First Look at Virdee

The BBC has revealed new pictures for the exciting new crime thriller series Virdee which is based on the best-selling novels by AA Dhand. The six-part series is adapted for the screen by AA Dhand, and is produced by Magical Society for BBC iPlayer and BBC One.

The new pictures show Staz Nair (Rebel Moon, Game of Thrones) in the lead role of Bradford-based detective, Harry Virdee. He is joined by Aysha Kala (Criminal Record, Indian Summers) who plays Harry’s wife, Saima and Vikash Bhai (Crossfire, Limbo) as Saima’s brother, Riaz. The new pictures also show Kulvinder Ghir (Foundation, Blinded By The Light) and Sudha Bhuchar (Expats, Rules of the Game) as Harry parents, Ranjit and Jyoti and Elizabeth Berrington (Good Omens, The Nevers), as Harry’s boss DS Clare Conway and Danyal Ismail (All the Lights Still Burning, The Outrun) as Harry’s new partner, DS Amin.

Set and filmed entirely in Bradford, Virdee tells the story of Detective Harry Virdee, a dedicated cop estranged from his Sikh family after marrying Saima, a Muslim woman.