Over the last 13 years, CID – a weekly crime thriller, has been among the most iconic shows in Indian Television History. It has been running un-interrupted since its launch in January 1998. The show enjoys a cult status with millions of fans who tune in every week to watch their favourite show. In May 2010, the show went bi-weekly and continues to go from strength to strength with the love and support of audiences.

CID is an investigative series consisting of hard-core police procedural stories dealing with investigation, detection and suspense. Dramatic and absolutely unpredictable, CID. has captivated viewers with its thrilling plots and excitement.

Also interwoven in its fast paced plots are the personal challenges that the CID team faces with non-stop adventure, tremendous pressure and risk, all for duty. While the stories are plausible, there is an emphasis on dramatic plotting and technical complexities faced by the investigative teams. At every stage, the plot throws up intriguing twists and turns keeping the officers on the move as they track down criminals, led by the smallest of clues!

CID set a record in November 2004, when Mr.BP Singh entered ‘Guinness Book of World Records’ for canning an entire episode of CID – "The Inheritance" in just one shot of 111 minutes (One Hour Fifty One Minutes) without a single cut.

The success of CID can be gauged by the fact that while there have been many look-alikes around none has managed to match its appeal.

The CID team comprising of ACP Pradyuman (played by Shivaji Satam), Abhijit (played by Aditya Srivastav), Daya (played by Dayanand Shetty), Vivek (played by Vivek Mashru) and Frederick (played by Dinesh Phadnis) have made a special place for themselves in the viewers’ minds, their appeal cutting across all age and social groups. To keep up with the rapidly increasing number of cases that require the CID team’s attention, there has been an infusion of young investigators including Inspector Sachin, Kajal, Tasha and Dr. Sonali. The mutual chemistry of the cops, the exciting investigation procedures, the mysterious suspects, the unexpected culprits and the overall enthusiastic spirit of the show is what has kept viewers glued to the show for years.

Contrary to the image of Indian woman projected in the soap factory nowadays, female cops in CID give the real picture of the new-age woman. A female CID officer is fearless, modern, and straightforward, at par with her male colleagues and every inch the confident woman that you may meet on the road.

Projection of crime, its investigation, the criminal mind, the human emotions – their portrayal is very realistic and believable. The quality of stories keeps the audience on tenterhooks week after week. In spite of that, it is taken care that even though CID deals with the dark world of crime and criminals, nothing that is insensitive to the human psyche and harmful for young impressionable minds is shown. CID in spite of its crime genre is sensitive to the sentiments of its audience.

Undoubtedly, CID is among the Biggest and Most Loved TV brands in India.