Not Panchayat or Mirzapur: The craze of OTT platforms is constantly increasing in India. New web series and films are released every week on platforms like Netflix, Prime Video, JioCinema, and Disney+Hotstar, but in the year 2025, a web series came out that left everyone behind – it had neither a crime thriller like Mirzapur, nor rural humor like Panchayat, nor glamour or vulgar language. Still, Criminal Justice Season 4 ruled the hearts of the audience and beat everyone in terms of views.
‘Criminal Justice 4’ reached the top with 27.7 million views
‘Criminal Justice 4’ has secured the first position in the list of top 50 streaming original shows of 2025 released by Ormax Media. This series has been viewed 2.77 crore (27.7 million) times so far, which is a record for any Indian web series. This figure becomes even more special when we see that ‘Panchayat Season 4’ has got 2.38 crore views and ‘Ashram Season 3 Part 2’ has got 2.71 crore views.
What is the story of ‘Criminal Justice 4’?
This time the story revolves around a successful surgeon, Dr. Raj Nagpal, whose daughter is suffering from mental illness, and after the divorce from his wife, both live separately, but are together in taking care of the daughter. Dr. Nagpal falls in love with his daughter’s nurse, Roshni Saluja, and both get into a relationship. One day on the daughter’s birthday, Roshni and Nagpal have a fight, and the next day, Roshni is found dead. From here begins a case full of suspense and courtroom drama.
Lawyer Madhav Mishra, who has become the identity of this series and is played by Pankaj Tripathi, takes up this case. Slowly, the secrets are revealed in the story – sometimes the suspicion is on the doctor, sometimes on the wife, and finally on the daughter Ira, as well. The mix of thrill and emotion in every episode keeps people hooked.
What is the specialty of this season?
Great story without any superstar
Away from abuse and glamour, completely content-based
Powerful acting by Pankaj Tripathi
Unique blend of family drama and courtroom thriller
IMDb rating 7.6/10
Where to watch this series?
‘Criminal Justice: A Family Matter’ was released on JioCinema (formerly Hotstar) in May 2025. The first three episodes were launched simultaneously, and then a new episode came out every week. This season has been jointly produced by Applause Entertainment and BBC Studios India.
The shine of the cast
Apart from Pankaj Tripathi, talented actors like Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub, Shweta Basu Prasad, Asha Negi, Surveen Chawla, Mita Vashisht, Barkha Singh, and Khushboo Atre were seen in this season. Everyone played their characters well and kept the series grounded in reality.