Filming Begins on 'D.I.Ray' Season 2

Filming has officially begun on Season 2 of lauded police procedural D.I. Ray, and Detective Inspector Rachita Ray has returned to Birmingham for another season of mystery and intrigue. The ITV series stars Parminder Nagra as Detective Inspector Rachita Ray, a newly promoted and tenacious officer who combats crime while facing the equally insidious challenges of racism and sexism.

The series is produced by Jed Mercurio (of Line of Duty fame), and like many of his projects (Bodyguard, Trigger Point, and Bloodlands, to name a few), its first season was met with praise from critics and audiences alike. So it came as little surprise when the show was greenlit for a second season after airing in the UK. Season 1 aired in May 2022 in the UK before making its way over to the US via streaming on PBS Passport in February 2023. Season 2 was announced in November 2022. ITV announced in early May 2023 that filming for Season 2 of D.I. Ray is finally underway. The cast and crew have returned to Birmingham, where Season 1 was filmed, to uncover more mysteries.

The show’s creator and writer Maya Sondhi said of Season 2, “I am excited to bring D.I. Ray back to our screens for a second series that promises to go deeper, darker, and more explosive than the last.” Sondhi, who wrote all of Season 1, will write Season 2 alongside new writer Sarah Deane (Compulsion), who is new to the show. Season 2 will welcome two new directors, Nirpal Bhogal (Endeavour) directing the first four episodes and Nicole Volavka (The Pact) directing episodes five and six. Season 2 will be six episodes long in comparison to Season 1’s four-episode run.