A look back at 5 binge-worthy thriller series of 2021

 
With a little love, a pinch of suspense, unlimited laughter, and a whole lot of drama, 2021 has definitely given us a variety of shows to choose from. As the year ends, let’s look back at the thrilling shows we most enjoyed. With incredible storylines and unimaginable twists, these shows kept us on the edge of the seat and glued to our screens. Here are our top 5 picks of 2021 you should add to your watchlist:

Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam 
Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam is a six-part anthology series featuring seven women. The show is set in the timeless lanes of ‘Androon Sheher’ – a mythical neighbourhood and showcases stories of love, lust, power, and redemption woven in a web of betrayal, angst, and revenge. Each story from the anthology depicts the fearlessness of women and their determination to avenge deceit
Cast: Sanam Saeed, Sarwat Gilani, Samiya Mumtaz, Faiza Gillani,Mehar Bano,  Beo Raana Zafar, Eman Suleman, Saleem Mairaj, Ahsan Khan, Osman Khalid Butt, Omar Rahim, Fawad Khan and Sheheryar Munawar
Creator & Director: Meenu Gaur
Streaming: Zindagi on ZEE5
 
Special Ops 1.5
An action espionage thriller, features the story of Himmat Singh, a member of the research and analysis wing. Singh is assigned a special mission of finding the mastermind behind the terror attacks in India. With the best team members situated across the country, Himmat Singh has to do all it takes to find the terrorist.
Cast: Kay Kay Menon, Vinay Pathak, Gautami Kapoor, Aftab Shivdasani, Aadil Khan, Parmeet Sethi, Kali Prasad Mukherjee
Director: Neeraj Pandey, Shivam Nair
Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar
 
Aarya 2
On her hesitant return from Australia to depose in court against her family, Aarya Sareen faces a vicious attack that leaves her with a bullet wound. It strengthens her resolve to flee back to safety outside India, but neither her daughter Aru (Virti Vaghani) nor the subsequent turn of events allows her to beat a hasty retreat.
Cast: Sushmita Sen, Sikandar Kher, Virti Vaghani, Vikas Kumar, Viren Vazirani, Maya Sarao, Namit Das, Ankur Bhatia, Vishwajeet Pradhan, Chandrachur Singh
Director: Ram Madhvani, Vinod Rawat, Kapil Sharma
Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar
 
Sunflower
Clouds of uncertainty and fear surround the residents of the Sunflower housing society when a dead body is found in the building. Sonu Singh and Dr. Ahuja find themselves in a soup as they are seen as the prime suspects. But there’s a twist in the tale when a close relative of the dead makes an entry.  With one dead body and two suspects will the mystery be solved?
Cast: Sunil Grover, Mukul Chaddha, Ranvir Shorey, Saloni Patel
Director: Vikas Bahl; Co-director: Rahul Sengupta
Streaming: Zee5
 
Aranyak
After a puzzling murder causes chaos in the city, two police officers try to identify the murder in a web of numerous suspects. With personal agendas, political schemes and an astonishing myth, will they find the true killer?
Cast: Raveena Tandon, Meghna Malik, Ashutosh Rana, Zakir Hussain, Saurav Khurana
Director: Vinay Waikul
Streaming: Netflix