Delhi Crime

Delhi Crime
Genre	Crime, Drama, Anthology
Based on	Real investigations by Delhi Police
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	13
Production
Running time	45–60 minutes
Production companies	Golden Karavan, Ivanhoe Pictures, Film Karavan
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	22 March 2019

Delhi Crime is an Indian crime anthology series released on Netflix. Each season tells a different story based on real investigations by the Delhi Police. The series started on 22 March 2019 and became known for its realistic style and documentary-like presentation of police work. Season 3 was released in several countries in November 2025.

Plot

Delhi Crime follows different police units in India’s capital as they work on real criminal cases. Season 3 begins with a small incident: an injured baby is found, and the mother is missing. The case quickly turns into a large investigation involving human trafficking networks. Deputy Commissioner Vartika Chaturvedi and her team follow leads into marriage markets in North India and into organised exploitation. Neeti and Bhupi investigate parallel tracks while facing political pressure. The antagonist Meena uses gaps in the system to protect her operations. The season focuses on slow, methodical police work and shows how difficult it is to fight well-hidden criminal groups.

Cast

• Shefali Shah as Vartika Chaturvedi
• Rasika Dugal as Neeti Singh
• Rajesh Tailang as Bhupendra Singh
• Huma Qureshi (Season 3)
• Jaya Bhattacharya
• Anuraag Arora
• Sayani Gupta
• Mita Vashisht
• Denzil Smith
• Yashaswini Dayama
• Sidharth Bhardwaj

A full cast list is available on fernsehserien.tv.

Production

Season 1 was created by Richie Mehta and is based on the 2012 Delhi gang rape case. Later seasons follow different cases with new writers and directors. Season 3 was led by showrunner Tanuj Chopra. Filming mainly took place in Delhi and nearby regions to keep the setting close to the real cases.

Reception

The series received international praise for its realistic tone, detailed police procedures and focus on social issues. Season 3 kept the slow and serious style, using minimal music and a documentary approach. Critics highlighted Shefali Shah’s performance and the tension created through small details rather than shock scenes. Many reviewers also noted that the story shows systemic problems without sensationalism.

External links

• Delhi Crime at fernsehserien.tv