Virdee on SBS and SBS on Demand S1E1 – Based on the best-selling Harry Virdee books by A.A. Dhand and set and filmed in the city of Bradford, UK, Virdee follows Harry Virdee, a cop disowned by his Sikh family for marrying Saima, who is Muslim.
Harry struggles with the abandonment and now with his young son, Aaron, growing up and asking questions, thinks it might be time to attempt to reunite with his family. With his personal life in chaos, he must now hunt down a serial killer targeting the South Asian community.
When the murderer kidnaps a local police chief’s son and holds the entire city to ransom, Harry realises that he is going to need the help of his brother-in-law Riaz, a drugs kingpin who runs the largest cartel in the county. Pulled together in an alliance that could ruin them both, Harry must make a choice: save himself and his family or save his city. He will not be able to do both.
Staz Nair (Rebel Moon, Game of Thrones) leads the cast as Detective Harry Virdee with Aysha Kala (Criminal Record, Indian Summers) as Saima Virdee, Harry’s wife. Nina Singh (The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry) plays Tara Virdee, Harry’s niece and a keen crime reporter, with Vikash Bhai (Crossfire, Limbo) as Harry’s brother-in-law Riaz Hyatt.
Multi-award-winner Hans Zimmer composed the Virdee title theme with James Everingham and Shashwat Sachdev from Bleeding Fingers.
Episode One:
Disowned by his family. Married to a woman they forbid. Detective Harry Virdee throws himself into the search for a missing teen and is tempted to cross a dangerous line.
Virdee on SBS and SBS on Demand – Series Premiere / Thursday 27 March at 9.35pm
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Virdee on SBS and SBS on Demand S1E1
