DI Ray

Set in Birmingham, DI Ray  introduces us to Leicester-born Rachita Ray (Parminder Nagra), a police officer who takes on a case that forces her to confront a lifelong personal conflict between her British identity and her South Asian heritage.

Rachita achieves the promotion she’s been waiting for when she’s asked to join a homicide investigation. However, on her first day she’s told the murder to which she’s been assigned is a ‘Culturally Specific Homicide.’ Rachita’s heart sinks – she suspects she’s a ‘token appointment’, chosen for her ethnicity rather than her ability.

Never one to shy away from a challenge, Rachita sticks to the case, determined to both find the killer and call out the obvious biases her colleagues are bringing to the investigation. And it’s far from easy. The case isn’t a run-of-the-mill murder; it involves delving deep into the dangerous world of organised crime.

Rachita is more than up for the task, but what she didn’t count on is what this case stirs up inside her; the realisation that she’s been burying a personal identity crisis her whole life. Truth is, she's had to work twice as hard as everyone else. It's not that she doesn't want to be Indian, it’s just that it would have been easier if she were white.

Fresh, relevant and thought-provoking, DI Ray  is a four-part drama written by Line of Duty  actress and screenwriter Maya Sondhi (Mount Pleasant, The Kumars, Ackley Bridge, EastEnders) and produced by Jed Mercurio’s HTM Television (Bloodlands, Trigger Point, Stephen). Executive Produced by Jed Mercurio (Line of Duty, Bodyguard) and Madonna Baptiste (The Stranger, Black Mirror, Stephen). Directed by Alex Pillai (Bridgerton, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Riverdale) and Audrey Cooke (Eastenders, Coronation Street, The Bill). Produced by Charlotte Surtees (Code 404, Two Weeks to Live, Dave Allen At Peace).

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