Indian crime thrillers are having a strong year on OTT in 2026, with everything from disturbing murder investigations and serial-killer hunts to smuggling networks, courtroom battles, kidnappings and dangerous conspiracies. From the dark investigations of Kohrra Season 2, Daldal and Raakh to high-stakes thrillers like Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web, Dhurandhar and Mardaani 3, here are some of the best Indian crime thrillers of 2026 on OTT you shouldn’t miss.
15 Gripping Indian Crime Thrillers of 2026 That Kept Us on the Edge of Our Seats
1. Kohrra Season 2
Where to watch: Netflix
Kohrra returns with another grim murder investigation set against Punjab’s bleak and atmospheric landscape. Garundi is now working under Sub-Inspector Dhanwant Kaur when a woman is discovered murdered inside her brother’s barn. As they investigate her family, marriage and the people surrounding her, buried resentments and uncomfortable secrets begin making almost everyone look suspicious. Just like the first season, the detectives’ troubled personal lives become inseparable from the crime they are trying to solve.
2. Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web
Where to watch: Netflix
Emraan Hashmi plays customs officer Arjun Meena, who leads a specialised team trying to dismantle a powerful smuggling network operating through Mumbai’s international airport. Suspicious consignments and illegal goods gradually lead the investigators towards a much bigger criminal organisation whose reach extends far beyond the airport. Every interception brings Arjun closer to those running the operation, turning the investigation into a tense battle between law enforcement and a syndicate that knows how to stay hidden.
3. Daldal
Where to watch: Prime Video
DCP Rita Ferreira finds herself hunting a violent serial killer while simultaneously dealing with the emotional scars of her own past. Every clue takes the investigation into darker territory, and getting closer to the murderer also puts Rita increasingly at risk. Gritty, psychological and unsettling, Daldal combines a serial-killer mystery with the personal cost of pursuing justice.
4. Raakh
Where to watch: Prime Video
Set in Delhi in 1978, Raakh begins with the disappearance and murder of two teenagers, triggering a relentless investigation into an increasingly horrifying crime. Ali Fazal plays Sub-Inspector Jayprakash Jatav, one of the officers pulled into the hunt for those responsible. As the case progresses, the story moves beyond simply identifying the killers to examine their psychology and the devastation their crimes leave behind.
5. Dhurandhar
Where to watch: Netflix
Ranveer Singh plays an intelligence agent who assumes a false identity and enters Karachi’s dangerous criminal network as part of a covert mission. Operating from inside the underworld means constantly proving his loyalty while secretly trying to weaken terror networks and stop deadly operations. With enemies beginning to question who he really is, every step threatens both his mission and his life.
6. Mardaani 3
Where to watch: Netflix
Rani Mukerji returns as fearless police officer Shivani Shivaji Roy for another disturbing investigation. This time, Shivani is racing against time to rescue 93 missing girls, pushing her deep into a dangerous criminal world where every hour matters. As she follows the trail and confronts those responsible, the case becomes another relentless battle against criminals who believe they are beyond the reach of the law.
7. System
Where to watch: Prime Video
Neha Rajvansh is an ambitious public prosecutor determined to prove herself by winning ten cases in a row and earning a place in her father’s prestigious law firm. Her path crosses with courtroom stenographer Sarika Rawat, who sees the justice system from a very different social position. But when professional ambition collides with uncomfortable truths about privilege and buried injustice, Neha must decide whether protecting her family’s legacy matters more than doing what she believes is right.
8. Cheekatilo
Where to watch: Prime Video
A true-crime podcaster begins investigating the mysterious death of her close friend, turning the search for answers into a deeply personal mission. Each clue takes her further into painful memories, trauma and secrets someone may want to keep hidden. As abuse of power and uncomfortable truths begin surfacing, the investigation becomes increasingly dangerous.
9. Glory
Where to watch: Netflix
A shocking death rocks a small-town boxing community and forces two estranged brothers back into the orbit of their father, a celebrated boxing coach. As questions surrounding the crime begin mounting, family wounds, sporting ambition, revenge and old rivalries become tangled together. What initially appears to be a sports drama gradually develops into a murder mystery where uncovering the truth could destroy everything the family has built.
10. Ikka
Where to watch: Netflix
Sunny Deol plays celebrated lawyer Arjun Mehra, who is forced to defend a man from his past, played by Akshaye Khanna, despite suspecting that his client may actually be guilty. Refusing the case could endanger someone Arjun loves, but winning could mean helping a guilty man escape justice. As painful history resurfaces inside the courtroom, Arjun finds himself trapped between protecting his family, following the law and listening to his conscience.
11. Kartavya
Where to watch: Netflix
Saif Ali Khan plays Pawan, a police officer whose career comes under intense scrutiny after a journalist he was supposed to protect is shot. Haunted by his failure, Pawan begins searching for the people responsible, only to uncover corruption, political influence and powerful forces willing to threaten his own family. The investigation soon becomes a dangerous fight between duty, guilt and survival.
12. Drishyam 3
Where to watch: Prime Video
Georgekutty and his family once again find themselves under threat when the past refuses to stay buried. As people determined to take revenge begin closing in, Georgekutty must rely on the intelligence and careful planning that have protected his family before. Secrets, fear and another elaborate battle of wits make Drishyam 3 one of the most anticipated Indian thrillers on the OTT watchlist.
13. Pritam and Pedro
Where to watch: JioHotstar
Arshad Warsi plays Pedro, an old-school police officer transferred to the cybercrime unit, where he is paired with Pritam, a brilliant young hacker played by Vir Hirani. Their clashing personalities make them unlikely partners, but they are forced to work together when a dangerous cybercriminal played by Vikrant Massey becomes central to a high-stakes investigation involving the kidnapping of a minister’s son. Mixing humour, cybercrime and mystery, the series turns their unusual partnership into a battle to outsmart an enemy who always seems one step ahead.
14. Matka King
Where to watch: Prime Video
A struggling man enters Bombay’s illegal gambling world and gradually transforms himself into a powerful figure. But the empire he builds through money, influence and fear brings dangerous enemies along with it. As greed, betrayal and ambition begin taking control, the rise to power becomes increasingly difficult to separate from the possibility of losing everything.
15. Maa Behen
Where to watch: Netflix
A widowed mother and her two daughters find themselves trapped in an increasingly bizarre crime after a dead body becomes the family’s most dangerous secret. Every attempt to control the situation creates another complication, while curious neighbours and growing panic threaten to expose everything. Maa Behen mixes crime and suspense with dark humour as one household becomes increasingly desperate to keep its secret hidden.
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