8 Shows Like Kohrra You Love to Watch
Kohrra is a crime thriller that keeps you guessing with unique plot twists and room-of-their-own characters who harbor deep secrets. If you like shows that keep you on the edge of your seat, you will love Kohrra.
After binging Kohrra, what will you binge next? Here are some crime shows that will help you scratch that investigation itch.
Now, let’s take a look at Kohrra.
About Kohrra:
Kohrra is an Indian Punjabi-language crime thriller created by Sudip Sharma, with Diggi Sisodia and Gunjit Chopra receiving writing credit, and Randeep Jha doing the directing. It was released on Netflix.
A returning NRI is found murdered just a few days before his wedding in what should have been a happy occasion.
Two officers take on the investigation and begin digging through the victim’s life and the people in it to find a web of secrets that only complicate the case further.
If you loved the atmospheric, slow-burning investigation of Kohrra, these shows are for you.
1. The Sinner:
The Sinner is a crime drama series that Derek Simonds developed from Petra Hammesfahr’s novel. Like Kohrra, the series focuses on murder investigations and slowly reveals the circumstances surrounding each incident.
The series follows Detective Harry Ambrose as he investigates disturbing cases throughout the series. The Sinner goes beyond the typical crime drama by focusing on the psychological aspects and motivations behind the crimes.
Each season of The Sinner introduces a new central mystery and gives viewers new characters and coinciding crimes to help uncover. If you enjoyed Kohrra for its focus on intriguing investigations and the slowly revealed surprises, then The Sinner is a great option.
2. Dahaad:
Dahaad is an Indian Hindi-language crime thriller created by Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti. Reema Kagti and Ruchika Oberoi directed the series, which was released on Amazon Prime Video.
Set in a small town in Rajasthan, the series follows Sub-Inspector Anjali Bhaati, who becomes keenly interested when several women begin to disappear mysteriously.
Anjali’s investigation leads her to believe the disappearances are not isolated incidents. Gradually, Anjali pieces together a larger case and the true nature of the incidents. Dahaad uses the gradual unraveling of a mystery, the intersection of social issues, and an investigation to draw comparisons to Kohrra.
3. The Killing:
The Killing is a police procedural crime drama that adapted the Danish series Forbrydelsen. Veena Sud developed the American adaptation, which ran from 2011 to 2014.
This story starts with the murder of 17-year-old Rosie Larsen, whose body is found in a submerged car. Detectives Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder take the case and begin investigating what happened to her.
As they investigate, the detectives uncover secrets in Rosie’s family, friends, and community. The case even opens up the detectives to the city’s politics and the dark side of the city. The Killing has a slow-burning mystery, complex detectives, and detailed murder investigations, which draws in many Kohrra fans.
4. Mare of Easttown:
Mare of Easttown is a crime drama created and written by Brad Ingelsby and directed by Craig Zobel. The series focuses on Mare Sheehan, a detective in a small Pennsylvania town who is tasked with investigating the murder of a teenage mother.
While investigating the case, Mare must confront the issues in her own life, including the death of her son and the tempestuous relationships with the members of her family, all while trying to solve a murder in a community that is small and knows everyone.
The series strikes a balance between a murder mystery and Mare’s personal issues, giving the series an emotional story and a crime drama. If you enjoyed Kohrra for its combination of police work and its characters’ personal lives, you will enjoy Mare of Easttown.
5. Duranga:
Duranga is an Indian crime thriller series that is inspired by the Korean drama Flower of Evil. Goldie Behl created the series, and Charudutt Acharya wrote it.
The story starts with Sammit, who seems like a typical family man. He seems to have a normal life, but he keeps important secrets from the people closest to him.
Ira, Sammit’s wife, begins to investigate a murder case. In the process, she finds things about Sammit that challenge her beliefs about him.
The series builds a mystery around hidden identities and family secrets, along with growing suspicions. If you liked the secrets and suspense in Kohrra, Duranga is another Indian crime thriller that you should add to your list.
6. CAT:
CAT is a crime thriller series set in Punjab and directed by Balwinder Singh Janjua, Jimmy Singh, and Rupinder Chahal. It was released on Netflix. The police recruit Gurnam Singh (Gary) to infiltrate the drug trade as an undercover informant.
As he helps the police with their investigation, Gary learns about the dark, disturbing secrets his co-workers keep. He learns about their involvement with his parents’ murder. He must reconcile his informant duties with his need to learn the truth and seek revenge. Like Kohrra, CAT uses Punjabi demographics and a crime-focused story to create a Setting of secrets and relationships that are dangerous and tense.
7. Pataal Lok:
The crime drama Paatal Lok adapts Tarun Tejpal’s novel The Story of My Assassins. Sudip Sharma created the series with Hardik Mehta, Gunjit Chopra, and Sagar Haveli. Prosit Roy and Avinash Arun directed the series. The series follows Hathiram Chaudhary, a policeman assigned to a case involving four suspected criminals.
Being assigned to a high-profile case is usually a good thing, but this case will test Hathiram’s skills as an officer. As he follows the case, Hathiram learns more about the criminals, the corrupt politicians, and the divisions in society.
The series uses the case to show the different layers present in the society of India. Paatal Lok and Kohrra are similar in that both focus on crime and investigations, and Sudip Sharma created both. Because of this, fans of Kohrra may also like Paatal Lok.
8. Under the Banner of Heaven:
The true crime miniseries Under the Banner of Heaven was created by Dustin Lance Black and is based on the novel of the same name by Jon Krakauer. The series focuses on the murder of Brenda Wright Lafferty and her young daughter. The miniseries focuses on the investigation, religious fanaticism, and the early history of the Mormon church.
Detective Jeb Pyre is called to investigate the murders, and in the process, discovers beliefs that challenge andoppose hiss own religious beliefs. The series combines murder, fanaticism, faith, and the psychological drama of a family.
Do you like watching shows that are based on true crimes and include investigations that uncover hidden truths? Then you should give Under the Banner of Heaven a watch.
Final Words:
If Kohrra left you wanting more crime dramas with lengthy investigations, well-rounded characters, and plenty of enigmas, look no further than the following eight series.
For international murder mysteries, you have The Sinner and The Killing. For an Indian crime story, you have Dahaad, Duranga, CAT, and Paatal Lok. Mare of Easttown focuses on the personal side of police work, and Under the Banner of Heaven brings a true-crime element to the list.
Now that you have finished Kohrra, watch one of these shows for another long crime mystery.
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