New Delhi, Nov. 6 -- Since its debut in 2019, Delhi Crime has stood apart in India's streaming landscape. Created and initially directed by Richie Mehta (Poacher), and then directed, in its second and third seasons, by Tanuj Chopra, the Netflix series has layered storytelling and an unhurried tone. It has been both popular and influential, spawning a host of imitators across streaming platforms. Each season has reflected a different aspect of Delhi, transforming true crime into something intimate and unsettling.

In Season 3, Delhi Crime expands its canvas. DCP Vartika Chaturvedi, the series lead played by Shefali Shah, is pulled into a human trafficking nexus run by a woman known as Meena (Huma Qureshi), even as she investigates the case...