2020 has truly been a hectic year for all the people since the lockdown following the COVID-19 scenario has hit the world. And in these hard times, web series and TV shows have been a major source of entertainment to make us feel a bit relaxed. Recently, Google India released its 'Year in Search' list including what shows were most googled by netizens in the year 2020. So, let's take a look at the most googled Web or TV shows that earned an immense amount of popularity and fan following all over the world-
Disney Plus Hotstar offering Special Ops became quite a popular show for its espionage thriller that is based on the role of Indian intelligence in real-life terror attacks which took place in the country in the last 19 years, including the Mumbai 26/11 attacks.
Bandish Bandits premiered on Amazon Prime Video and received mixed reviews from the audience and the critics. The series is about Radhe, a classical music student, and Tamanna, who is a pop sensation. Their worlds are different but they embarked on a journey of self-discovery.
Netflix's science fiction thriller Dark entertained the audience with its three seasons that kept the fans hooked to their screens. Dark follows characters from the fictional German town of Winden as they pursue the truth after a child's disappearance.
Abhishek Bachchan jumped into the digital space with Amazon Prime Video's 'Breathe Into The Shadows'. The crime-thriller show is about Dr Avinash played by Abhishek whose six-year-old daughter Siya gets kidnapped by a man. The series got pretty good reviews from the audience and the critics.
Sex Education is a British comedy-drama series that premiered on Netflix and became a huge success as it earned over 40 million viewers in the first season. The series is about a boy Otis who feels insecure about her mother's profession who is a sex therapist and her interference in his life. The second season was released in 2017 and meanwhile, the fans are eagerly waiting for the third season.
The crime-thiller web series premiered on Amazon Prime Video and garnered a lot of critical praise for it's intriguing and gripping plot. It is about a disillusioned cop who lands the case of an assassination attempt gone wrong. Some of the media portals ranked it as the best Hindi Film/Series of 2020.
Mirzapur is one of the most famous web shows in India which is all about drugs, lawlessness, guns and lust for power. The second season of Mirzapur was released in October and was in trend for a couple of days. Actors like Pankaj Tripathi, Divyendu Sharma, Shweta Tripathi and Ali Fazal has left the fans stunned with their stellar performances.
Salman Khan starrer Bigg Boss 14 has managed to be in the list as it always entertains the audience with its drama-packed episodes. The contestants in this season are quite interesting yet the season failed to take the top spot in the TRP charts.
'Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story' is a crime-drama series and became one of the biggest hits of the OTT platform. The show is based on the 1992 Indian stock market scam committed by Harshad Mehta and has a rating of 9.5 on IMDb.
Netflix crime-thriller series Money Heist has to be one of the most popular and watched web shows in India. The series has a massive fan following now and it has fans not just in Spain or India, but all over the world. The show's characters like the professor, Berlin, Rio and Tokyo were immensely loved by the fans.