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Delhi Crime Story (2019)

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Original title
दिल्ली क्राइम
Genre
crime
Country
India
Length
3 seasons, 12 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 130 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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This series follows the Delhi police as they investigate and work to solve a notorious gang rape case. It shows the detectives piecing together evidence and tracking down the suspects. The story focuses on the process of the investigation and the pressures the police face.

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What happens

Delhi Crime is an Indian police procedural crime drama television series written and directed by Richie Mehta. With creative manager Chirag Shah and produced by Golden Karaven, Ivanhoe Productions, Film Karavan and Poor Man's Productions, the series stars Shefali Shah, Rasika Dugal, Adil Hussain and Rajesh Tailang. The first season is set in the aftermath of the 2012 Delhi gang rape. The second season focuses on the Chaddi Baniyan Gang. The third season focuses on human trafficking and is inspired by the 2012 Baby Falak case. Filming for the first season began in Delhi in January 2018, and was completed within 62 days. The series covers the period from the incident happening to the final arrest of the suspects. Delhi Crime's first two episodes premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival in the Indie Episodic category. The series was released on Netflix on 22 March 2019. It received critical acclaim, with praise for its performances, writing, and depiction of the real-life case that inspired it. At the International Emmy Awards held in November 2020, Delhi Crime became the first Indian series to receive the award for Best Drama Series. The show was renewed for a second season with the main cast returning. The second season premiered on 26 August 2022. It earned Shah a nomination for the International Emmy Award for Best Actress. The third season premiered on 13 November 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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