Indian Web Series – From gripping crime thrillers to relatable friendship dramas, Indian OTT entertainment has offered viewers a wide range of memorable stories over the past decade. IMDb ratings and popularity lists have brought renewed attention to shows that made an impact across different genres, from the world of business and cricket to competitive exams, crime and Bollywood. Here is a year-by-year look at the Indian web series featured in the supplied list, along with their reported ratings and streaming platforms.
2016: TVF Pitchers
IMDb rating: 9.0 | Platform: ZEE5
TVF Pitchers follows four friends who grow frustrated with their corporate jobs and decide to build a business of their own. Their journey brings financial pressure, professional uncertainty and personal challenges, testing the strength of their friendship along the way. The series connected with viewers through its portrayal of ambition, entrepreneurship and the risks involved in leaving a secure career to pursue an uncertain dream.
2017: Inside Edge
IMDb rating: 7.9 | Platform: Amazon Prime Video
Inside Edge takes viewers behind the glamour of professional cricket, exploring the business and power struggles surrounding the sport. Match-fixing allegations, betting, politics and personal ambition shape the story as characters compete for influence. The series combines sporting drama with suspense, showing how decisions made away from the field can affect what happens on it.
2018: Sacred Games
IMDb rating: 8.5 | Platform: Netflix
Starring Saif Ali Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sacred Games became one of India’s best-known crime dramas on streaming platforms. Its story follows a Mumbai police officer investigating a dangerous underworld figure while uncovering a larger web of secrets. With its dark atmosphere, layered characters and unexpected developments, the series attracted considerable attention and helped establish Indian crime dramas as a major part of the OTT landscape.
2019: Sacred Games Season 2
IMDb rating: 7.9 | Platform: Netflix
The second season continues the story established in the original series, returning to unresolved questions while introducing additional characters and revelations. The narrative expands on the connections between crime, politics and personal history. Audience reactions were more divided than they had been for the first season, but the continuation remained a major talking point among fans of Indian streaming thrillers.
2020: Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story
IMDb rating: 9.2 | Platform: SonyLIV
Directed by Hansal Mehta, Scam 1992 dramatizes the stock-market scandal associated with Harshad Mehta. Pratik Gandhi’s performance in the lead role earned widespread appreciation, while the series drew viewers into the financial manoeuvres and investigations surrounding the case. Its writing, memorable dialogue and background score helped it become one of the most highly rated Indian series featured in the list.
2021: Aspirants
IMDb rating: 9.1 | Platform: Amazon Prime Video
Aspirants explores the pressures faced by students preparing for India’s civil service examinations. Through the experiences of three friends, the series examines ambition, setbacks, relationships and the personal cost of chasing a demanding career goal. Its appeal lies in its relatable portrayal of student life and the emotional challenges that continue long after classroom lessons and examination results.
2022: Criminal Justice
IMDb rating: 7.8 | Platform: JioHotstar
For viewers interested in courtroom stories and crime investigations, Criminal Justice offers a narrative built around legal battles, police inquiries and the consequences of criminal accusations. Each case introduces new complications, forcing characters to navigate questions of evidence, responsibility and justice. The series blends investigative suspense with courtroom drama, making the legal process an important part of the storytelling.
2023: Farzi
IMDb rating: 8.3 | Platform: Amazon Prime Video
Featuring Shahid Kapoor and Vijay Sethupathi, Farzi centres on Sunny, an artist who becomes involved in producing counterfeit currency. What begins as a response to personal and financial pressures draws him deeper into the criminal world, bringing him into conflict with law enforcement. The combination of crime, dark humour and cat-and-mouse tension helped the series attract a broad audience.
2024: Mirzapur Season 3
IMDb rating: 6.4 | Platform: Amazon Prime Video
The third season of Mirzapur returns to the violent struggle for power and influence, continuing the rivalry involving Guddu Pandit and Kaleen Bhaiya. Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal and other returning cast members carry the story forward as characters face shifting alliances and the consequences of earlier decisions. The season received a more mixed response than its predecessors, according to the rating cited in the supplied list.
2025: The Ba***ds of Bollywood
IMDb rating: 7.5 | Platform: Netflix
Directed by Aryan Khan, The Ba*ds of Bollywood explores the entertainment industry’s glamorous public image alongside its competitive and political undercurrents. The story looks at stardom, ambition and the pressures surrounding film careers, with appearances by several well-known figures adding to its appeal. Its focus on the world behind Bollywood’s public image made it a notable title in the list.
2026: Pritam and Pedro
IMDb rating: 7.7 | Platform: JioHotstar
Pritam and Pedro rounds out the decade-spanning selection with a mix of comedy and thriller elements. The series combines unusual situations with suspense, offering a different viewing experience from the darker crime dramas elsewhere on the list. Its reported rating places it among the titles highlighted for 2026, although ratings and platform availability can change over time.
Conclusion
The Indian OTT landscape has evolved considerably from the startup-focused story of TVF Pitchers to the crime, financial and entertainment-industry dramas that followed. The titles in this selection reflect how streaming audiences have embraced stories about ambition, friendship, power and personal struggle. IMDb ratings provide one way to compare these shows, but individual preferences, genre interests and storytelling styles also matter when choosing what to watch next.