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DI Ray

Monday

ITV, 9pm

Parminder Nagra leads Maya Sondhi’s new crime drama as Detective Rachita Ray, who earns a long-awaited promotion when she is asked to join a homicide investigation.

There’s a firm logic in the recent push to serve up more original drama by the likes of Channel 5 (Boleyn, The Drowning) and BritBox (The Beast Must Die, Crime). For viewers, a gripping drama is a calling card that helps define a channel in an increasingly crowded market.

Within the industry, it is a stake in the ground, a display of creativity and clout. So, it is fascinating to see that the pay-TV crime channel Alibi, owned by UKTV, has thrown its towel in the ring, and shown its full commitment with a succession of new shows in the second half of 2021.

Traces

The gripping crime drama Traces returns to Dundee for a second series.

Written by Amelia Bullmore and Jess Williams, the series follows the world of SIFA: the Scottish Institute of Forensic Science.