C.I.D.

A team of dedicated men and women in the Crime Investigation Department will risk everything to solve Mumbai's toughest, most complicated crimes.

C.I.D. (1998-2025) is a long-running Indian police procedural created by Brijendra Pal Singh and produced by Fireworks Production for Sony Entertainment Television, later available on Netflix and SonyLIV. Senior Inspector Daya (Dayanand Shetty) leads a team of investigators in the Crime Investigation Department, alongside forensic expert Dr. Tarika (Shraddha Musale), Sub-Inspector Avni (Saumya Saraswat Lol) and ACP Pradyuman (Shivaji Satham). Their engine is simple and relentless: to take on Mumbai's toughest and most tangled murders, often with little margin for error and with the city's dark underside pressing close. Each episode is built around a single case, unfolding through interrogations, forensic clues, and dramatic confrontations, while the team's personal bonds deepen across the years. The series spans more than two decades of broadcast, its second season arriving in 2024, and it sustains a steady, earnest register of suspense and moral urgency. Its episodic format and crowd-pleasing pace will appeal to viewers who enjoy the case-of-the-week rhythm of Law & Order and CSI, here rooted in the sprawling streets of Mumbai and the everyday grind of Indian policing.

Viewers and critics generally regard it as a durable, earnest case-of-the-week procedural whose suspense is reliable though its production and writing are uneven.

• Law & Ordershared procedural case-of-the-week structure and investigative team focus
• Crime Patrolshared Indian police team investigating crimes with a recurring ensemble
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigationshared long-running episodic crime format with a dedicated detective unit

Created by

Brijendra Pal Singh

Release Date

1998-01-21

Episode runtime

45 min

Rating

7.1 / 10 (33)

What is C.I.D. about?

A dedicated team of investigators in Mumbai's Crime Investigation Department works to crack the city's most complicated murders.

What is C.I.D. like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of C.I.D. as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is C.I.D. violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in C.I.D. as moderate.

What did critics think of C.I.D.?

Viewers and critics generally regard it as a durable, earnest case-of-the-week procedural whose suspense is reliable though its production and writing are uneven.

Which shows are like C.I.D.?

Shows with a similar feel include Law & Order, Crime Patrol, and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

How long is C.I.D.?

C.I.D.: 2 seasons, 1,651 episodes.

Is C.I.D. still running?

Yes, C.I.D. is still running.

Where can I watch C.I.D.?

In United States, C.I.D. streams on Netflix.