U/A 13+ · Comedy · IMDb 9.0 (8.6L votes)
The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.
Feels like: sharp humour + big-hearted warmth
17. Rick and Morty (2013)
Web series · English · 24m/ep · A · Animation, Comedy · IMDb 9.0 (7.2L votes)
Follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on adventures across the universe.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + sharp humour
18. Bluey (2018)
Web series · English · 7m/ep · U · Animation, Comedy · IMDb 9.2 (50K votes)
Bluey is an inexhaustible six year-old Blue Heeler dog, who loves to play and turns everyday family life into extraordinary adventures, developing her imagination as well as her mental, physical and emotional resilience.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + family-friendly fun
19. Arcane (2021)
Web series · English · 51m/ep · A · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 9.0 (4.6L votes)
Amid the stark discord of twin cities Piltover and Zaun, two sisters fight on rival sides of a war between magic technologies and clashing convictions.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + mind-bending twists
20. One Piece (1999)
Web series · Japanese · 24m/ep · U/A 16+ · Action & Adventure, Comedy · IMDb 9.0 (3.7L votes)
Years ago, the fearsome Pirate King, Gol D. Roger was executed leaving a huge pile of treasure and the famous "One Piece" behind. Whoever claims the "One Piece" will be named the new King of the Pirates. Monkey D. Luffy, a boy who consumed a "Devil Fruit," decides to follow in the footsteps of his idol, the pirate Sha
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + edge-of-seat suspense
21. The Chosen (2019)
Web series · English · 1h/ep · U/A 13+ · Action & Adventure, Family · IMDb 9.1 (72K votes)
The life of Christ through the eyes of those who encountered him.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + big-screen spectacle
22. Hunter x Hunter (2011)
Web series · Japanese · 24m/ep · U/A 16+ · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 9.0 (2.1L votes)
Gon, a young boy who lives on Whale Island, dreams of becoming a Hunter like his father, who left when Gon was still young.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + mind-bending twists
23. The Last Dance (2020)
Web series · English · 50m/ep · Documentary · IMDb 9.0 (1.9L votes)
A 10-part documentary chronicling the untold story of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty with rare, never-before-seen footage and sound from the 1997-98 championship season – plus over 100 interviews with famous figures and basketball’s biggest names.
Feels like: family-friendly fun + breakneck pacing
24. Dexter: Resurrection (2025)
Web series · English · 47m/ep · Crime, Drama · IMDb 9.0 (1.6L votes)
Dexter Morgan awakens from a coma and sets out for New York City, determined to find Harrison and make things right. But when Miami Metro's Angel Batista arrives with questions, Dexter realizes his past is catching up to him fast.
Feels like: edge-of-seat suspense + dark, gritty edges
25. Panchayat (2020)
Web series · Hindi · 30m/ep · U/A 13+ · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 9.0 (1.2L votes)
Panchayat is a comedy-drama, which captures the journey of an engineering graduate Abhishek, who for lack of a better job option joins as secretary of a panchayat office in a remote village of Uttar Pradesh. Stuck between crazy villagers and a difficult village lifestyle Abhishek starts his job with the sole motivation
Feels like: sharp humour + big-hearted warmth
26. Kota Factory (2019)
Web series · Hindi · 40m/ep · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 9.0 (94K votes)
In a city of coaching centers known to train India’s finest collegiate minds, an earnest but unexceptional student and his friends navigate campus life.
Feels like: sharp humour + family-friendly fun
27. Clarkson's Farm (2021)
Web series · English · 1h 11m/ep · Reality, Comedy · IMDb 9.0 (91K votes)
Follow Jeremy Clarkson as he embarks on his latest adventure, farming. The man who on several occasions claims to be allergic to manual labour takes on the most manually labour intensive job there is. What could possibly go wrong?
Feels like: sharp humour + big-screen spectacle
28. Death Note (2006)
Web series · Japanese · 22m/ep · U/A 16+ · Animation, Mystery · IMDb 8.9 (5L votes)
Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + edge-of-seat suspense
29. TVF Pitchers (2015)
Web series · Hindi · 40m/ep · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 9.0 (80K votes)
A story of trials and tribulations of four young entrepreneurs who quit their day jobs in order to pursue their start up venture.
Feels like: sharp humour + family-friendly fun
30. Sandeep Bhaiya (2023)
Web series · Hindi · 37m/ep · U/A 16+ · Drama · IMDb 9.0 (77K votes)
‘Sandeep Bhaiya’ is a spinoff of the blockbuster webshow TVF Aspirants. It will have a total of eight episodes and is inspired by his iconic character in TVF Aspirants.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + sharp humour
31. Gravity Falls (2012)
Web series · English · 44m/ep · U · Action & Adventure, Animation · IMDb 8.9 (1.9L votes)
Twin brother and sister Dipper and Mabel Pines are in for an unexpected adventure when they spend the summer helping their great uncle Stan run a tourist trap in the mysterious town of Gravity Falls, Oregon.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + sharp humour
32. The Pitt (2025)
Web series · English · 50m/ep · Drama · IMDb 8.9 (1.8L votes)
The staff of Pittsburgh's Trauma Medical Center work around the clock to save lives in an overcrowded and underfunded emergency department.
Feels like: edge-of-seat suspense + breakneck pacing
33. Cowboy Bebop (1998)
Web series · Japanese · 25m/ep · A · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 8.9 (1.7L votes)
In 2071, roughly fifty years after an accident with a hyperspace gateway made the Earth almost uninhabitable, humanity has colonized most of the rocky planets and moons of the Solar System. Amid a rising crime rate, the Inter Solar System Police (ISSP) set up a legalized contract system, in which registered bounty hunt
Feels like: mind-bending twists + big-screen spectacle
34. Vinland Saga (2019)
Web series · Japanese · 25m/ep · Animation, War & Politics · IMDb 8.9 (1.5L votes)
For a thousand years, the Vikings have made quite a name and reputation for themselves as the strongest families with a thirst for violence. Thorfinn, the son of one of the Vikings' greatest warriors, spends his boyhood in a battlefield enhancing his skills in his adventure to redeem his most-desired revenge after his
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + mind-bending twists
35. Friends (1994)
Web series · English · 48m/ep · U · Comedy · IMDb 8.8 (12L votes)
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + sharp humour
36. Gullak (2019)
Web series · Hindi · 30m/ep · U/A 13+ · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 9.1 (32K votes)
Set in quaint by-lanes in the heart of India, Gullak is a collection of disarming and relatable tales of the Mishra family.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + sharp humour
37. True Detective (2014)
Web series · English · 1h 16m/ep · U · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 8.8 (7.8L votes)
An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + big-screen spectacle
38. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (2023)
Web series · Japanese · 25m/ep · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 8.9 (86K votes)
After the party of heroes defeated the Demon King, they restored peace to the land and returned to lives of solitude. Generations pass, and the elven mage Frieren comes face to face with humanity's mortality. She takes on a new apprentice and promises to fulfill old friends' dying wishes. Can an elven mind make peace w
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + big-hearted warmth
39. Fargo (2014)
Web series · English · 49m/ep · U/A 16+ · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.8 (4.8L votes)
A close-knit anthology series dealing with stories involving malice, violence and murder based in and around Minnesota.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + big-screen spectacle
41. When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025)
Web series · Korean · 1h 25m/ep · U/A 13+ · Drama · IMDb 9.0 (44K votes)
In Jeju, a spirited girl and a steadfast boy's island story blossoms into a lifelong tale of setbacks and triumphs — proving love endures across time.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + big-screen spectacle
42. Succession (2018)
Web series · English · 1h 29m/ep · A · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 8.8 (3.7L votes)
Follow the lives of the Roy family as they contemplate their future once their aging father begins to step back from the media and entertainment conglomerate they control.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + breakneck pacing
43. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Web series · English · 22m/ep · Comedy · IMDb 8.8 (2.9L votes)
Four egocentric friends run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia and try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfortunately, their warped views and precarious judgments often lead them to trouble, creating a myriad of uncomfortable situations that usually only get worse before they g
Feels like: sharp humour + breakneck pacing
44. BoJack Horseman (2014)
Web series · English · 27m/ep · A · Animation, Comedy · IMDb 8.8 (2.4L votes)
Meet the most beloved sitcom horse of the '90s , 20 years later. He's a curmudgeon with a heart of...not quite gold...but something like gold. Copper?
Feels like: sharp humour + mind-bending twists
45. Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
Web series · English · 53m/ep · U · Comedy · IMDb 8.8 (1.7L votes)
The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by his standards, neither can anyone else.
Feels like: sharp humour + family-friendly fun
46. When They See Us (2019)
Web series · English · 1h 29m/ep · A · Drama · IMDb 8.8 (1.6L votes)
Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park.
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + edge-of-seat suspense
47. Dragon Ball Z (1989)
Web series · Japanese · 26m/ep · U · Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · IMDb 8.8 (1.1L votes)
Now happily married and with a son, martial arts champion Goku must defend Earth from a series of extraterrestrial invaders bent on destruction.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + edge-of-seat suspense
48. Peaky Blinders (2013)
Web series · English · 1h 19m/ep · A · Drama, Crime · IMDb 8.7 (8L votes)
A gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England and centered on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby, who means to move up in the world.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + edge-of-seat suspense
49. Berserk (1997)
Web series · Japanese · 23m/ep · Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · IMDb 8.8 (84K votes)
Guts, a wandering mercenary, joins the Band of the Hawk after being defeated in a duel by Griffith, the group's leader and founder. Together, they dominate every battle, but something menacing lurks in the shadows.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + dark, gritty edges
50. Black Mirror (2011)
Web series · English · 1h 30m/ep · A · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama · IMDb 8.7 (7.5L votes)
Twisted tales run wild in this mind-bending anthology series that reveals humanity's worst traits, greatest innovations and more.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + dark, gritty edges
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- What is the best web series to watch right now?
- By vote-weighted IMDb rating, Breaking Bad tops our list today.
- How are these web series ranked?
- By a Bayesian (vote-weighted) IMDb rating: (votes × rating + 5000 × 6.8) ÷ (votes + 5000). It stops low-vote shows from jumping the queue.
- Are free web series included?
- Yes — series on MX Player, YouTube or free-with-ads tiers are included and labelled 'free'.
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