Best dark & gritty Hindi web series in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
191 web series in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.9. Newest addition: Hunkkaar: The Roar, added to JioHotstar on 25 Sep. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story (2020)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · Crime, Drama · IMDb 9.2 (1.8L votes)
Fast-pacedDark & grittyEdge-of-seatVisually stunning
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
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2. The Family Man (2019)
Web series · Hindi · 3 seasons · Drama, Action & Adventure · IMDb 8.6 (1.1L votes)
Edge-of-seatTwistyDark & grittyMature
The story of a middle-class man who works for a special cell of the National Investigation Agency. While he tries to protect the nation from terrorists, he also has to protect his family from the impact of his secretive, high-pressure, and low paying job.
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3. Sacred Games (2018)
Web series · Hindi · 2 seasons · A · Drama, Crime · IMDb 8.5 (99.3K votes)
TwistyMatureVisually stunningEdge-of-seat
A link in their pasts leads an honest cop to a fugitive gang boss, whose cryptic warning spurs the officer on a quest to save Mumbai from cataclysm.
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4. Mirzapur (2018)
Web series · Hindi · 3 seasons · A · Crime, Action & Adventure · IMDb 8.4 (95.6K votes)
MatureFast-pacedEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
The iron-fisted Akhandanand Tripathi is a millionaire carpet exporter and the mafia don of Mirzapur. His son, Munna, is an unworthy, power-hungry heir who will stop at nothing to inherit his father's legacy. An incident at a wedding procession forces him to cross paths with Ramakant Pandit, an upstanding lawyer, and hi
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5. Asur (2020)
Web series · Hindi · 3 seasons · U/A 16+ · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.4 (72.3K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatDark & grittyCold & detached
Set in the backdrop of the mystical city of Varanasi, Asur follows Nikhil Nair, a forensic-expert-turned-teacher, who returns to his roots at the Central Bureau of Investigation, and along with his former mentor Dhananjay Rajpoot, finds himself caught in a cat-and-mouse game with a brutal serial killer. What follows is
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6. Farzi (2023)
Web series · Hindi · 2 seasons · U/A 16+ · Drama, Crime · IMDb 8.3 (57.6K votes)
Edge-of-seatFast-pacedDark & grittyMature
Sunny, a brilliant small-time artist is catapulted into the high-stakes world of counterfeiting when he creates the perfect fake currency note, even as Michael, a fiery, unorthodox task force officer wants to rid the country of the counterfeiting menace. In this thrilling cat-and-mouse race, losing is not an option!
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7. Mumbai Diaries (2021)
Web series · Hindi · 2 seasons · A · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 8.4 (32.1K votes)
Edge-of-seatVisually stunningFast-pacedDark & gritty
A medical thriller set in the Emergency Room of a government hospital. The series explores the challenges faced by the medical staff at the hospital as well as other first responders across the city of Mumbai in dealing with a crisis of immense magnitude. In this battle to save lives and heal others, the ones doing the
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8. Delhi Crime (2019)
Web series · Hindi · 3 seasons · A · Crime · IMDb 8.4 (31.4K votes)
MatureDark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
Following the police force as they investigate high-profile crimes in Delhi, this series has seasons inspired by both real and fictional events.
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9. Paatal Lok (2020)
Web series · Hindi · 2 seasons · A · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.2 (76.7K votes)
TwistyMatureCold & detachedDark & gritty
A down and out cop lands the case of a lifetime when four suspects are nabbed in the assassination attempt of a prime time journalist. The case turns out to be a devious maze where nothing is what it looks like. The pursuit of it leads him to the dark netherworld - the 'Paatal Lok', and to shocking discoveries in the p
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10. The Railway Men - The Untold Story of Bhopal 1984 (2023)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Drama · IMDb 8.4 (29.3K votes)
Edge-of-seatVisually stunningDark & grittyStraightforward
India, 1984. After a deadly gas leaks from a factory in Bhopal, brave railway workers risk their lives to save others in the face of an unspeakable disaster.
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11. Taaza Khabar (2023)
Web series · Hindi · 2 seasons · U/A 16+ · Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · IMDb 8.0 (58.1K votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & gritty
A public toilet caretaker's poverty-stricken life takes a drastic U-turn when he helps an old woman. How long will fate smile upon him?
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12. Breathe (2018)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.2 (23.4K votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittyTwistySerious
Kabir, a brilliant but non-conventional officer of the Crime Branch, puts the pieces together of seemingly unconnected deaths of organ donors that lead up to an unlikely suspect - the affable Danny. Kabir will not stop till he cracks the case and delivers justice.
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13. Apharan (2018)
Web series · Hindi · 2 seasons · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.2 (20.8K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatCold & detachedDark & gritty
Rudra Srivastava, a senior inspector with Uttarakhand police is lured into kidnapping a young girl at her request. The plot begins as a simple plan to extort money in exchange for her release. When the chain of events go wrong and a series of lies unfold, he realizes that he is now a part of a deadly conspiracy. Will h
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14. Special Ops 1.5 The Himmat Story (2021)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Action & Adventure, Crime · IMDb 8.2 (19.6K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatFast-pacedVisually stunning
After the 2001 Parliament attack, a young and idealistic RA&W officer had a theory. In 2003, he had a mystery. This is the story of Himmat Singh
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15. Khakee: The Bihar Chapter (2022)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · U/A 13+ · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.1 (14.9K votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittyCold & detachedFast-paced
As a righteous cop pursues a merciless criminal in Bihar, he finds himself navigating a deadly chase and a moral battle mired in corruption.
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17. Candy (2021)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · Mystery, Crime · IMDb 8.0 (15.1K votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
Set in the cold winter of Himalayas, Candy revolves around a horrific murder mystery of a high-school student which forces an agonized teacher and a crooked cop to bury their differences and hunt down the killer.
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18. Grahan (2021)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · A · Drama, Crime · IMDb 8.3 (8.2K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyMatureEdge-of-seat
It's 1984 - a tender love story succumbs to the anti-Sikh riots. It's 2016 - IPS officer Amrita Singh uncovers a secret connecting that past to her present.
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19. Abhay (2019)
Web series · Hindi · 3 seasons · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.9 (14.1K votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatMature
Inspired by true events, the crime thriller revolves around Abhay Pratap Singh, a sharp investigating officer with the mind of a criminal, who can go to any extent to solve a case. Join Abhay as he sets out in the dark gruesome world of crime to save innocent lives, while dealing with his own personal demons.
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20. Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond (2024)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · U/A 13+ · Action & Adventure, War & Politics · IMDb 7.8 (18.5K votes)
Edge-of-seatFast-pacedCold & detachedVisually stunning
Post the deadly Pulwama attacks, Kashyap and his team strike back with a fitting reply. In the age of hybrid warfare, they must race against time to bring back their captured pilot while also battling Pakistan’s lies in global media.
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21. Inside Edge (2017)
Web series · Hindi · 3 seasons · Drama · IMDb 7.9 (13.2K votes)
Cold & detachedFast-pacedMatureDark & gritty
The story of the Mumbai Mavericks, a T20 cricket franchise playing in the Powerplay League. Set in a landscape of conflicting interests, where selfishness is almost a virtue, where sex, money, and power are mere means to an end, Inside Edge is a story that pulls no punches, minces no words, and takes no prisoners. Come
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22. Undekhi (2020)
Web series · Hindi · 4 seasons · A · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.9 (12.6K votes)
MatureCold & detachedFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
A dancer is killed in a fit of rage at the wedding of the scion of the Atwal family. A cop comes looking for the girl, while a film crew wants to expose the Atwals for their heinous crime. The Atwals will go to any lengths to remove pawns.
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23. Gyaarah Gyaarah (2024)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · A · Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · IMDb 8.1 (8.3K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatDark & grittySerious
Three cops defy the rules of time to investigate and deliver justice in a series of cold cases. How far will they go as they work from within the corrupt system to bring the criminals to book?
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24. High (2022)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · A · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.2 (7.1K votes)
MatureEdge-of-seatDark & grittyFast-paced
Shiv Mathuris an addict struggling to get a grip on his life and eventually finds himself in a rehab facility. The rehab is run by Doctor Roy and two other junior doctors, Shweta and Nakul, who are working on a mysterious compound. This magical pill seems to have an edge above all, but is this miracle drug worth dying
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25. Kaala Paani (2023)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Drama · IMDb 7.9 (12.4K votes)
Edge-of-seatVisually stunningDark & grittyCold & detached
Set in the near future, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are quarantined from the rest of the world as a mystery disease engulfs them, prompting the islanders to attempt an unprecedented feat in human history - escaping the Kaala Paani.
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26. The Freelancer (2023)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Action & Adventure, Drama · IMDb 8.1 (8.3K votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittyVisually stunningMature
Based on the book 'A Ticket To Syria', ex-Cop turned mercenary Avinash Kamath aka 'The Freelancer', takes up the daunting mission of rescuing Aliya, a newly married girl trapped in a war-torn Syria against the backdrop of growing ISIS terrorism
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27. Scam 2003: The Telgi Story (2023)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Drama, Crime · IMDb 7.9 (11.4K votes)
Cold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
It will follow the life of Telgi, born in Khanapur in the state of Karnataka, as he became the mastermind behind one of India’s most ingenious scams, which spread across 18 states and shook the entire country
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28. Maharani (2021)
Web series · Hindi · 4 seasons · U/A 16+ · Drama · IMDb 7.9 (10.9K votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedSeriousFast-paced
A political drama set in Bihar of 1990's, this story shows how an illiterate woman handles the state as Chief Minister. Rani Bharti's life takes an interesting turn when her husband Bheem Singh Bharti, announces her as the next chief minister of Bihar. With casteism and traditional satraps in the background, will Rani
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29. Jubilee (2023)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · A · Drama · IMDb 8.3 (5.7K votes)
Cold & detachedDark & grittyVisually stunning
In a newly independent India, a studio boss, his movie-star wife, a trusted aide, a nautch girl and a refugee will have their paths cross in their pursuit of stardom and riches.
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30. Aarya (2020)
Web series · Hindi · 3 seasons · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.7 (17.2K votes)
MatureEdge-of-seatDark & grittyFast-paced
When her world suddenly turns upside down, will Aarya become the very thing she hated? How far will she go to survive and protect her family?
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