If you enjoy shows that keep adding new clues, suspects and dangers, these recent thrillers offer plenty to binge. From Indian crime dramas and legal mysteries to international detective stories and spy thrillers, these 15 web shows keep the tension high from one episode to the next.
15 Recent Thriller Web Shows
1. Pritam and Pedro (JioHotstar)
A seasoned police officer who trusts traditional investigation is forced to partner with a young ethical hacker after a high-profile digital kidnapping. Their opposite working styles create constant friction, but the trail soon exposes a much larger cybercrime operation hiding behind technology. The series mixes a tense investigation with humour created by two investigators who rarely see things the same way.
2. Paatal Lok Season 2 (Prime Video)
A veteran cop is pulled into another difficult investigation where violence, politics and corruption are closely connected. Every new clue takes him deeper into dangerous power games while the case also begins putting pressure on his judgment and personal life. Season 2 builds its mystery slowly, using shifting loyalties and moral conflicts to make the investigation increasingly unpredictable.
3. Kohrra Season 2 (Netflix)
A brutal murder leads two officers into a case filled with damaged relationships, hidden resentment and family secrets. As different suspects offer conflicting versions of what happened, the investigators’ own emotional struggles begin affecting how they approach the truth. The season makes the pain surrounding the crime almost as important as discovering who committed it.
4. The Housemaid (Prime Video)
Millie hopes for a fresh start when she accepts a live-in housekeeping job with a wealthy couple who appear to have an ideal life. Once she moves into their home, unsettling behaviour, manipulation and carefully hidden secrets begin revealing that nothing about the family is as perfect as it seems. What looks like a lucky opportunity slowly turns into a dangerous psychological trap.
5. Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web (Netflix)
A Mumbai Customs officer heads a special unit trying to dismantle an international smuggling syndicate operating through airports. Each operation exposes more criminals, unexpected connections and signs that the network may be protected by people inside the system itself. The series combines undercover pressure, dangerous field missions and difficult choices as the team closes in on the organisation.
6. Raakh (Prime Video)
A young police officer is handed a horrifying kidnapping investigation inspired by one of India’s most disturbing crimes. Hunting two violent suspects forces him into a world of cruelty where ordinary ideas of justice become increasingly difficult to hold onto. The case becomes as much a test of his own limits as a race to stop the criminals.
7. Glory (Netflix)
The suspicious death of a famous boxer brings two estranged brothers back to their hometown in search of answers. Their investigation gradually uncovers corruption, personal rivalries and secrets buried inside the local boxing world. As the mystery grows, the brothers are also forced to confront the unresolved family wounds that pushed them apart.
8. Isakapatnam (Prime Video)
In a fictional port town in the 1990s, three people from very different backgrounds find themselves challenging the same powerful leader, Naidu. A woman demanding justice, a henchman questioning his loyalties and a common man seeking revenge are slowly pulled into one dangerous struggle. Their separate battles collide in a story about control, betrayal and the risks of standing against power.
9. The Lincoln Lawyer Season 4 (Netflix)
Mickey Haller suddenly finds himself on the other side of the justice system after being framed for murder. To save his freedom, he and his team must investigate the case themselves and uncover the forces working to make him look guilty. The season turns his courtroom skills into a personal fight for survival filled with legal pressure and dangerous revelations.
10. The Night Manager Season 2 (Prime Video)
Jonathan Pine is drawn back into covert operations where arms dealers, violent groups and international conspiracies create threats at every turn. His assignments become increasingly dangerous as changing loyalties make it difficult to know who can be trusted. Season 2 raises the stakes with risky missions, espionage and constant pressure to stay one step ahead.
11. Criminal Justice: A Family Matter (JioHotstar)
Madhav Mishra takes on the defence of a surgeon accused of murder in a case that appears straightforward at first. As he digs deeper, family tensions, trauma and hidden motives begin changing the meaning of the evidence. The legal thriller keeps shifting the picture of what happened, making every courtroom development more complicated than the last.
12. Cross Season 2 (Prime Video)
Detective Alex Cross joins a dangerous investigation after a billionaire receives a chilling threat. The case soon develops into a hunt for a ruthless vigilante, with disturbing clues pushing Cross closer to a deadly confrontation. Season 2 combines psychological tension, violent danger and a mystery that becomes more threatening with every discovery.
13. The Art of Sarah (Netflix)
Sarah Kim has built a new life through carefully constructed lies, but everything begins falling apart when a dead body is wrongly identified as hers. Detective Park Mu Gyeong starts examining her past and slowly uncovers the secrets behind the identity she created. Their paths develop into a tense psychological battle where deception becomes increasingly difficult to maintain.
14. Delhi Crime Season 3 (Netflix)
DCP Vartika Chaturvedi and her team investigate a disturbing human-trafficking operation connected to a large and powerful network. As they move further into the case, political pressure, corruption and the emotional weight of the victims make the investigation increasingly difficult. The season follows one of the team’s darkest cases while showing the personal cost of pursuing justice.
15. Vikram on Duty (JioHotstar)
A brilliant but suspended police officer is called back to handle crimes that demand more than routine investigation. Leading a special team, Vikram takes on cases involving assaults, serial killings, cybercrime and kidnappings while still struggling with his own personal demons. The series combines high-risk police work with the story of an officer trying to rebuild himself through each new case.
Whether you prefer dark police investigations, legal mysteries or dangerous conspiracies, these recent thriller shows offer enough twists and tension to keep your binge going.