Shows like Special Ops: 20 to watch next
If you loved Special Ops (2020) — a mystery, drama and crime series created by Neeraj Pandey — these 20 shows are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Special Ops most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like spy. 14 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Devil's Hour 2022★ 7.3
Shares: Mystery, Crime, Drama
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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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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Death and Other Details 2024★ 6.6
Shares: Mystery, Drama, Crime
How do you solve a murder in a post-fact world? Especially when sailing the Mediterranean on an ocean liner filled with the wealthy and powerful. Everyone on board is hiding something… but is one of them a killer? That’s what the world’s once greatest detective, Rufus Cotesworth, and his protégée, Imogene, aim to discover.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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Fool Me Once 2024★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, Crime, Mystery
When ex-soldier Maya sees her murdered husband on a secret nanny cam, she uncovers a deadly conspiracy that stretches deep into the past.
Stream in India on Netflix
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24: Legacy 2017★ 6.1
Shares: Crime, Drama, Mystery
The story of military hero Eric Carter's return to the U.S. and the trouble that follows him back – compelling him to ask CTU for help in saving his life, and stopping what potentially could be one of the largest-scale terror attacks on American soil.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Strike 2017★ 7.2
Shares: Crime, Drama, Mystery
A war veteran turned private detective operates out of a tiny office in London’s Denmark Street. Although wounded both physically and psychologically, his unique insight and background as a military police investigator prove crucial in solving complex crimes that have baffled the police. Based on the bestselling novels written by J.K. Rowling under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.
Stream in India on Shahid VIP
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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder 2024★ 7.5
Shares: Drama, 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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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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Taskaree: The Smuggler's Web 2026★ 6.7
Shares: Crime, Mystery, Drama
A dedicated customs officer and his team take on a notorious smuggler leading a powerful syndicate, but unexpected obstacles threaten their mission.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Breathe: Into the Shadows 2020★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, Mystery, Crime
A 6-year old girl is kidnapped by a mysterious masked man, who demands an unusual ransom. To save his daughter, Dr. Avinash Sabharwal must kill someone! Meanwhile, Kabir Sawant's journey continues in the hostile environment of the Delhi Crime branch. Lies, deceit and mind games begin when Kabir is given charge of the investigation, and meets Avinash.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon MX Player
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Sherlock & Daughter 2025★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, Mystery
Sherlock Holmes faces a sinister case risking friends' lives. American Amelia joins, seeking her father after her mother's murder. Despite differences, they solve a conspiracy and her mother's case.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Rana Naidu 2023★ 7.7
Shares: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Rana Naidu can solve any problem in Bollywood. But when his father is suddenly released from prison, the one mess he can’t handle may be his own.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Vigil 2021★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, 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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21 Jump Street 1987★ 7.3
Shares: Crime, Mystery, Drama
21 Jump Street revolves around a group of young cops who would use their youthful appearance to go undercover and solve crimes involving teenagers and young adults.
Stream in India on Plex
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The Purge 2018★ 6.9
Shares: Mystery, Crime, Drama
Set in a dystopian America ruled by a totalitarian political party, the series follows several seemingly unrelated characters living in a small city. Tying them all together is a mysterious savior who’s impeccably equipped for everything the night throws at them. As the clock winds down with their fates hanging in the balance, each character is forced to reckon with their pasts as they discover how far they will go to survive the night.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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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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56 Days 2026★ 7.4
Shares: Drama, Crime, Mystery
When an unidentified body is found in a luxury apartment linked to Oliver Kennedy and his girlfriend Ciara Wyse, Detectives Lee Reardon and Karl Connolly reconstruct the couple's deadly romance across the past 56 days.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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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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Above Suspicion 2009★ 7.1
Shares: Mystery, Crime, Drama
Above Suspicion is a British crime drama programme starring Kelly Reilly as Anna Travis, a rookie detective determined to prove herself in the male-dominated police department by solving a trail of gruesome murders left by an unknown serial killer. Each series is based on a novel by Lynda La Plante: Above Suspicion (2009), The Red Dahlia (2010), Deadly Intent (2011), and Silent Scream (2012).
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Rig 45 2018★ 6.1
Shares: Crime, Drama, Mystery
When Andrea, a damage regulator from Benthos Oil, is sent out to Rig 45 two days before Christmas to investigate a fatal accident, the rig is hit by a hurricane and all communications lost. Soon, the crew realize that the accident is in fact a murder, and they now know that they are in real danger.
Stream in India on Shahid VIP, Zee5