7 Gripping Political Crime Web Shows For A Thrilling Binge-Watch

Nothing is better than de-stressing and relaxing on your couch with your favourite snack in your favourite pyjamas by tuning into your favourite web series. For suspense and mystery-filled watch, we got some trending and edgy political crime web shows that will keep you hooked to the screen.

Politics is often considered malicious and dirty so people try to stay as far away from it as possible. However, what if the plots and conspiracies of real-life politics are turned into a web series? It turns into a hit show running for multiple seasons that gets the audience obsessed. There is nothing better than a mysterious crime series full of suspense and conspiracies set in the backdrop of a political feud. So, here are a few political crime thrillers you must add to your binge-watch list.

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7 Political Crime Web Shows That You Can't Miss

Taandav

Starring Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Sobhita Dhulipala, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Sunil Grover and Gauahar Khan in pivotal roles, this political crime thriller focuses on the greed and ambitions of humans and the corrupt nature of power that initiates a chain of criminal events within a political party. Janta Lok Dal is a celebrated national party and the leader of the party and Prime Minister Devki Nandan Singh is not ready to leave his position. However, there are many people waiting for his downfall so that they can claim leadership.

Rangbaaz 3: Darr Ki Raajneeti

Vineet Kumar Singh, Aakanksha Singh, Jimmy Shergill, Saqib Saleem and Gul Panag star in this gripping political drama that is based on the real-life story of the rise of some most notorious political criminals in Indian history. The first season is set in 1990s Gorakhpur and focuses on the life of DDU student Shri Prakash Shukla who went on to become one of the most infamous mobsters of Uttar Pradesh. Season 2 focused on the rise of Rajasthan's most wanted criminal Anandpal Singh and his illegal affairs and connections with political leaders.

City of Dreams

Priya Bapat, Flora Saini, Amrita Bagchi, Atul Kulkarni and Siddharth Chandekar star in this gripping political drama that is full of conspiracy, criminal intentions and power-hungry individuals who will do anything to get to the top. The movie by Nagesh Kukunoor and Rohit Banawlikar revolves around eminent and polarising politician Poornima Gaikwad and the feud within the Gaikwad family. The blind race to gain power surpassing filial relations, a murder attempt and a number of suspects, has much deeper roots than it seems.

Designated Survivor

Kiefer Sutherland, Adan Canto, Italia Ricci, Maggie Q and Kal Penn star in this American political thriller that is created by David Guggenheim. The show focuses on a deadly explosion in the Capitol building which kills the President and the entire line of succession to the head of the United States. The lone survivor is Thomas Kirkman, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, who is sworn in as the new President. However, he is not only burdened with the Presidential duties but also the constant race to survive among a number of conspirers as the explosion was just the beginning.

Dark 7 White

This web series is an adaptation of Shweta Brijpuria's novel Dark White and stars Sumeet Vyas, Monica Chaudhary, Tanya Kalra, Rachit Bahal, Jatin Sarna and Nidhi Singh in important roles. The show is about a young and leading politician Yudi who is just a step away from becoming Rajasthan's youngest Chief Minister. However, before that could happen, he is brutally murdered and the suspects are seven of his closest friends as each of them has a legit motive to kill him. The show focuses on the investigation and the search for the real culprit.

Maharani Season 2

This fictional political drama about a homemaker who is made the Chief Minister of a state abruptly stars Huma Qureshi, Amit Sial, Sohum Shah, Inaamulhaq and Knai Kusruti in pivotal roles. The story is about Rani Bharti, the wife of CM Bheema Bharti who becomes the CM after her husband's resignation. She doubts herself whether she will be able to govern well or not and wants to leave. However, when she notices that there are many people waiting for her downfall, she decides to prove them wrong.

The Chargesheet: Innocent Or Guilty

This political drama begins with the murder of a star tennis player. The CBI begins the investigation and finds clues that point at an eminent politician and he is arrested. However, the conspiracy, the conspirers and the motive behind the murder are much more complicated than what appears on the surface. Shiv Pandit, Trisha Choudhary, Arunoday Singh, Hrishitaa Bhatt and Sikander Kher star in this political murder mystery based on greed, power and revenge.