Mirzapur leads IMDb’s decade of Indian series charts

IMDb’s 2026 report identifies Mirzapur as the most recurrent Indian series on its annual popularity charts, appearing in the Top 10 nine times between 2016 and 2026. The report’s 2026 rankings run through October 15 and are based on page views on IMDb, not a count of total viewing across streaming services. The report covers 110 annual Top 10 positions filled by 64 series. Mirzapur, which debuted in 2018, appeared in every yearly list from its launch through 2026, according to IMDb. It reached the top position in 2024. Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story charted five times despite having one season, the report said. The annual chart leaders changed over the period. TVF Pitchers topped the 2016 list, followed by Inside Edge in 2017 and Sacred Games in 2018 and 2019. Scam 1992 led in 2020, TVF Aspirants in 2021, Criminal Justice in 2022 and Farzi in 2023. Mirzapur led in 2024, The Bads of Bollywood in 2025, and JioHotstar’s Pritam and Pedro was highest on the 2026 list through October 15. Crime and thriller series took 48 of the 110 chart positions, according to the report. It said horror, romance, comedy and drama titles gained ground in later years. The figures reflect the...