With the change in time, the audience which used to enjoy Kyunki saas bhi Kabhi bahu thi and How I met your mother has evolved a lot.
Given the shift in audience, the directors and producers have also shifted their attention towards different segments and platforms.
Platforms like Netflix, and Hotstar are another reason for such success. Recent Pandemic is also a contributing factor to the popularity of web series.
The quality of latest web series and content of these websites differ in vast proportions which give us plenty of options and choices.
The recent shift of audience interest and growing need for content-filled series which can keep the audience hooked till the last line of the episode is the demand of the moment.
Understanding this demand, there have been a lot of series, some popular, some not that popular. We have curated a list of best web series to watch that we think you will find alluring, interesting, and above all entertaining.
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List of 10 Best Web Series in Hindi :
1. Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story
This is a biography financial thriller drama, which follows the life of popular stockbroker Harshad Mehta who changed the way of the stock market forever.
This drama is about his rise and his fall. You can see the struggles, life, and happiness in the web series.
This was directed by Hansal Mehta and Jai Mehta and has actors like Satish Kaushik, Pratik Gandhi, and Shreya Dhanwanthary.
There are a total of 10 episodes with every episode having a screen time of 60 minutes.
It is available on Sonyliv and the original language for this financial thriller is Hindi. This web series was released on 9 October 2020.
This series is liked by approximately 97% of Google users and has a 9.3/10 IMDb rating.
As per the reviews : this is the web series with the best screenplay, storytelling, and dialogue. Even the people who know nothing about the stock market will also get a gist of what is happening and to some extent
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2. Rocket Boys
Rocket boys is a Historical drama set in a crucial period in India when the nation was going with full focus on being strong and independent.
This web series is based on true life to a good extent and revolves around the life of Dr. Homi J. Bhabha and Dr. Vikram Sarabhai.
The series also has included some parts of Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam showed us the first rocket launch of India.
It has Jim Sarbh, Ishwak Singh, and Regina Cassandra in the leading roles. This series is liked by approximately 97% of Google users and has a 9.3/10 IMDb rating.
As per the reviews : this is the web series with the best screenplay, storytelling, and dialogue.
Even the people who know nothing about the stock market will also get a gist of what is happening and to some extent
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3. Aspirants
This is a coming-of-age drama series that focuses on the life of three IAS aspirants who sees their present and past through different lenses in every episode.
You will be taken on the journey of Abhilash Sharma, for whom this year is the last year to become an IAS.
The series also has Sandeep Bhaiya who is popular and received lots of love from netizens.
It has a star rating of 9.3/10 from IMDb and was received in a positive light by reviewers.
It is available on youtube and TVF play. You can watch this series for free for most parts.
It is directed by Apoorv Singh Karki and is available in the Hindi language.
As per reviews, this web series is amazing, and kudos to everyone who got to be part of this movie. This series has kept its audience on their toe till the very last line of the web series which in itself is a marvelous task.
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4. Kota Factory
This is a comedy-drama series that has its first season released on TVF and youtube.
Although from the second season this is a Netflix franchise and is available only on Netflix.
This series is based on the life of students in Kota( an education hub for all the IIT JEE aspirants) It has Mayur More, Ranjan Raj, Jitendra Kumar, and Ahsaas Channa.
This series is primarily available in the Hindi language. It has a rating of 9.1/10 on IMDB and is liked by approximately 98% of the users.
As per the reviews, this series took most of the audience to their school or college life and most of the mass was able to relate to the series in one way or another. It is a memorable web series.
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5. TVF Pitchers
This is a show which has cult status and is appreciated quite widely.
Following the lives of four friends who quit their day jobs to finally pursue their dream of the start-up.
This web-series do come in comedy and drama genres and can be watched on TVF and youtube.
As of current, it has five episodes and one season with each episode having a screen time of approximately 57 minutes.
It is available in the Hindi language. In the lead roles, we have Naveen Kasturia, Arunabh Kumar, Jitendra Kumar, and Abhay Mahajan.
As of current, it has five episodes and one season with each episode having a screen time of approximately 57 minutes. It is available in the Hindi language. In the lead roles, we have Naveen Kasturia, Arunabh Kumar, Jitendra Kumar, and Abhay Mahajan.
It was directed by Amit Golani and the pilot episode was released on 10 June 2015. This web series has received a 9.1/10 IMDb rating and is liked by 97% of the audience.
TVF pitchers have received positive responses throughout. As per reviews, this web series is relatable, realistic, and hilarious at all times, you will be able to resonate with this series.
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6. Panchayat
This is a comedy-drama written by Chandan Kumar and is available on amazon prime.
This is a Hindi language drama that will take you to rural India and all the innocence it has to offer.
This story follows Abhishek Tripathi who after graduating from engineering has to join the panchayat secretary in the remote village of Phulera.
It has 2 seasons and 8 episodes with each episode having a screentime of 20-40 minutes.
It has Jitendra Kumar, Neena Gupta, Raghubir Yadav, and Chandan Roy in leading roles.
It is directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra and the pilot episode of season one was released on 3 April 2020. It has an 8.8/10 IMDb rating and is liked by 96% of its targeted audience.
As per the reviews, this web series's dry humor, the UP dialect, and the simple-minded characters will take you to the life of a very simple and remote village.
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7. Delhi Crime
This is a crime drama anthology that was written, created, and directed by Richie Mehta.
This crime drama follows the investigation of the Delhi gang-rape which shook the inner core of the entire nation.
This series covers and began from the event happening till the arrest of all the perpetrators of the incident.
The movie revolves around Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Vartika Chaturvedi who was in charge of the case and was tasked with the arrest of all the perpetrators.
It has Shefali Shah, Rasika Dugal, Adil Hussain, and Adil Hussain in lead roles.
It contains seven episodes and has one season with every episode having a screen time of approximately 64 minutes. It is available in the Hindi language and has an IMDb rating of 8.5/10.
As per the reviews, this series has given painstaking attention to detail and with stellar performance, this series takes the audience on an immersive and emotional experience.
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8. The Family Man
This is a spy thriller action drama with dry humor. This web series is available in Hindi, English, and Tamil on Amazon prime videos.
The movie follows the life of Srikant Tiwari who is a senior officer in the Threat Analysis and Surveillance Cell along with his best friend and colleague JK Talpade who works for the NIA( National Investigation Agency ).
It has 2 seasons with 19 episodes and each episode has a screen time of approximately 60 minutes.
We have Manoj Bajpayee, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, and Priyamani in lead roles.
The dialogue delivery of Manoj Bajpayee is swoon-worthy. This web series has gotten an 8.7/10 rating from IMDb and is liked by almost 94% of the targeted audience.
As per the reviews, this series is socially, politically, and evolving and keeps audiences hooked on the series till the last point with only one question what happened next.
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9. Paatal Lok
Amazon prime videos have kept up with the tradition to provide something new to its audience.
On this note, this Neo-noir crime thriller web series is one of its kind and is in a league of its own.
This series is based on “the story of my assassins” written by Tarun Tejpal. This web series revolves around Hathiram Chowdhary,
a cynical cop who while investigating a high-profile case and gets dragged into the mortal class of pataal.
This series uses heaven, hell, and purgatory in a metamorphic sense. This series has Jaideep Ahlawat, Gul Panag, and Bodhisattva Sharma in the leading roles.
It has 9 episodes and one season with every episode having a screen time of approximately 53 minutes. It has a 8/10 rating on IMDb and is liked by 85% of the targeted audience.
As per the reviews, this is a simply wow series, with mind-blowing performances by actors, and the symbolism of PaatalLok, DhartiLok, and SwargLok in Indian society has been well portrayed. Every scene, character, and dialogue delivery is remarkable.
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10. Mirzapur
The popularity and fan following of Mirzapur is enough to say about this web series.
Mirzapur is an action-packed crime thriller drama series that is built in the city of Mirzapur and revolves around Akhandanand Tripathi who is called the king of Mirzapur.
This series is about the events that happen in the citizens of Mirzapur and revolve around the children of Akhandanand Tripathi and Ramakant Pandit,
one lawless king and another lawyer and upholder of good and law. The series stars many popular dialogues and swoon-worthy scenes.
It has Pankaj Tripathi, Vikrant Massey, Ali Fazal, and Divyendu. You can watch this series on amazon prime video with prime membership.
It has 2 seasons with 19 episodes and each episode has a screentime of approximately 40-65 minutes.
As per IMDb rating, it has a rating of 8.5/10 and is liked by 93% of the targeted audience. As per the review: this series is about Excellent Acting, dragging the storyline, and defaming the value of families in Hindi Heartland,
the series is filled with surprises and you will never know which character will do what in the next part. Gripping storyline and evolution of characters throughout the series.
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The above was the list of 10 most gripping, alluring, and mind-blowing Indian series which has the original characters and dialogue from the Hindi heartland.
But now we are off to talking about some of the English web series which held our attention and gained popularity throughout after the release of the first pilot episode.
List of Top 10 Web Series in World:
1. Stranger Things
This is a horror thriller drama that was first released on July 15, 2016. So far it has 3 seasons with 25 episodes and every episode has a screentime of 40-80 minutes.
The movie is set in Indiana where a group of children finds out about a government institution that secretly does human test experiments and dabbles in paranormal and supernatural.
Each season has its uniqueness and will keep you seated till the last scene of the last episode and still wanting more.
The series has Winona Ryder, David Harbour, and Finn Wolfhard in leading roles.This series is available in English language with English and Hindi subtitles.
It has an 8.7/10 rating on IMDb and is available on Netflix.
As per the reviews, the plot is thrilling, the characters are so unique and of course, character development is so amazing.
This web series will keep you on your seats for a very long time and take you on a journey of thrill, adventure, and of course supernatural horror.
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2. Russian Doll
This is another one of Netflix Marvel and has gotten quite popular.
This is a comedy Mystery drama that was created by Natasha Lyonne, Leslye Headland, and Amy Poehler.
The story revolved around Nadia and Alan who are in a time loop where things keep getting to where they first started.
This is a story about time loopholes, time-lapse, deaths, strength, and a few life lessons.
It has Natasha Lyonne and Charlie Barnett in the roles of Nadia and Alan respectively.
If you are interested in wormholes and time-lapses then this is the web series for you.
It has 2 seasons and 15 episodes with each episode having a screen time of 24-33 minutes.
According to the reviews, this is a fantastic show with an extraordinary climax. The character development is so subtle and evolving that at one point you may start feeling things about your qualities.
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3. The Witcher
This is an Action and adventure-packed thriller fantasy drama created byLauren Schmidt Hissrich.
This is a fantasy series set in the fantasy land called “the continent” and follows the journey of Geralt of Rivia and Princess Ciri who are linked together by destiny.
The movie is about protecting a princess and her magic at all costs. It has Henry Cavill and Freya Allan in the lead roles of witcher and the princess.
If you are a fan of magic, courage, and destiny then this series would be seat gripping for you. With every turn, you would want to watch more.
It is a Netflix drama with 2 seasons and 16 episodes and each episode has a screen time of approximately 50-70 minutes.
As per the ratings it has received 8.2/10 and is liked by 93% of the targeted audience. This web series has received a tremendous amount of good reviews from critics and audiences.
As per the review: Henry Cavill was born to play the role of Geralt, with a spectacular performance by actors and excellent character development. These are a few of the review comments that this web series received.
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4. Narcos
This is a biographical crime drama that talks about the rise of the drug trade in the late 80s in a place called Colombia.
It is available in English and Spanish on Netflix.
The story depicts the life of Pablo Escobar, a very popular drug lord whose entire fortune at one point was more huge than those of a single country.
This story talks about how he came into the drug business and who Pablo Escobar is.
Each season brings more drama and various gripping scenes which will keep you hooked on the web series till the very end.
Narcos has three seasons so far with 30 episodes and each episode has a screen time of 40-60 minutes. It has an 8.8/10 rating on IMDb and is liked by 91% of the targeted audience.
According to the reviews, this web series provides a mature distinct look at recent history while at the same time being entertaining and true to the real events. All the performances are amazing and to the point.
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5. Sex Education
This is a sex comedy teen drama web series that was created by Laurie Nunn.
It is available in the English language with subtitles and has been dubbed into Hindi for the benefit of the Hindi origin audience.
These teen series show different colors of a teen going through different phases of life but it mostly focuses on Otis a student of Moordale Secondary School,
who has a mother that works as a sex therapist and is often involved with male suitors though never forming any romantic relationship.
This series has Asa Butterfield, Gillian Anderson, and Ncuti Gatwa in leading roles.
It has so far 3 seasons and 24 episodes with each episode having a screentime of approximately 61 minutes.
As per IMDb rating of 8.4/10 and is liked by 95% of the targeted audience.
As per google reviews, this is the best show on Netflix. It is both funny, light, and heartfelt at the same time mature, genuine and responsible. This series also focuses on how sex affects teenagers socially and psychologically.
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6. Daredevil
This is a legal action drama that has a superhero who deals with crime and helps in making the world a little better.
It is created by Drew Goddard and is based on Daredevil by stan lee. It is available in the English language with subtitles on Netflix.
Daredevil is also a marvel television production. It has Charlie Cox and Deborah Ann Woll in the leading roles.
The story is about a blind lawyer who uploads his both during the day and does violent things at night.
As explained in the movie, it is not that he has something different or something super, it is just he sees and understands things a little better than what meets the eye.
He is by far the most religious character in the marvel universe. As per the ratings on IMDb, Daredevil has an 8.6/10 rating.
As per the reviews, daredevil is a dark superhero show who is so on point. Daredevil is a masterpiece and is in a league of its own.
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7. Dark
This is a Science fiction psychological mystery thriller web series created by Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese.
This is a German science fiction which is set in the fictional town of Winden in german and revolves around four prominent families.
After the disappearance of two children in this town, the search for truth and children take the protest to a sinister time travel conspiracy that has spanned several generations.
This series is a time series and hence has multiple actors for the same character, for example, the character of Jonas Kahnwald is played by Jonas Gerzabek, Louis Hofmann, Andreas Pietschmann, and Dietrich Hollinderbäumer.
If we talk about the ratings then this series has received an 8.7/10 IMDb rating and is liked by 95% of the targeted audience.
As per the review: this is a true masterpiece of time travel, storytelling, stellar cast, stellar acting, and stellar music.
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8. Mindhunter
This is an American psychological crime thriller drama series created by Joe Penhal and is available on Netflix.
The original language of this web series is English. it has 2 seasons with 19 episodes and screen time of 34-73 minutes.
The first pilot episode was released on October 13, 2017. This series revolves around FBI agents Holden Ford, Bill Tench, and Wendy Carr.
This series is about interviews of different imprisoned serial killers to understand their psychology and how that knowledge can be applied to solve ongoing cases.
There are multiple characters in the series who help these FBI agents in understanding the brain of a serial killer.
Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallany, and Anna Torv have played the role of three FBI agents in this crime thriller. This web series has a rating of 8.6/10 on IMDb and is liked 97% by rotten tomatoes.
As per the review: this series is extremely well directed with meticulous attention to the period it was meant for and we should also credit the actors who played the roles so magnificently.
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9. Money Heist
This is another Netflix marvel which took us to chilling entertainment.
This crime comedy-drama is originally a Spanish drama with the name The House of Paper and is created by Álex Pina.
The audio version is available in Spanish, English, and Hindi with subtitles for better understanding.
It has 3 seasons, 5 parts, and 41 episodes with each episode having a screen time of approximately 77 minutes.
This series is set in Madrid and is basically about heists, a person who goes by the name of a professor recruits 8 people to complete the ambitious plan of getting €984 million.
This series has multiple actors from Úrsula Corberó , Álvaro Morte to Miguel Herrán and Paco Tous . It has an IMDb rating of 8.2/10 and is liked by 96% of the targeted audience.
As per the reviews, this series deals with mind games and strategies that can leave you awestruck, our intelligence and emotion do not always go hand in hand and are beautifully portrayed in this series.
So if you are a fan of robberies and mind games, this series is a must-watch for you.
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10. The Flight Attendant
This is a dark comedy thriller mystery drama which is based on The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian.
It has been developed by Steve Yockey for HBO Max. The original language of the series is English.
This series has 2 seasons and 14 episodes and every episode has a screentime of 40-50 minutes.
This series revolves around the life of a flight attendant Cassie Bowden who was at first an alcoholic
And I do not give care to the kind of person who later became an asset to the CIA and kept watch over people traveling on the airlines.
This is about her journey from an irresponsible adult to a responsible adult. As per the IMDb ratings, the flight attendant is liked by 81% of the targeted audience and has received a 7.1 /10 rating on IMDb.
As per the reviews on google: This series is a visual delight with vivid colors and unique cinematography which gives it a glossy look throughout. The entire cast has beautifully performed. This is a good entertaining web series.
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Conclusion
If you are a person who loves watching web series and is looking to find unique, chilling, thrilling, and most entertaining web series combinations in either Hindi or English then this curated list is sure to help you.
If you want to experiment with different genres then this web series list can also help you. We have latest web series list released, ranging from thrilling, dark humor to light comedy. So take your popcorn, and your favorite drink and start binge-watching!!!
Frequently asked Questions(FAQ):
Q1. Which is the highest rating web series?
Ans. Mirzapur and daredevil are one of the few web series with the highest ratings and popularity.
Q2. Which is the No 1 Indian web series?
Ans. Kota Factory is currently the most watched Indian web series which was available on TVF player and youtube.
Q3. Which is the No 1 series in the world?
Ans. Stranger Things is the number one series in the world as of current for its beautiful narration and storytelling.
Q4. Is money heist worth watching?
Ans. Yes, we do believe it is worth watching. If you are into mind games, beautiful characters, and unique strategies then money heist is a must-watch web series for you.
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