ITV crime drama DI Ray is taking a raunchy turn in upcoming series two.
The series launched in 2022 and focuses on detective inspector Rachita Ray, who works in a fictitious Birmingham police force.
DI Ray is returning for a second series[/caption]
The show’s star Parminder Nagra has addressed what’s to come in series two[/caption]
Steve Oram plays DS Clive Bottomley[/caption]
Speaking to The Sun’s TV Mag, star Parminder Nagra teased big changes to come in series two.
She said: “It just looks like a brand new show, just the look of it, it’s very noir, the look of it, the feel of it, it’s quite dark.
“I feel like it’s a bit darker as well, grittier in the second series. But it almost felt like we got to do a redo, really.
“It’s like we were doing a brand new show. That’s what it felt like at certain moments.”
The actress added: “And then you watch it back and you go, wow, it’s they’ve done an amazing, amazing job, and our DOP Adam Lyons is just phenomenal.
“So yeah, it was just exciting. And to get the team back together and just to have six episodes to to explore it.”
Elsewhere, Parminder addressed her character’s “casual hook-ups” and reasons behind pursuing these.
She explained: ” The casual hookups, I’m too old for that. I’m not into that!
“But I can see why she’s doing it, after she’s been through what she’s been through in series one.
“It’s just wanting to feel something but not wanting it to be messy or long term.”
Sunday, October 20 will see the programme air at 9pm on ITV1, with episodes following at the same time on Monday and Tuesday.
The second series already aired for American audiences earlier this year, to huge acclaim.
Meanwhile, the follow-up installment sees DI Ray investigate the murder of a high-profile criminal.
Racial tensions ignited from sensitive ethnic issues relating to the case soon lead to an intense situation.
This means Rachita will grapple with her conflict as not only a police officer, but as a British-Asian woman.
Crime dramas on ITVX
Crime drama buffs have a wide selection of choices on ITVX – here is a selection of some of the programmes available to binge.
- Professor T: Based on a Belgian TV series of the same name, former Death in Paradise lead Ben Miller plays the title character. Professor Jasper Tempest is a criminologist with OCD who helps the police solve crimes. The cast also includes Emma Naomi, Barney White and Andy Gathergood.
- The Beast Must Die: This series follows a mother’s grief for her son, who was killed in an accident. Nicholas Blake’s novel of the same name has been adapted for the programme. Stars include Cush Jumbo, Jared Harris, Billy Howle and Geraldine James.
- Red Eye: Starring Richard Armitage, Jing Lusi and Lesley Sharp star in this six-part thriller, which mostly takes place during an all-night flight between London and Beijing. With dead bodies piling up and a mystery to unravel, the heroes must work fast to get to the truth.
- The Twelve: This Australian drama originally aired as a miniseries in 2022, with the episodes dropping in the UK in February 2023. Four months later, the show was renewed for a second season. Jurassic Park star Sam Neill stars in the leading role of barrister Brett Colby.
- Manhunt: Martin Clunes stars in this drama based on true murder investigations. Series one focused on the death of Amélie Delagrange, which took place in 2004, while the second depicted the search for serial rapist Delroy Grant.
Game of Thrones star Gemma Whelan will be back as DCI Kerry Henderson.
Also returning is former Coronation Street actor Ian Puleston-Davies, who played Owen Armstrong on the long-running soap and stars as Superintendent Ross Beardsmore on DI Ray.
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DI Ray airs on ITV1 and ITVX.
Gemma Whelan will be back as DCI Kerry Henderson[/caption]
