Best thriller web series on ZEE5 in India

By the KyaDekhu team · Updated 23 October 2026 · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb

65 web series on ZEE5 in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.7. Most are in Hindi (39), Tamil (8), Bengali (6). Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.

1. Mahabharat (1988)

Web series · Hindi · 1 season · U · Drama · IMDb 8.9 (28.0K votes)

Edge-of-seatVisually stunningFamily-friendly

A dynastic struggle occurs for the throne of Hastinapur, the kingdom ruled by the Kuru clan, between the Kauravas and Pandavas, collateral branches of the clan, which causes the Kurukshetra War.

JioHotstar ZEE5 · free with ads
2. W (2016)

Web series · Korean · 1 season · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 8.0 (18.5K votes)

TwistyVisually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seat

After being pulled into the webtoon world created by her father, a surgical resident gets entangled in a murder mystery involving the story's hero.

MX Player · free with ads Netflix Prime Video · free with ads ZEE5 · free with ads
3. 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.

ZEE5 · free with ads ZEE5
4. 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?

ZEE5 · free with ads ZEE5
5. Vilangu (2022)

Web series · Tamil · 1 season · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.9 (5.7K votes)

Cold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seatSerious

Paridhi, a cop undergoing a stressful personal situation, must solve a mysterious murder case that has put the police department on its toes.

ZEE5 · free with ads ZEE5
6. Code M (2020)

Web series · Hindi · 2 seasons · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 7.3 (17.4K votes)

TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seatSerious

Miltary lawyer,Major Monica Mehra,is roped in to solve, what seems like an open and shut case, of the death of an army officer, killed by militants in an encounter. The truth is far from what it appears to be. Will she crack the code?

ZEE5 · free with ads ZEE5
7. Koose Munisamy Veerappan (2023)

Web series · Tamil · 1 season · A · Documentary · IMDb 9.0 (1.7K votes)

Dark & grittyCold & detachedMatureEdge-of-seat

The series explores the life of Veerappan and the people involved in the hunt for the infamous bandit. It showcases interviews with Veerappan, journalists, politicians and the victims’ families.

ZEE5 · free with ads ZEE5
8. State of Siege: 26/11 (2020)

Web series · Hindi · 1 season · Action & Adventure, Crime · IMDb 7.9 (3.6K votes)

Edge-of-seatFast-pacedVisually stunningDark & gritty

When Mumbai was under siege in 2008, it was the NSG commandos that came to its rescue. Witness the untold stories of the brave heroes and the lesser-known facts of the horrid Mumbai attacks that shook the whole world.

ZEE5 · free with ads ZEE5
9. Taish (2020)

Web series · Hindi · 1 season · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.3 (6.3K votes)

MatureFast-pacedTwistyEdge-of-seat

Rohan and Sunny are best friends from their childhood days. Sunny goes to attend Rohan's younger brother's weeklong wedding in a scenic country estate in UK. The boys look at this as an opportunity to catch up and let loose - unabashed and fun revelry dotting the weeklong affair.

ZEE5 · free with ads ZEE5
10. Bicchoo Ka Khel (2020)

Web series · Hindi · 1 season · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.0 (20.1K votes)

TwistyCold & detachedDialogue-drivenDark & gritty

What happens when a young student loses his father to a cover-up? Can he find it in himself to forget the past and move on, or is revenge the only thing that can give him some peace of mind?

ZEE5 · free with ads ZEE5
11. Duranga (2022)

Web series · Hindi · 2 seasons · U/A 16+ · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.4 (3.4K votes)

TwistyDark & grittyMatureCold & detached

Sammit is the ideal family man. What happens when his wife, inspector Ira's investigation into a series of murders leads her to him? Has Sammit been living the perfect life or the perfect lie?

ZEE5 · free with ads ZEE5
12. Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy (2022)

Web series · Hindi · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Mystery, Drama · IMDb 7.5 (2.8K votes)

Edge-of-seatCold & detachedFast-pacedSerious

After the Sino-India war, a highly trained Indian spy enters Pakistan on a mission to gather crucial intelligence and stop Pakistan from launching an attack against India. Will he succeed?

ZEE5 · free with ads ZEE5
13. Vikkatakavi (2024)

Web series · Telugu · 1 season · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 7.3 (2.7K votes)

TwistyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatSerious

In the 1970s, the people of Amaragiri are devastated by a plague that causes memory loss. A detective, Rama Krishna, arrives to investigate the case. Will he find the cause or fall prey to the curse?

ZEE5 · free with ads ZEE5
14. Honeymoon Se Hatya (2026)

Web series · Hindi · 1 season · A · Mystery, Crime · IMDb 7.0 (5.4K votes)

Cold & detachedMatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seat

A five-part true-crime docudrama uncovers real cases where wives kill their husbands. The series dives deep into how love, control, betrayal and hidden marital fractures can lead to fatal breakdowns

ZEE5
15. Poison (2019)

Web series · Hindi · 2 seasons · A · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.1 (3.5K votes)

MatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seatSerious

After his release from jail, Ranveer moves to Goa to seek revenge on his enemies. Meanwhile, DSP Vikram sets his eyes of Antonio Verghese, a don who operates from Goa. Find out what happens when the lives of these three men get entwined.

ZEE5 · free with ads ZEE5
16. Naxalbari (2020)

Web series · Hindi · 1 season · A · Action & Adventure, Crime · IMDb 7.0 (4.7K votes)

MatureEdge-of-seatCold & detachedDark & gritty

STF agent Raghav goes on a secret mission to curtail the revival of a naxal uprising in Gadchiroli. But the war becomes too personal as he digs deeper and tries to uncover the larger plan of the uprising.

ZEE5 · free with ads ZEE5
17. Mithya (2022)

Web series · Hindi · 2 seasons · U/A 16+ · Mystery, Drama · IMDb 6.8 (15.7K votes)

TwistyCold & detachedFast-pacedEdge-of-seat

A tale of two women who are at odds with each other over allegations of plagiarism, which sparks a series of hostilities and shocking revelations spun around a murder for which they both are suspects.

ZEE5 · free with ads ZEE5
18. The Verdict - State Vs Nanavati (2019)

Web series · Hindi · 1 season · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.0 (3.8K votes)

Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detachedSerious

Indian naval commander K.M. Nanavati returns home from the line of duty, only to find that his wife Sylvia Nanavati is having an extra-marital affair with the businessman & socialite Prem Ahuja. Jealousy and anger lead to an unexpected encounter where Nanavati fires three shots from his service gun. Was this an Honour

ZEE5 · free with ads
19. Taj: Divided by Blood (2023)

Web series · Hindi · 2 seasons · A · Drama · IMDb 6.9 (5.2K votes)

Visually stunningMatureEdge-of-seatDark & gritty

In his quest to find a worthy successor for his grand legacy, Emperor Akbar sparks a war among his sons. What follows is a terrifying battle for power, filled with politics, betrayals, and bloodshed.

ZEE5 · free with ads ZEE5
20. The Final Call (2019)

Web series · Hindi · 1 season · Drama · IMDb 7.1 (2.2K votes)

Edge-of-seatCold & detachedFast-pacedDark & gritty

The lives of passengers of a flight from Mumbai to Sydney are endangered after the captain decides to commit suicide on board.

ZEE5 · free with ads ZEE5
21. Murshid (2024)

Web series · Hindi · 1 season · A · Crime · IMDb 7.3 (1.5K votes)

MatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seatTwisty

Ex-don Murshid is forced out of exile when his former accomplice turned rival, Farid, traps his son in a gang war. Can Murshid reclaim his rule over the city as he saves his son?

ZEE5 · free with ads ZEE5
22. Contract (2021)

Web series · Bengali · 1 season · Action & Adventure, Crime · IMDb 7.0 (1.7K votes)

Cold & detachedEdge-of-seatMatureDark & gritty

Contract is a ZEE5 Original Bengali action thriller series starring Arifin Shuvoo, Chanchal Chowdhury, Shamol Mawla, Zakia Bari Mamo, and Rafiath Rashid Mithila. Bastard, a young man, accepts the contract to kill gangster Black Ranju, but things get complicated with the entry of Begh, a gritty cop. Will Bastard succeed

ZEE5 · free with ads ZEE5
23. The Chargesheet: Innocent or Guilty? (2020)

Web series · Hindi · 1 season · A · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 6.8 (3.1K votes)

TwistyCold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat

The Chargesheet: Innocent or Guilty? is a ZEE5 Original series starring Arunoday Singh, Shiv Panditt, Tridha Chaudhury, Hrishita Bhatt, Ashwini Kalsekar, Satish Kaushik, Kishori Shahane, Shakti Anand and Sikandar Kher. A work of fiction, the series revolves around the murder of Shiraz Malik, a national table tennis cha

ZEE5 · free with ads ZEE5
24. Janaawar - The Beast Within (2025)

Web series · Hindi · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Drama, Crime · IMDb 6.7 (6.0K votes)

Cold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seatMature

As SI Hemant Kumar explores a missing person's case in the jungle town of Chhattisgarh, he is determined to solve it. Trouble follows when that leads to a string of bodies and a likely serial killer.

ZEE5 · free with ads ZEE5
25. Shikarpur (2023)

Web series · Bengali · IMDb 7.4 (714 votes)

Edge-of-seat

Keshto, a small-time detective, is determined to solve murders that are spreading terror in the hill town of Shikarpur. Will he catch the killer in time?

ZEE5 · free with ads ZEE5
26. Aindham Vedham (2024)

Web series · Tamil · 1 season · A · Mystery · IMDb 7.1 (989 votes)

Edge-of-seatCold & detachedSeriousFast-paced

Anu travels to Varanasi for her mother’s last rites, where a priest asks her to deliver an ancient relic to a temple in Tamil Nadu. While she plans to disobey his command, fate has other plans.

ZEE5 · free with ads ZEE5
27. Zee Horror Show

Web series · Hindi · 22m/ep · IMDb 8.1 (360 votes)

Dark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatSerious

The Zee Horror Show is a Hindi horror television series. Presented by Ramsay brothers, the series features a collection of short stories. It was the first horror show aired on television to gain mass popularity and its stories continue to scare the audience to this date.

ZEE5 · free with ads
28. Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke (2023)

Web series · Hindi · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Action & Adventure, Drama · IMDb 7.1 (650 votes)

Edge-of-seatFast-pacedSeriousCold & detached

A single mother and celebrated IPS officer, Kavya Iyer's bravery and psychological strength are tested when she becomes the lead investigator in an ISIS-K bomb attack case.

ZEE5 · free with ads ZEE5
29. Abar Proloy (2023)

Web series · Bengali · 2 seasons · U/A 13+ · Crime, Mystery · IMDb 6.7 (1.5K votes)

Dark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatSerious

Crime Branch officer Animesh Datta is on a mission to catch the mastermind of a girl child trafficking racket in the Sunderbans. Will he be able to track down the culprit before more young girls disappear?

ZEE5 · free with ads ZEE5
30. Devkhel (2026)

Web series · Marathi · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Mystery, Crime · IMDb 7.1 (602 votes)

Cold & detachedEdge-of-seatTwistyDark & gritty

Every Holi in Devtali, a death is blamed on the mythical demon, Shankasur. Inspector Vishwas investigates the latest death, only to uncover an unsettling truth about the alleged divine punishment.

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