Best series to watch on OTT across languages: Sherlock, JL50, Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, and more...

You are in for a treat! OTTplay Premium has put together an interesting list with some of the best series to watch across languages that are sure to grab your attention and not let go. Try solving mysteries with Benedict Cumberbatch's critically acclaimed Sherlock, and that's just the beginning. We have handpicked these shows that promise more than just mindless entertainment. Ready to find your next obsession? Read on and find out more.

Best series to watch that will remain etched in your mind:

Sherlock (Lionsgate Play, OTTplay Premium)

Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Mark Gatiss, Andrew Scott, Lara Pulver

First released in 2010, this British series won two Primetime Emmy Awards in 2014. The Benedict Cumberbatch-starrer is considered one of the best mystery-thriller shows ever made. The story revolves around detective Sherlock Holmes as he solves some gruesome cases, involving murder and other heinous crimes. The series showcases Sherlock's extraordinary thought process and his spellbinding sharp mind.

Game of Thrones (JioHotstar)

Cast: Peter Dinklage, Emilia Clarke, Iain Glen, Kit Harington, John Bradley, Sophie Turner, Charles Dance

This English series has won several Emmy Awards and Golden Globe Awards since 2011. The story centres around the magical world of Westeros, where nine powerful families are locked in a fierce struggle for power. Each one of them is determined to rule the land. But as they fight among themselves, a far greater danger emerges, a powerful and ancient force that remained dormant for thousands of years, and now threatens to destroy everything that lives.

Paatal Lok (Prime Video)

Cast: Jaideep Ahlawat, Anindita Bose, Chum Darang, Ishwak Singh, Tillotama Shome, Swastika Mukherjee, Gul Panag

Produced by actor Anushka Sharma, this Hindi crime drama follows a determined police officer, who takes on the case of a journalist's attempted assassination. But when the four suspects escape, the officer finds himself on a wild chase that leads him to Paatal Lok, a mysterious underworld, which is unknown to most people.

The Waking of a Nation (SonyLIV, OTTplay Premium)

Cast: Taaruk Raina, Sahil Mehta, Nikita Dutta

This Hindi historical drama series dives into the shattering events surrounding the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which happened in India during the British Raj. Directed by Ram Madhvani, the series also sheds light on the Hunter Commission's efforts to cover up the atrocities and safeguard the British Empire's interests. The story follows lawyer Kantilal Sahni as he remains steadfast in his pursuit of truth.

The Last Kingdom (Netflix)

Cast: Alexander Dreymon, Thea Sofie Loch Naess, Stefanie Martini, Ruby Hartley, Mark Rowley

This British historical series follows the life of Uhtred, a nobleman's son, who was kidnapped by Danes at a very little age, and raised as one of their own. When Uhtred becomes an adult, he's torn between his loyalty to the Saxon land of his birth, and the Danish family that raised him, forcing him to make a difficult choice about where his true allegiance lies.

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (Prime Video)

Cast: John Krasinski, Wendell Pierce, Abbie Cornish, Dina Shihabi, Ali Suliman, Michael Kelly

Jack Ryan is an iconic character created by Tom Clancy, making his small-screen debut in this Amazon Original series. John Krasinski brings the former Marine and CIA analyst to life as Ryan navigates his first high-stakes field assignment. He discovers a pattern in terrorist communications, drawing him into a perilous game of cat and mouse with a new breed of global terrorism that threatens catastrophic destruction.

Jai Mahendran (SonyLIV, OTTplay Premium)

Cast: Saiju Kurup, Rahul Riji Nair, Vishnu Govindan, Sidhartha Siva, Appunni Sasi, Suresh Krishna

This Malayalam series centers around Mahendran, a deputy tehsildar, as he expertly handles the bureaucratic system. He uses his connections and authority to get things done. Soon this makes him face a crisis. The series sheds light on the darker aspects of government office politics and the extreme measures people take for personal gain.

Grahan (JioHotstar)

Cast: Wamiqa Gabbi, Anshuman Pushkar, Pavan Malhotra, Zoya Hussain, Teekam Joshi, Jyoti Dubey

This Hindi crime drama centers around a young police officer, who embarks on a mission to clear her father's name after he is accused of involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Bokaro, Jharkhand. As she digs deeper into the case, she faces a web of family secrets, and the lasting hurt from a tragic time in history.

JL50 (SonyLIV, OTTplay Premium)

Cast: Abhay Deol, Amrita Chattopadhyay, Ritika Anand, Pankaj Kapur, Piyush Mishra, Rajesh Sharma

This Hindi sci-fi thriller show follows a CBI officer, who's tasked to investigate a plane crash that occurred in West Bengal. Things take a surprising turn when he discovers that it's Flight JL50, a plane that vanished 35 years ago. The crash site, near the village of Lava, initially seems linked to a recent hijacking, but the revelation about JL50's disappearance throws the investigation into chaos.

Mindhunter (Netflix)

Cast: Holt McCallany, Jonathan Groff, Anna Torv, Cameron Britton, Sonny Valicenti, Albert Jones

FBI agents Holden Ford and Bill Tench are tasked with understanding the psychology of some of the infamous serial killers to analyse their twisted thought processes and bring them to justice. By studying the darkest corners of these villains' psyches, they learn a new approach to revolutionising the way law enforcement catches these predators.