Indian Matchmaking

Indian Matchmaking

Created by Smriti Mundhra

On Netflix

2020–20233 seasons24 episodes35 min6.4 / 10

A warm, hopeful documentary series following the intersection of tradition and modernity as a matchmaker navigates her clients' romantic and familial expectations.

Matchmaker Sima Taparia guides clients in the U.S. and India in the arranged marriage process, offering an inside look at the custom in a modern era.

Questions people ask

  • Is Indian Matchmaking violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.

  • Does Indian Matchmaking leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.

  • Is Indian Matchmaking easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.

  • Is Indian Matchmaking scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.

  • Is Indian Matchmaking sad? Not especially. Less sad than 68% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity64

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise51

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love46

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Indian Matchmaking

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Indian Matchmaking

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Indian Matchmaking, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Indian Matchmaking, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Indian Matchmaking, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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