Best dark & gritty web series on MX Player in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
82 web series on MX Player in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 7.0. Most are in Hindi (25), Bengali (16), English (12). Newest addition: Sampurna, added to Netflix on 21 Oct. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. Hunter x Hunter (2011)
Web series · Japanese · 3 seasons · U/A 16+ · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 9.0 (2.1L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seatMature
Gon, a young boy who lives on Whale Island, dreams of becoming a Hunter like his father, who left when Gon was still young.
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2. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019)
Web series · Japanese · 5 seasons · U/A 16+ · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 8.5 (2.4L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatDark & grittyMature
After a demon attack leaves his family slain and his sister cursed, Tanjiro embarks upon a perilous journey to find a cure and avenge those he's lost.
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3. JUJUTSU KAISEN (2020)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · IMDb 8.5 (2.2L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Yuji Itadori is a boy with tremendous physical strength, though he lives a completely ordinary high school life. One day, to save a classmate who has been attacked by curses, he eats the finger of Ryomen Sukuna, taking the curse into his own soul. From then on, he shares one body with Ryomen Sukuna. Guided by the most
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4. Chainsaw Man (2022)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · A · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 8.3 (1.1L votes)
MatureVisually stunningDark & grittyTwisty
Denji has a simple dream—to live a happy and peaceful life, spending time with a girl he likes. This is a far cry from reality, however, as Denji is forced by the yakuza into killing devils in order to pay off his crushing debts. Using his pet devil Pochita as a weapon, he is ready to do anything for a bit of cash.
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5. Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (2016)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · Animation, Mystery · IMDb 8.3 (99.6K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyVisually stunningMature
Natsuki Subaru, an ordinary high school student, is on his way home from the convenience store when he finds himself transported to another world. As he's lost and confused in a new world where he doesn't even know left from right, the only person to reach out to him was a beautiful girl with silver hair. Determine
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6. Bosch: Legacy (2022)
Web series · English · 3 seasons · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.4 (40.8K votes)
MatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seatTwisty
Bosch is now making a living as a private investigator two years after he quit the LAPD and finds himself working with one time enemy and top-notch attorney Honey “Money” Chandler. Meanwhile, Bosch's daughter Maddie is venturing into the world of the LAPD.
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7. Skins (2007)
Web series · English · 7 seasons · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 8.2 (1.0L votes)
MatureFunnyFast-pacedDark & gritty
Irreverent comedy drama which follows the messy lives, loves, delirious highs and inevitable lows of a group of raucous teenage friends in Bristol.
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8. Flower of Evil (2020)
Web series · Korean · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Drama, Crime · IMDb 8.5 (20.2K votes)
TwistyMatureEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Hiding a twisted past, a man maintains his facade as the perfect husband to his detective wife — until she begins investigating a series of murders.
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9. 【OSHI NO KO】 (2023)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Animation, Drama · IMDb 8.3 (18.5K votes)
TwistyFast-pacedDark & grittyMature
A small-town doctor gets sucked into the ruthless world of show business when he crosses paths with a popular teen idol who holds a secret.
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10. 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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11. 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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12. Taqdeer (2020)
Web series · Bengali · 1 season · Crime, Mystery · IMDb 8.6 (8.5K votes)
Cold & detachedEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Freezer van driver Taqdeer spirals into a dark game of destiny after he finds the unclaimed dead body of a woman in his truck.
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13. Taxi Driver (2021)
Web series · Korean · 3 seasons · Action & Adventure, Crime · IMDb 8.1 (10.3K votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedMatureEdge-of-seat
A former special forces soldier delivers revenge for victims of injustice while working for a secret organization that fronts as a taxi company.
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14. 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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15. Des (2020)
Web series · English · 1 season · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.6 (25.6K votes)
MatureDark & grittyCold & detachedTwisty
The story of one of the most infamous cases in UK criminal history, that of serial killer Dennis Nilsen. Told through the prism of three men, the series explores the personal and professional consequences of coming into contact with a man like Nilsen.
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16. Bhaukaal (2020)
Web series · Hindi · 2 seasons · U · Crime, Action & Adventure · IMDb 7.7 (15.9K votes)
Cold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seatStraightforward
Naveen Sikhera makes his way into the sin city as the new SSP, he is hit by the prevailing chaos and lawlessness in the city. Muzaffarnagar is ruled by Shaukeen gang in the east and the Dedha brothers rule the west.
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17. Ek Thi Begum (2020)
Web series · Hindi · 2 seasons · Crime, Mystery · IMDb 8.1 (6.6K votes)
MatureEdge-of-seatDark & grittyFast-paced
After Zaheer’s altercation with the Maqsood gang and the killing of Raghu Mhatre, member of the gang and brother of Nana Mhatre, leaves Zaheer and Ashraf in terrible danger and looking over their back constantly, a ray of hope enters their lives in the form of the amazing news of Ashraf’s pregnancy. After the news of a
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18. Breathe: Into the Shadows (2020)
Web series · Hindi · 2 seasons · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 7.6 (19.9K votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittyTwistyFast-paced
A 6-year old girl is kidnapped by a mysterious masked man, who demands an unusual ransom. To save his daughter, Dr. Avinash Sabharwal must kill someone! Meanwhile, Kabir Sawant's journey continues in the hostile environment of the Delhi Crime branch. Lies, deceit and mind games begin when Kabir is given charge of the i
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19. The K2 (2016)
Web series · Korean · 1 season · Action & Adventure, Drama · IMDb 7.7 (13.2K votes)
TwistyVisually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
A patriotic bodyguard who was abandoned by his country and colleagues, a hidden daughter of leading Presidential candidate who regards love as a tool for revenge, and the First Lady contender who hides her ambition and charisma behind a kind and friendly personality.
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20. Karagar (2022)
Web series · Bengali · 2 seasons · U/A 16+ · Mystery · IMDb 8.2 (4.7K votes)
Cold & detachedTwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
A prisoner appears in Akashnagar Central Jail's Cell No.145, which has been shut for 50 years, and claims immortality. Who is this mystery man, and what secrets does he hold inside him?
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21. The Penthouse (2020)
Web series · Korean · 3 seasons · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 7.9 (6.4K votes)
TwistyFast-pacedCold & detachedMature
Three women who live at Seoul's most luxurious penthouse apartment will stop at nothing to protect their status and their children's futures. But a murder at Hera leaves one mom questioning her place in this elite society and puts her on the road for revenge.
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22. White House Farm (2020)
Web series · English · 1 season · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.4 (13.5K votes)
TwistyCold & detachedMatureDark & gritty
Factual drama based on the notorious White House Farm murders, and the ensuing police investigation and court case.
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23. Goblin Slayer (2018)
Web series · Japanese · 2 seasons · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 7.3 (13.7K votes)
MatureDark & grittyVisually stunningEdge-of-seat
"I'm not saving the world. I just kill goblins." Rumor has it that, in a certain guild in the middle of nowhere, there is an extraordinary man who has climbed all the way to the Silver rank just by killing goblins. At the same guild, a priestess who's just become a new adventurer has formed her first party... and the
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24. Baptiste (2019)
Web series · English · 2 seasons · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.3 (11.2K votes)
MatureCold & detachedDark & grittyTwisty
Battered by life, detective Julien Baptiste will investigate to the brink of obsession. Whatever the cost. Whatever it takes.
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25. Innocent (2018)
Web series · English · 2 seasons · Crime, Mystery · IMDb 7.4 (6.4K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
After seven years in prison, David Collins is acquitted of the murder of his wife. Now, he must fight to rebuild his shattered life while police search for the real murderer.
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26. Lawless Lawyer (2018)
Web series · Korean · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Crime, Action & Adventure · IMDb 7.6 (3.5K votes)
MatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
Driven by the desire to avenge his mother, a former gangster turned lawyer uses both his fists and the loopholes in law to fight against those with absolute power.
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27. Afsos (2020)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 7.5 (3.7K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatFunnyFast-paced
Nakul's only goal in life is to finish it. After several failed suicide attempts, he pays for his own death. Upadhyay, a deadly assassin is assigned to get the job done. But Nakul has a change of heart. He chooses to live, however Upadhyay never leaves a job undone. An riveting cat and mouse chase ensues while a divine
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28. Come and Hug Me (2018)
Web series · Korean · 1 season · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 7.7 (1.9K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyMatureEdge-of-seat
A police detective and a young actress are forever linked by their first love and a devastating tragedy from their past.
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29. Mandaar (2021)
Web series · Bengali · Drama · IMDb 7.4 (1.9K votes)
Cold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seatSerious
Power corrupts. And the pursuit of power devastates. As the battle for Geilpur reaches its peak, thirst for power overpowers human conscience in this tragic tale of greed, lust and prophecies!
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30. Deceit (2021)
Web series · English · 1 season · Drama, Crime · IMDb 6.9 (7.2K votes)
MatureCold & detachedTwistyDark & gritty
The true story of a controversial honeytrap at the heart of the 1992 police investigation into the murder of a young mother in London. Examining the complicated and toxic sexual politics of the early ‘90s and the police’s obsession with the wrong man, Deceit enters a dysfunctional world, where a female undercover offic
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