If you liked Panchayat, the best shows to watch next are Gullak on SonyLIV, Gram Chikitsalay and Dupahiya on Prime Video, and Maamla Legal Hai on Netflix. Like Panchayat, they are small-town, character-driven shows with gentle humour, and most of them come from TVF, the same studio that makes Panchayat.
Panchayat first streamed on Prime Video on 3 April 2020 and has four seasons so far, with a fifth confirmed for 2026. While you wait for more of Phulera, here are seven shows with the same warmth and the same eye for ordinary life.
What makes a show like Panchayat
Panchayat follows Abhishek Tripathi (Jitendra Kumar), an engineering graduate who takes a job as secretary of a panchayat office in a remote Uttar Pradesh village. The comedy comes from everyday problems, not punchlines, and the characters feel like people you know.
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The picks below were chosen for at least two of these things: a small-town or middle-class setting, low-key humour, and an ensemble cast you grow attached to.
1. Gullak (SonyLIV)
Gullak is the closest match in tone. Created by Shreyansh Pandey for TVF, it follows the Mishra family in a small north Indian town: father Santosh (Jameel Khan), mother Shanti (Geetanjali Kulkarni) and their sons Annu and Aman.
Each episode is built around small household fights over money, studies and neighbours. Season 4 came out on SonyLIV on 7 June 2024, and all four seasons stream there.
2. Gram Chikitsalay (Prime Video)
This TVF series is the one most often compared to Panchayat, and for good reason. Amol Parashar plays Dr Prabhat, a city doctor who tries to revive a run-down primary health centre in the fictional village of Bhathkandi.
Vinay Pathak and Akansha Ranjan Kapoor are part of the cast. Season 1 arrived in May 2025, and Season 2 started streaming on Prime Video on 23 June 2026, according to Bollywood Hungama.
3. Dupahiya (Prime Video)
Dupahiya is set in Dhadakpur, a village that has gone 25 years without a crime. That record is threatened when a motorbike meant as a wedding gift goes missing days before the wedding.
Gajraj Rao, Renuka Shahane, Sparsh Shrivastava and Shivani Raghuvanshi lead the cast. It released on Prime Video on 7 March 2025 and is a light, quick binge.
4. Maamla Legal Hai (Netflix)
If the panchayat office was your favourite part of Panchayat, try this workplace comedy set in a Delhi district court in Patparganj. Ravi Kishan plays the ambitious lawyer VD Tyagi, with Naila Grrewal as a fresh Harvard graduate who joins the chaos.
Season 1 came out on Netflix on 1 March 2024 and Season 2 followed on 3 April 2026. Like Panchayat, it gets its laughs from bureaucracy and the odd people stuck inside it.
5. Kota Factory (Netflix)
Jitendra Kumar is the link here. Before Panchayat, he became known as Jeetu Bhaiya, the physics teacher in this TVF drama about students preparing for the IIT entrance exam in Kota.
The show is shot in black and white and is more serious than Panchayat, but it has the same honesty about small-town ambition. Seasons 2 and 3 stream on Netflix, with Season 3 released on 20 June 2024.
6. Aspirants (Prime Video)
Aspirants follows three friends, Abhilash, Guri and SK, preparing for the UPSC exam in Delhi’s Old Rajinder Nagar. The story moves between their student days and their adult lives years later.
Naveen Kasturia leads the cast. The first season was released on TVF’s platforms in 2021, while Season 2 (October 2023) and Season 3 (March 2026) are on Prime Video.
7. Hostel Daze (Prime Video)
For a younger, louder version of the Panchayat friendship, Hostel Daze follows four first-year engineering students who become roommates. It is co-created by Saurabh Khanna and runs for four seasons.
Adarsh Gourav, Nikhil Vijay, Luv Vispute and Shubham Gaur lead the cast. The final season came out on Prime Video on 27 September 2023.
Quick guide: where to stream each show
| Show | Platform | Why Panchayat fans will like it |
|---|---|---|
| Gullak | SonyLIV | Small-town family comedy from TVF |
| Gram Chikitsalay | Prime Video | Outsider runs a village health centre |
| Dupahiya | Prime Video | Village comedy built around a missing bike |
| Maamla Legal Hai | Netflix | Office comedy inside a district court |
| Kota Factory | Netflix | Jitendra Kumar as Jeetu Bhaiya |
| Aspirants | Prime Video | Friendship and government exam struggles |
| Hostel Daze | Prime Video | Friends, hostel life and easy humour |
Most of these shows have short seasons of five to eight episodes, so you can finish a season over a weekend. Gullak and Gram Chikitsalay are the best picks if you want to watch with your family, since both keep the humour clean and the stories simple.
Where to start
If you want the same village setting, start with Gram Chikitsalay and Dupahiya. If you want the family warmth, Gullak is the pick. For more recommendations, see our listicles and the latest series news.
Frequently asked questions
Which show is most similar to Panchayat?
Gram Chikitsalay on Prime Video is the closest, since it is also a TVF village drama about an outsider working in a government office. Gullak on SonyLIV is the closest in family warmth.
Where can I watch Gullak?
All four seasons of Gullak stream on SonyLIV.
Is Jitendra Kumar in any other show like Panchayat?
Yes. He plays Jeetu Bhaiya in Kota Factory, which streams on Netflix.
When is Panchayat Season 5 releasing?
Prime Video has confirmed Panchayat Season 5 for 2026 on its service. Check the app for the latest date.
Sources: Wikipedia: Panchayat, Wikipedia: Dupahiya, Wikipedia: Maamla Legal Hai.
