If you love slow-burn suspense with big twists, 2025 quietly delivered some underrated Indian gems. From royal power games to cult murders and true-crime shocks, these series are perfect for a binge you won’t see coming.
9 Best Underrated Indian Suspense Series Of 2025
1. Kull: The Legacy of the Raisingghs (JioHotstar)
After their strict royal father dies, three siblings are pushed into a brutal fight for control. As old scandals and buried secrets surface, the palace turns into a dangerous battlefield of ambition and betrayal. It’s a tense family drama where every move feels like a power trap.
2. Suzhal: The Vortex – Season 2 (Amazon Prime)
Season 2 pulls you back into a small-town mystery where a girl’s disappearance exposes rituals, fear, and hidden grudges. As the investigation moves forward, strange practices and lies start connecting in unsettling ways. The suspense builds slowly, then hits hard when the truth finally cracks open.
3. The Secret of the Shiledars (JioHotstar)
A mysterious map sends a group on a high-risk treasure hunt linked to the legendary Shiledars. But as each clue is unlocked, greed and fear begin to break trust within the team. With alliances shifting and motives turning dark, the hunt becomes as dangerous as the secret itself.
4. Mandala Murders (Netflix)
In Charandaspur, two detectives chase a killer behind chilling ritual murders and eerie symbols. The deeper they dig, the case opens into a larger conspiracy where mythology and crime feel dangerously connected. It’s gripping, twisty, and keeps you guessing till the end.
5. Search: The Naina Murder Case (JioHotstar)
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6. Arabia Kadali (Amazon Prime)
Fishermen from Andhra Pradesh are wrongfully jailed in Pakistan and are forced to survive harsh prison life. As days get tougher, their bond and bravery become their biggest strength. This intense drama brings out struggle, courage, and hope under extreme pressure.
7. Black White & Gray: Love Kills (Sony LIV)
Journalist Daniel Gary gets pulled into a string of murders connected to twisted love stories, and the obsession starts consuming him. As he follows each shocking clue, the line between investigation and personal downfall begins to blur. A tense, true-crime style thriller that stays gripping till the end.
8. Kankhajura (JioHotstar)
After 14 years in prison, Ashu returns home hoping life will finally calm down. But the past refuses to stay quiet, and old secrets threaten to destroy his brother Max’s world. It’s an emotional, tightly-written suspense drama where danger feels painfully personal.
9. Saare Jahan Se Accha (Netflix)
Set in the 1970s, this spy thriller follows an Indian officer racing against time to stop a deadly nuclear attack. With constant pressure, covert moves, and high stakes, the story keeps the tension steady throughout. It’s patriotic, stylish, and built for a binge.
So, which ones have you watched already!