As the highly anticipated second season of D.I. Ray approaches, fans are eager to see what lies ahead for Detective Inspector Rachita Ray, played by the talented Parminder Nagra.
The British crime drama, which captivated audiences with its gripping first season, is set to delve deeper into complex narratives and character arcs.
Nagra, known for her roles in Bend It Like Beckham and ER, shared her excitement and insights about the upcoming season in a recent interview.
Talking about her character, she tells TV Insider, “She wasn’t left in good shape by the end of first season after the amount of betrayal that she went through, especially with her partner and the fact that we pick up so quickly after the shooting of Tony, [Martyn] going to prison, and then Rachita being suspended—which in my mind, I’m like, ‘For what reason really? I mean, for doing my job?’ But I think she’s probably a little bit reluctant honestly to go back to work because she’s still going back to the same workplace and still dealing with the same people,” Nagra tells TV Insider.
When asked if DI Ray has another homicide to investigate, the actress says, “It’s obviously another sensitive case, and being who she is, if she’s going to go and do it, she’s going to go and do it to the best of her ability. And that’s what I actually love about Rachita, is she just sort of goes for it,” Nagra continues. “She’s just thrust back into it, and it’s a race against time trying to, as with all these crime dramas, get to what is happening, who’s involved, unpicking and unpacking everything one step at a time.”
The actress adds “I think Rachita’s suspicious of everybody. At this point, there’s no one she can trust. The one person she thought she could trust was her partner and he turned out to be not so great. So, I think she’s going into Season 2 from that place actually, not a lot of trust but wanting to do her work.”
Sharing her excitement about the new season, Nagra says, “The way that Season 2 has been shot, it’s very noir, it’s a lot grittier. There’s a lot more edge to it, which I just love. I love the whole look of this season.”
D.I. Ray picks up with a second season on PBS on June 16.
Raj Kundra names Bipasha Basu and Neha Dhupia in £5.6m Bollywood fraud probe Getty Images 
Raj Kundra grilled over £5.6m fraud, links Bipasha Basu and Neha Dhupia to paymentsGetty Images
Bollywood fraud case: Raj Kundra under scrutiny as Bipasha Basu and Neha Dhupia payments emergeGetty Images
Raj Kundra tells police £5.6m fraud funds went to Bipasha Basu and Neha DhupiaGetty Images
Robert Redford dies at 89 leaving behind a Hollywood and Sundance legacy Getty Images 
Robert Redford dies at 89 remembered for Butch Cassidy and SundanceGetty Images
Robert Redford dies at 89 as Sundance pioneer and Oscar winnerGetty Images
U.S. President Barack Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Robert Redford Getty Images
Robert Redford dies at 89 as Hollywood pays tribute to a cinema giantGetty Images 
‘Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari’ trailer sparks festive wedding chaos with Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor Instagram/
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift at Amerant Bank Arena on June 12 2025 Getty Images 
Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift and Jason Kelce watch during the first half of the game on August 28, 2025 in Kansas CityGetty Images