Shows like Brinda: 20 to watch next
If you loved Brinda (2024) — a crime and mystery series created by Surya Manoj Vangala — these 20 shows are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Brinda most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like serial killer. 15 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Furious 2026★ 7.5
Shares: Crime
FBI agent Alice Black is on the hunt for a mysterious and calculating female serial killer. Both walk their own paths toward justice, and as their lives start to intertwine, the line between right and wrong begins to blur.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Cross 2024★ 7.1
Shares: Crime, Mystery
Alex Cross is a brilliant but flawed homicide detective and full of contradictions. A doting father and family man, Cross is single-minded to the point of obsession when he hunts killers. He is desperate for love, but his wife’s murder has left him too damaged to receive it.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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The Devil's Hour 2022★ 7.3
Shares: Mystery, Crime
Lucy wakes every night at exactly 3:33am. Nothing in her life has made sense for a long time. But the answers are out there, somewhere, at the end of a trail of brutal murders.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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R.J. Decker 2026★ 7.4
Shares: Crime, Mystery
Ex-con photographer RJ Decker becomes a PI in South Florida, solving strange cases with help from his journalist ex, her cop wife, and an enigmatic woman from his past who may help or destroy him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Mr. Mercedes 2017★ 7.2
Shares: Mystery
A demented serial killer taunts a retired police detective with a series of lurid letters and emails, forcing the ex-cop to undertake a private, and potentially felonious, crusade to bring the killer to justice before he can strike again.
Stream in India on Netflix, Sony Pictures Amazon Channel
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Criminal Record 2024★ 6.5
Shares: Crime
In the heart of London, an anonymous phone call draws two brilliant detectives—a young woman in the early stages of her career and a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy—into a fight to correct an old miscarriage of justice.
Stream in India on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
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Ragdoll 2021★ 6.0
Shares: Mystery, Crime
Detectives look to untangle the case of the Ragdoll Killer, who has killed six people and sewn their bodies into the shape of one grotesque body nicknamed the Ragdoll.
Stream in India on BBC Player Amazon Channel
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Waking the Dead 2001★ 7.2
Shares: Crime, Mystery
A detective team apply new techniques to old crimes as they solve cold cases.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Slasher 2016★ 6.7
Shares: Mystery, Crime
Thirty years ago, in the sleepy community of Waterbury, a killer known as “The Executioner” murdered Sarah Bennett's parents. Now Sarah and her husband Dylan have returned to town, only to find herself the centerpiece in a series of horrifying murders centered around the seven deadly sins.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Luther 2010★ 7.8
Shares: Crime, Mystery
A dark psychological crime drama starring Idris Elba as Luther, a man struggling with his own terrible demons, who might be as dangerous as the depraved murderers he hunts.
Stream in India on BBC Player Amazon Channel
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Countdown 2025★ 7.3
Shares: Crime, Mystery
When an officer with the Department of Homeland Security is murdered in broad daylight, LAPD detective Mark Meachum is recruited to a secret task force, alongside undercover agents from all branches of law enforcement, to investigate. But the hunt for the killer soon uncovers a plot far more sinister than anyone could have imagined, kicking off a race against time to save a city of millions.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Ellis 2024★ 5.9
Shares: Mystery, Crime
DCI Ellis, a tenacious cop, is parachuted into failing investigations alongside her partner DS Harper. Each case will bring her to a different police station where she'll have to not only immerse herself in the case, but also win over the local police.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Vigil 2021★ 7.2
Shares: Crime
The mysterious disappearance of a Scottish fishing trawler and a death on-board the submarine HMS Vigil bring the police into conflict with the Navy and British security services. DCI Amy Silva and DS Kirsten Longacre lead an investigation on land and at sea into a conspiracy that goes to the very heart of Britain’s national security.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
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The Afterparty 2022★ 7.1
Shares: Mystery, Crime
Nothing is as it seems in this hilarious murder mystery where each suspect's story is told through a different film genre.
Stream in India on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder 2024★ 7.5
Shares: Crime, Mystery
Five years after the death of schoolgirl Andie Bell, Pippa Fitz-Amobi sets out to uncover what really happened to her. Sal Singh, Andie's boyfriend, admitted to the murder before taking his own life, but Pip doesn't believe he's responsible and teams up with Sal's brother Ravi to uncover the truth. If Sal Singh isn't a murderer and the real killer is still out there, how far will they go to keep Pip from finding out the truth?
Stream in India on Netflix
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Nocturne 2026★ 7.9
Shares: Crime, Mystery
When a victim of notorious serial killer Jurek Walter unexpectedly turns up alive, detective Jonah Lynn races against time to find the one person still missing, while his protégé Saga Bauer goes undercover to get answers from the killer himself.
Stream in India on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
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Dexter 2006★ 8.2
Shares: Crime, Mystery
Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police also leads a secret life as a serial killer, hunting down criminals who have slipped through the cracks of justice.
Stream in India on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar
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The Following 2013★ 6.9
Shares: Crime
Notorious serial killer Joe Carroll, after being found guilty of murdering 14 female students on the Virginia college campus where he taught literature, escapes from death row. The FBI calls former agent Ryan Hardy to consult on the case, as he was the one responsible for Carroll’s capture in 2003. Ryan, working closely with an FBI team, including Mike Weston and FBI Specialist Debra Parker, piece together the ever-growing web of murders orchestrated by the devious Carroll.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Whitstable Pearl 2021★ 6.7
Shares: Crime, Mystery
With her son grown up, single mom Pearl Nolan decides to pursue her lifelong dream and launches a private detective agency, which she runs from her family's restaurant in the coastal town of Whitstable. Drawn by her caring nature, locals soon flock to her with all manner of cases. But when an old friend dies suspiciously, Pearl finds herself in conflict with gruff new cop in town, DCI Mike McGuire.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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This City Is Ours 2025★ 7.5
Shares: Crime
After trying to leave a world of crime, Michael is dragged back into the fold to answer questions. Back in Liverpool tensions continue to bubble amongst the remaining members of the gang, and a gangster who's just been let out of prison wants answers.
Stream in India on Sony Liv