C.I.D.
1998 1 season · 750 ep live_tv Scripted India

C.I.D.

Synopsis

ACP Pradyuman, Daya and Abhijeet are an elite trio of officers who work for the CID. They seek the help of professional forensic expert Dr Salunkhe and solve various criminal cases.

The 1997–1999 India Window

55 India seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. C.I.D. sits at position #44.

  1. Padayappa
    #1

    Padayappa

    ★ 7.6 · 1999

  2. Friends
    #2

    Friends

    ★ 7.6 · 1999

  3. Chandralekha
    #3

    Chandralekha

    ★ 7.6 · 1997

  4. Upendra
    #4

    Upendra

    ★ 7.4 · 1999

  5. Vaastav
    #5

    Vaastav

    ★ 7.3 · 1999

  6. Sethu
    #6

    Sethu

    ★ 7.3 · 1999

  7. Thulladha Manamum Thullum
    #7

    Thulladha Manamum Thullum

    ★ 7.3 · 1999

  8. Iruvar
    #8

    Iruvar

    ★ 7.2 · 1997

The 1990s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when C.I.D. premiered. 147 total titles in this decade from India.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
January 21, 1998
Last Air Date
August 29, 2008
Broadcast Span
10.6 years
Total Episodes
750 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 500 hours

Reception Benchmarks

5.9
TMDB Rating
15
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,411 of 1,983 India seriess indexed here (29th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.5 points below the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Crime productions specifically: #214 of 283 (top 76%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
Original Language Hindi
Production Companies Fireworks Production
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 1 / 750
Release Date January 21, 1998
Official Site www.setindia.com

External Catalogs

Questions Answered

Who created C.I.D.?

C.I.D. was created by B.P. Singh.

When did C.I.D. end?

C.I.D. finished its run with its final episode airing on August 29, 2008.