MIRZAPUR has emerged as the most consistent title on IMDb's list of popular Indian streaming series over the past decade, appearing on the platform's annual Top 10 chart nine times since its release. The online platform recent;y released its new report, titled "10 Years of Streaming in India - An IMDb Report 2026", which examines the Top 10 Most Popular Indian Series for each year from 2016 to 2026, covering 110 chart positions and 64 unique titles. The rankings are based on page views generated by the series on IMDb, the Amazon-owned entertainment database, which attracts more than 250 million visitors worldwide every month.

 

Mirzapur appeared on the annual charts nine times, while Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story was the only series to feature five times despite having just one season. The year-wise rankings reflect the changing popularity of Indian series, with TVF's Pitchers topping the chart in 2016, followed by Prime Video's Inside Edge in 2017 and Netflix's Sacred Games in 2018- 2019. Scam 1992 led in 2020, followed by TVF's Aspirants in 2021 and Criminal Justice in 2022. Prime Video's Farzi topped the 2023 chart, while Mirzapur led in 2024.

 

The Ba***ds of Bollywood claimed the top position in 2025, and Pritam and Pedro emerged as the most popular Indian series in 2026 through October 15. Crime and thriller titles accounted for 48 of the 110 positions, although horror, romance, comedy and drama gained ground in the later years. The platform-wise breakdown showed Prime Video with 31 chart entries across 14 unique intellectual properties, followed by Netflix with 21 entries across 18 titles and JioHotstar with 19 entries across 10 titles. YouTube and SonyLIV each recorded 14 entries, with 11 and five titles, respectively. YouTube also emerged as a launchpad for Indian series, with 13 of the 64 unique titles on the annual charts having originated on the videosharing platform.