Top 10 Indian crime series on Netflix in 2022

While everyone's hooked to the countless exclusive content of sitcoms, romance, drama, etc. on Netflix, it always has more to offer to its audience. Indian crime thrillers have become the new favorite genre of the audience therefore, Netflix brings to you some of the best Indian crime series of 2022 with amazingly different and binge-worthy content. 

1. Sacred Games 

India's one of the best crime web series set in Mumbai explores the city's complex network of organized crime, corruption, politics, and espionage that lies behind India's economic revival. It's an epic masterpiece of great richness and power that ties together the lives of the powerful, renowned, unhappy, and bloodthirsty people. 

2. Delhi Crime 

This crime web series is based on a gang rape that occurred in Delhi in 2012. The series depicts what transpired following the gang rape and how Shefali Shah's character, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, and her team investigated the case and found the perpetrators of this horrible crime.

3. Hasmukh 

Hasmukh, a Netflix original series, depicts a distinct type of serial killer. It features a struggling stand-up comic who is anxious for a break; he suffers from stage fear, and his idol refuses to give him a chance. The plot twist is that the comedian only regains his charm after murdering someone who has profoundly enraged him.

4. Jamtara - Sab ka Number Ayega 

Jamtara – Sabka Number Ayega, Netflix India's latest original, is set in the town of Jamtara in Jharkhand and deftly explores phishing, a scam in which people represent as reputable companies in order to extract personal information such as passwords and credit card details from unsuspecting victims. 

5. She 

A female-centric crime web series written and created by Imtiaz Ali and Divya Johry tells the story of a female police officer who goes undercover to bust a criminal group. The show depicts how a woman's body may be used to effectively dominate her surroundings.

6. Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein 

This eight-episode series, conceived as a pulpy thriller, is a fascinating psychological romance drama set against a backdrop of crime and power. 'Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein,' set in the imaginary village of Onkara, follows Vikrant, a freshly graduated engineering student who has been the love of Purva's life since her school days.

7. Lelia 

Lelia, a Netflix original drama starring Huma Qureshi, is based on the 2017 eponymous novel by Prayaag Akbar. It takes place in a dystopian future where civilization is divided into communities and the sections that house each community are separated by walls.

8. Crime Stories: Detectives in India 

A Netflix original crime series that exposes how misogyny can exist even after death, while also providing insight into how the police work. This thrilling series covers major criminal investigations from the moment the crime is reported until the culprits are apprehended. Each film follows a horrific and riveting case in the heart of India's Silicon Valley, from murder to kidnapping to extortion.

9. House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths 

Based on an actual event, this three-part crime series, created by Leena Yadav and Anubhav Chopra, delves into the possibilities behind the death of 11 members of the same family on June 30, 2018. It brings to light the mysterious nature of Indian families, where many appear to be 'normal' and 'functioning' on the surface but are troubled by problems of all kinds.

10. Ray

From a satire to a psychological thriller, this Netflix original anthology drama web series portrays four short stories created by Sayantan Mukherjee, based on the works of Satyajit Ray.