From kidnappings to cybercrime, smuggling and political conspiracies, 2026 has delivered several gripping cop dramas on OTT. These movies and shows put investigators under pressure as difficult cases begin affecting their careers, families and personal lives.
10 Best Indian Cop Dramas of 2026 on OTT (Movies & Shows)
1. Raakh (Prime Video)
A rookie police officer is assigned a horrifying kidnapping case that sends him after two extremely dangerous criminals. The deeper he gets into the investigation, the more he is forced to face disturbing acts of violence and the darkest sides of human behaviour. Ali Fazal leads this intense thriller inspired by one of India’s most shocking kidnapping cases.
2. Kohrra Season 2 (Netflix)
A new murder case pulls police officers into a complicated web of damaged relationships, old trauma and secrets hidden within families. While trying to identify the killer, the investigators also carry unresolved emotional problems that begin influencing the way they approach the case. Season 2 once again blends a slow-burn police investigation with deeply personal drama.
3. Kartavya (Netflix)
A police officer is consumed by guilt after a journalist he was supposed to protect is murdered. His attempt to find those responsible leads him towards powerful people, corruption and political influence, while the danger gradually moves closer to his own family. Saif Ali Khan leads this tense story of a cop trying to correct a failure before it costs him even more.
4. Pritam and Pedro (JioHotstar)
Pedro is an old-school cop who suddenly finds himself working alongside Pritam, a young hacker who approaches crime-solving very differently. Their uneasy partnership begins with the digital kidnapping of a chief minister’s son and soon points towards a far bigger cybercrime threat. The series adds humour and technology to a police investigation built around two completely mismatched partners.
5. Mardaani 3 (Netflix)
Shivani Shivaji Roy takes on a disturbing investigation involving missing children and a ruthless trafficking network. What initially appears to be one horrifying case gradually exposes a much larger criminal operation protected by dangerous people. The third film pushes Shivani into another urgent fight where every delay could put more children at risk.
6. Babita Singh Reporting (Prime Video)
Rookie cop Babita “Baby” Singh gets herself suspended so she can return home for her sister-in-law’s baby shower, but her plans change completely when childhood friend Bansi is murdered. Unable to stay away from the case, Babita secretly starts investigating the killing herself. Her search for answers soon uncovers uncomfortable family betrayals and secrets hidden in her own hometown.
7. Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web (Netflix)
A Mumbai Customs officer leads a special team trying to dismantle a powerful smuggling network operating through airports and international routes. Every operation takes them deeper into a system filled with hidden connections, dangerous criminals and people willing to protect the syndicate at any cost. The series turns customs enforcement into a fast-moving investigative thriller driven by high-risk missions.
8. Inspector Avinash Season 2 (JioHotstar)
Inspector Avinash Mishra returns to fight a growing illegal weapons network while the system around him becomes increasingly hostile. His professional battle turns painfully personal when his son becomes connected to a murder investigation and pressure begins damaging his marriage. Season 2 brings crime, family turmoil and police action together as Avinash is attacked from several directions at once.
9. Kaattaan (JioHotstar)
The discovery of a severed head in rural Tamil Nadu leads investigators towards a mysterious man named Muthu. Some people describe him as a protector while others fear him as a violent threat, leaving the police with completely different versions of who he really is. The case slowly becomes a puzzle built around rumours, conflicting testimonies and truths that are difficult to separate from myth.
10. Thadayam (ZEE5)
SI Adhiyaman begins investigating a disturbing series of ritualistic murders spread across Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Each new killing adds another layer to the mystery, forcing him to search for the motive connecting the crimes. The investigation grows darker as hidden patterns and dangerous secrets begin emerging behind the murders.
Bonus: Daldal (Prime Video)
DCP Rita Ferreira is tasked with hunting a brutal serial killer in Mumbai while carrying unresolved trauma of her own. As the murders become more disturbing, she must handle pressure from the investigation, workplace challenges and the emotional weight of her past. Bhumi Pednekar leads this psychological crime thriller where catching the killer becomes as personal as it is professional.
Whether you enjoy traditional murder investigations, cybercrime cases or darker psychological mysteries, these 2026 cop dramas offer plenty of suspense for crime-thriller fans.