Delhi Crime Season 3 Review | Cast | IMDB Rating | Apne TV

If your Netflix queue has been sitting on “Continue Watching” with Shefali Shah’s intense stare staring back at you, it’s time to press play. Delhi Crime Season 3 premiered on Netflix on November 13, 2025, and here at Apne TV we knew this internationally acclaimed crime drama deserved a deep, honest breakdown for our readers.

This is not light weekend entertainment. It is one of the most respected Indian crime dramas ever made, and we at Apne TV think Canadian viewers who value gritty, real world storytelling are going to want every detail before they dive in. Let’s walk through the verified cast, story, and our honest take on whether Season 3 lives up to the legacy.

Delhi Crime Season 3 Quick Details

Detail	Information
Show Name	Delhi Crime Season 3
Release Date	November 13, 2025
Platform	Netflix
Languages	Hindi, Tamil, Telugu
Canada Availability	Streaming now on Netflix Canada
Genre	Crime Drama, True Crime, Police Procedural
Episodes	6 episodes (all released together)
Director	Tanuj Chopra

What Is Delhi Crime About? Background for New Viewers

For readers new to the franchise, Delhi Crime made history by becoming the first Indian show to win Best Drama Series at the International Emmy Awards in November 2020. The show is loosely inspired by real events, with Season 1 drawing from the horrific 2012 Delhi gang rape case, and each subsequent season continuing that tradition of grounded, real world storytelling.

We at Apne TV have followed this series since its debut, and Season 3 continues that legacy by taking inspiration from the 2012 Baby Falak case. Shefali Shah returns as DCP Vartika Chaturvedi, the character fans affectionately call “Madam Sir,” now on what the show frames as a punishment posting in Silchar, Assam, before a case pulls her back to the capital.

Delhi Crime Season 3 Full Cast

Here is the complete verified cast list from Apne TV’s research:

Actor	Character Name	Role Description
Shefali Shah	DCP Vartika Chaturvedi	Lead investigator, returns from a punishment posting to lead the trafficking case
Huma Qureshi	“Badi Didi”	Ruthless human trafficking kingpin and the season’s central antagonist
Rasika Dugal	ACP Neeti Singh	Investigates a separate case involving an abandoned infant, now divorced and overworked
Rajesh Tailang	Bhupendra Singh	Returning member of Vartika’s core police team
Sayani Gupta	Supporting role	Part of the new cast joining this season’s investigation
Mita Vashisht	Supporting role	Returning character from earlier seasons
Anuraag Arora	Supporting role	Part of the police procedural ensemble
Gopal Dutt	Supporting role	Part of the police procedural ensemble
Sidharth Bhardwaj	Supporting role	Part of the extended cast
Anshumaan Pushkar	Supporting role	New addition to the cast this season
Yashaswini R Dayama	Supporting role	New addition to the cast this season
Yukti Thareja	Supporting role	New addition to the cast this season

Delhi Crime Season 3 Story Explained

Season 3 shifts the show’s geography beyond Delhi’s borders, with the investigation largely headquartered outside the capital this time. DCP Vartika Chaturvedi is introduced on what appears to be a punishment posting in Silchar, Assam, where she discovers a consignment of trafficked girls that pulls her directly back into the fight against organized crime.

Meanwhile in Delhi, ACP Neeti Singh, played by Rasika Dugal, investigates a separate and disturbing case involving an abandoned, severely injured infant named Noor. As both investigations unfold, the show gradually reveals how these two threads connect, exposing a nationwide human trafficking network that targets vulnerable young girls.

At the center of the criminal empire is Huma Qureshi’s character, known only as “Badi Didi.” She is portrayed as a cold, calculated mastermind who built her network by preying on society’s most vulnerable, and the season builds toward Vartika’s relentless pursuit to bring her down.

Our Honest Delhi Crime Season 3 Review

We have been following this closely at Apne TV, and here at Apne TV we watched Delhi Crime Season 3 with high expectations given the franchise’s Emmy-winning legacy. Our honest take is that this season is solid but noticeably more divisive than earlier chapters.

What works: Shefali Shah remains the undeniable heart of the show. A review from Gulf News praised her as the moral and emotional spine of the season, noting she brings a lived-in heaviness that anchors the entire story. Rasika Dugal also earns significant praise, with critics highlighting her performance as Neeti delivering one of the season’s most searing, quietly devastating moments. The show also continues its tradition of refusing easy villains, presenting a morally complex world where everyone, from cops to traffickers, exists in shades of grey.

What doesn’t work: This is where opinions split sharply. Several respected critics were disappointed. A Hollywood Reporter India review called this season surprisingly generic and conventional, feeling it unfolds exactly the way viewers feared Season 2 might. Critic Sucharita Tyagi was even harsher, describing it as the show’s weakest season yet, and going so far as to call parts of it borderline “copaganda” in her review. On the other hand, NDTV’s review offered a more balanced take, noting the season isn’t as strong as the first two but isn’t dramatically worse either, calling that consistency “no small feat.”

On Rotten Tomatoes, Delhi Crime Season 3 holds a solid 78 percent critic score across nine reviews, though audience reception sits lower at 67 percent, reflecting the divided reaction among longtime fans. We at Apne TV would call this a worthwhile watch for franchise fans, though newcomers may want to start from Season 1 to fully appreciate what made this series special in the first place.

For full technical details and user ratings, check out the Delhi Crime IMDb page.

Where to Watch Delhi Crime Season 3 in Canada

Canadian viewers can stream Delhi Crime Season 3 right now on Netflix Canada, with no VPN or workaround required. The show is available in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu, making it accessible to a wide range of viewers across the Indian diaspora in Canada.

Apne TV recommends watching this series when you can give it your full attention, since the subject matter deals with difficult themes including human trafficking and violence against vulnerable communities. This is not casual background viewing, but rather a series that rewards focused watching from cities like Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary.

Final Thoughts

Delhi Crime Season 3 may be more divisive than its predecessors, but it still delivers the emotionally grounded, humane storytelling that made this franchise a global standout in the first place. We at Apne TV think Shefali Shah and Rasika Dugal’s performances alone make this season worth your time, even if the plot doesn’t quite recapture the sharp intensity of Season 1.

If you are in Canada and ready for a serious, thought-provoking crime drama, stream Delhi Crime Season 3 on Netflix today. Keep following Apne TV for more honest reviews and the latest OTT updates for Indian entertainment fans across Canada.

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