DI Ray
A police procedural with a fresh perspective.
DI Ray is a British police procedural television series created and written by Maya Sondhi and produced by Jed Mercurio. It stars Parminder Nagra as detective inspector Rachita Ray in a fictional Birmingham-based police force, with Gemma Whelan and Jamie Bamber also in the cast. The series aired two series, in 2022 and 2024, on ITV.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Police procedural
- Creator
- Maya Sondhi
- Director
- Audrey Cooke
- Alex Pillai
- Nirpal Bhogal
- Nicole Volavka
- Starring
- Parminder Nagra
- Gemma Whelan
- Jamie Bamber
- Theme music
- Edmund Butt
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Series
- 2
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- Lead actress Parminder Nagra described DI Ray's character as being like a female Columbo in a green coat.
- The first series was filmed during October and November 2021 in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter and outside Lloyd House police headquarters.
- Series 2 aired from 16 June 2024 in the US, 24 July on SBS Television in Australia, and 20 October 2024 on ITV in the UK.
Critical response
Lucy Mangan of The Guardian rated series 1 three out of five stars, praising its tangled motivations and fresh perspective but noting the story sometimes moved too slowly. Sean O'Grady of The Independent gave the series four stars, calling the lead character a smart, sassy, tough telly detective and describing the show as low key in tone and atmosphere.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes of DI Ray are there?
DI Ray has 10 episodes across 2 seasons.
When did DI Ray first air?
DI Ray first aired on 2 May 2022.
When did DI Ray end?
DI Ray last aired on 21 July 2024.
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