If you’re a fan of suspense, mystery, and edge-of-your-seat storytelling, OTT platforms have you covered these days. From intricate whodunits to gripping tales of crime and deception, these platforms offer a rich selection of investigative thrillers that promise to keep you hooked from start to finish.
Whether you enjoy clever detectives, shocking plot twists, or dark conspiracies, these seven must-watch titles on ZEE5 Global are perfect for binge-watching and unraveling mysteries from the comfort of your home.
Tehran
Genre: Action Thriller
Language: Hindi
Cast: John Abraham, Manushi Chhillar, Neeru Bajwa, Madhurima Tuli
Director: Arun Gopalan Producer| Maddock Films
Release Date: August 14, 2025
Tehran places John Abraham in one of the most restrained and complex roles of his career. As ACP Rajeev Kumar, John steps into the shoes of an Indian agent navigating a web of espionage, political power plays, and shifting allegiances.
John Abraham has spoken in interviews about preparing for this role by learning Hebrew and Farsi, which shows how deeply the performance is rooted in authenticity. Sharing the screen with Manushi Chhillar, Neeru Bajwa, and Madhurima Tuli, John Abraham drives a story that constantly questions what patriotism means in the face of betrayal, vulnerability, and duty.
Janaawar – The Beast Within
Genre: Crime Drama / Police Procedural
Language: Hindi
Cast: Bhuvan Arora, Bhagwan Tiwari, Atul Kale, Vaibhav Yashvir
Director: Shachindra (Sachindra) Vats
Release Date: September 26, 2025
The series tells a dark police crime story in the rural town of Chhand, where old social ranks clash with modern crime and corruption that harms families. At the centre is Inspector Hemant Kumar (Bhuvan Arora).
A headless corpse, missing gold, and a vanished suspect send the small town into a tailspin, forcing Hemant into a relentless investigation. This is not a whodunit built on quirky reveals; the marketing emphasises grit – interrogations, pressure, and the uneasy politics of a town keeping too many secrets.
Despatch
Genre: Crime / Thriller / Drama
Language: Hindi
Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Shahana Goswami, Arrchita Agarwal
Director: Kanu Behl
Release Date: December 13, 2024
Joy Bag, a seasoned crime journalist fighting irrelevance in the digital age. When he stumbles upon what seems like a gang-war murder, it unmasks a much larger conspiracy involving huge financial scams. Manoj Bajpayee anchors the film with his trademark intensity; the movie explores the moral and personal cost of chasing truth.
Crime Beat
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Investigative Journalism
Language: Hindi
Cast: Saqib Saleem, Rahul Bhat, Sai Tamhankar, Saba Azad, Rajesh Tailang
Director: Sudhir Mishra and Sanjeev Kaul.
Release Date: February 21, 2025
Set in Delhi in 2012, a small‐town journalist named Abhishek starts digging into the return of a fugitive gangster. His investigative journey exposes corruption linked to the Commonwealth Games, bringing dangerous truths and powerful adversaries. The series balances personal ambition, professional choice, and the risks of tackling entrenched corruption. Edge of the seat stuff.
Detective Sherdil
Genre: Mystery, Murder, Comedy
Language: Hindi
Cast: Diljit Dosanjh, Diana Penty, Boman Irani, Chunky Panday, Banita Sandhu
Director: Ravi Chhabriya
Release Date: June 20, 2025
Sherdil is a sharp detective who lands a “simple” murder case of an industrialist, but what starts as a routine investigation spirals into lies, family betrayals, and hidden secrets. Set partly in Budapest. It adds humour and family‐drama into the mystery. Good if you want some levity with your twisty plot.
Ayyana Mane
Genre: Suspense Thriller
Language: Kannada
Cast: Manasi Sudhir, Kushee Ravi, Akshay Nayak, Anirudh Acharya
Director: Ramesh Indira
Release Date: April 25, 2025
Set in the 1990s, newlywed Jaji moves into her husband’s ancestral home and discovers a pattern: three daughters-in-law have died under mysterious circumstances, possibly linked to a family deity, Kondayya. Dark family secrets, fear, rituals. For the rich atmosphere, creepy mystery, and how belief & superstition collide with human motivations. Great if you like your thrillers with tension and a haunted-house feel.
Chhal Kapat: The Deception
Genre: Crime Mystery
Language: Hindi
Cast: Shriya Pilgaonkar, Kamya Ahlawat, Ragini Dwivedi
Director: Ajay Bhuyan
Release Date: June 6, 2025
During a wedding in Burhanpur, a famous social media influencer Shalu is found dead. What looked like an accident or suicide becomes a murder investigation led by SP Devika Rathore. Old friendships, secrets, betrayals surface. Everyone at the wedding has something to hide; the setting is intimate but every character is a suspect. Good pacing, surprising reveals.
