Shows like Dahaad: 20 to watch next
If you loved Dahaad (2023) — a crime, mystery and drama series created by Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti — these 20 shows are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Dahaad most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like suicide, inspector and police. 8 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Luther 2010★ 7.8
Shares: Crime, Drama, 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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True Detective 2014★ 8.3
Shares: Drama, Mystery
An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Waking the Dead 2001★ 7.2
Shares: Crime, Mystery, Drama
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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Prodigal Son 2019★ 8.0
Shares: Crime, Drama, Mystery
The son of a notorious serial killer becomes an acclaimed criminal psychologist who uses his unique insight into how killers think to help the NYPD.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Grotesquerie 2024★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, Mystery, Crime
A series of heinous crimes have unsettled a small community, and Detective Lois Tryon feels they are eerily personal, as if someone—or something—is taunting her.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Cardinal 2017★ 6.9
Shares: Crime, Drama
Detective John Cardinal attempts to uncover the mystery of what happened to the missing 13-year-old girl whose body is discovered in the shaft-head of an abandoned mine. At the same time, he comes under investigation by his new partner, Lise Delorme, a tough investigator in her own right.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
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Wire in the Blood 2002★ 7.9
Shares: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Clinical psychologist Dr Tony Hill's uncanny ability to see into the minds of murderers means he finds it difficult to distance himself from disturbing cases.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Inspector Morse 1987★ 7.9
Shares: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis, as well as a large cast of notable actors and actresses.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Dexter 2006★ 8.2
Shares: Crime, Drama, 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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Dalgliesh 2021★ 6.7
Shares: Crime, Drama, Mystery
A recent widower and acclaimed poet, enigmatic Inspector Adam Dalgliesh employs his exceptional empathy and insight to plumb the darker depths of the human psyche while investigating complex crimes in 1970s England.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Motive 2013★ 6.5
Shares: Crime, Drama, Mystery
A team of Vancouver investigators, led by homicide detective Angie Flynn, sets out to uncover the motive of each puzzling murder by discovering the killer's connection to the victim. Viewers get a glimpse of the killer before and after the crime is committed.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Criminal Minds 2005★ 8.3
Shares: Crime, Drama, Mystery
An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Nocturne 2026★ 7.9
Shares: Crime, Drama, 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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Ragdoll 2021★ 6.0
Shares: Mystery, Crime, Drama
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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Taggart 1983★ 6.6
Shares: Crime, Drama
Taggart is a Scottish detective television program. The series revolves around a group of detectives initially in the Maryhill CID of Strathclyde Police, though various storylines have happened in other parts of the Greater Glasgow area, and as of the most recent series the team have operated out of the fictional John Street police station across the street from the City Chambers.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector 2020★ 7.4
Shares: Crime, Mystery, Drama
Former NYPD detective and forensic genius Lincoln Rhyme was at the top of his game until a serious accident at the hands of a notorious serial killer forced him out of the field. When Amelia Sachs, an intuitive young officer who has a gift for profiling, finds herself hot on the killer's trail, Rhyme finds a partner for this new game of cat and mouse.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Unforgotten 2015★ 7.5
Shares: Drama, Crime, Mystery
London police detectives Cassie Stuart and Sunny Khan investigate historic cold cases involving missing persons, murder and long-hidden secrets.
Stream in India on BBC Player Amazon Channel
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Cross 2024★ 7.1
Shares: Crime, Drama, 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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Crime 2021★ 6.5
Shares: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Detective Inspector Ray Lennox investigates the disappearance of a schoolgirl while battling cocaine addiction and a mental breakdown.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Fall 2013★ 7.7
Shares: Drama, Crime
When the Police Service of Northern Ireland are unable to close a case after 28 days, Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson of the Metropolitan Police Service is called in to review the case. Under her new leadership, the local detectives must track down and stop a serial killer who is terrorising the city of Belfast.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now