Top five web series of 2020 that kept you hooked amid the pandemic

The OTT platforms turned out to be a boon for TV and movie buffs during the pandemic that kept everyone locked up in their homes. As 2020 ends, here’s looking back at the top web series we watched this year.

1. Scam 1992 | SonyLIV

If you still haven’t seen 'Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story', now is the time to watch it. Starring Pratik Gandhi as Harshad Mehta, 'Scam 1992' follows the life of a stockbroker who took the stock market to dizzying heights and his catastrophic downfall.

2. Mirzapur 2 | Amazon Prime Video

One of the most-anticipated web shows of 2020, 'Mirzapur 2', has got to be on your binge-watch list. The sequel witnessed an intriguing story of Guddu aka Ali Fazal who attempt to take over the throne of Mirzapur from Kaleen Bhaiya played by Pankaj Tripathi after losing his brother and wife.

3. Paatal Lok | Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video's gritty crime thriller 'Paatal Lok' revolves around a cop in a class-divided society, who finds himself entangled in a monstrous web of crime and violence. From the plight of journalism to the politics that play out in the country, everythig is neatly woven in this Jaideep Ahlawat-starrer.

4. Panchayat | Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video's 'Panchayat' won a lot of hearts with its storytelling. Starring an ensemble cast including Jitendera Kumar, Neena Gupta, Raghuvir Yadav among others, the series traces the journey of an engineering graduate Abhishek who for lack of a better job option joins as secretary of a panchayat office in a remote village of Uttar Pradesh.

5. Aashram | MX Player

Bobby Deol-starrer 'Aashram' revolves around the corruption and crime that happens under the guise of faith. The crime thriller follows the story of a self-proclaimed Godman, played by Deol who goes by the name Baba Nirala. While his followers and devotees blindly trust him, the truth is there are many dark secrets the guru has kept hidden from the world.