Web series have become popular since the advent of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. People faced social restrictions and lockdowns, prompting them to stay indoors. To make the most of their time, they turned to web series for solace and enjoyment.
Web series emerged as a great escape for many from the horrors of the pandemic that took millions of lives across the world. Fast forward to 2024, web series are here to stay. It has taken platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Disney Hotstar, among others by storm.
The audience has turned to web series for refreshing new content, a refuge from repetitive drama and TV serials about troubled housewives or young girls waiting to be swept away by their prince charming! Web series stand out with unique content with genres from crime, romance, drama, horror, to sci-fi thrillers.
Here is our top 5 Indian web series that you should definitely watch:
The Family Man Season 3
IMDb Rating: 8.7/10
Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Ashlesha Thakur, Priyamani, Sharib Hashmi, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Abhay Verma
Manoj Bajpayee powers The Family Man, an Amazon Prime Video super hit drama series. Driven by a gripping storyline and superb performances with a dash of humor, The Family Man series is a must-watch. Manoj Bajpayee plays Srikant Tiwari (James Bond) and there are rumors that there will be a Season 4 in the making. In the first season, The Family Man helped neutralize a terror attack, and Season 2 had Samantha Ruth Prabhu spotlight Sri Lanka by playing a Tamil liberation fighter Raji.
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Asur 2: The Dark Side
IMDb Rating: 8.5/10
Cast: Arshad Warsi, Riddhi Dogra, Barun Sobti, Anupriya Goenka, Abhishek Chauhan
Asur 2 is a mythological thriller. The main characters look for a psychopathic serial killer who got away in the first season. It’s a nail-biting watch, twists and turns, powered by a gripping storyline. The murderer is called Asur, and it’s a race against time. The main character Arshad Warsi leaves the forensic world for a life away from the world as a monk in Dharamshala. The team prompts Warsi to assist them in searching for the serial killer who killed his wife.
Panchayat: Rangbaazi
IMDb Rating: 8.3/10
Cast: Neena Gupta, Raghubir Yadav, Jitendra Kumar, Chandan Roy, Fazil Malik, Sanvikaa, Pankaj Jha
The latest season of Panchayat was released on Amazon Prime Video in May 2024. It has received raving reviews and enthusiastic response. The storyline is all about village life, politics and relationships. Women play strong leadership roles in Panchayat with Neena Gupta leading as Manju Devi Dubey, who is not shy of putting her stand and drawing the line. Watch the series.
Scam Series: Scam 1992 – The Harshad Mehta Story; Scam 2003: The Telgi Story
IMDb Rating: 8.1/10
Cast: Pratik Gandhi, Sanjay Singh, Tushar Hiranadani, Sana Amin Sheikh, Bharat Jadhav
The Scam Series, starting with Scam 1992 – The Harshad Mehta Story is a biographical financial thriller. Directed by Hansal Mehta, this is based on the Indian stock market scam. You can watch the series on SonyLIV. It also received 14 nominations at the 2021 Filmfare OTT Awards. Released in 2023, Scam 2023: The Telgi Story is based on stamped paper counterfeitings of the early 2000s. Hansal Mehta drew inspiration from Sanjay Singh’s novel Telgi Scam: Reporter’s ki Diary. As part of the series, Mehta announced in May 2024 that there would be a third story to the series. He announced Scam 2010 – The Subrata Roy Saga based on the book Sahara: The Untold Story by Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Mehta said Scam series is all about chronicling times.
Delhi Crime Season 3
IMDb Rating: 7.9/10
Cast: Shefali Shah, Adil Hussain, Rasika Dugal, Rajesh Tailang, Anurag Arora, Mridul Sharma
This Netflix series Season 3 is yet to be released, but rumors say its set for release before the year ends. The first two seasons of Delhi Crime, directed by Richie Mehta, kept viewers gripped. It also won the Best Drama Series at the International Emmy Awards. Shefali Shah plays the role of DCP Vartika Chaturvedi and Adil Hussain dons Kumar Vijay. Delhi Crime Season 1 was based on the Nirbhaya case, while Season 2 had the police chasing the Kachcha Baniyan gang. The series can be watched on Netflix.
