Virdee viewers already calling for season two of 'superb' BBC drama
Virdee fans are already pleading with the BBC for a second season after just two episodes of the Bradford-set detective drama.
Based on the books by AA Dhand, who also wrote the TV series, it follows DCI Harry Virdee (Staz Nair) in his rogue approach to catching criminals, as well as tackling issues in his own family as his Sikh family struggle to accept his Muslim wife Saima (Aysha Kala).
Viewers love the gritty plot, spotlight on family heartache and the show's setting, agreeing that the series continues to go from strength to strength.
Virdee burst onto screens on BBC One last week and has already made a big impression, with fans clamouring for a return after just two episodes have aired.
One impressed fan commented: "What a brilliant and gripping show this is. Brilliantly produced, directed and awesome actors. Opened my eyes with the Sikh V muslim race debate. Goodness and Family shine through in the end. Please be a S2."
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They were not alone, as another viewer asked: "Virdee Season 2 @BBC?"
Someone else agreed: "What a great watch #Virdee Binged the whole series on @BBCiPlayer hoping there's another series to follow?"
It was a popular opinion, as another viewer added: "#Virdee is brilliant. Top quality writing and superb acting. Hope it gets a second season."
Another person wrote: "#Virdee done. Really enjoyed that. Roll on Season 2 please."
Virdee season two looks like it would go down well, as one person praised the show: "#Virdee is one of the most pacey and well written shows I've seen in an age. I'm hooked."
Someone else wrote: "@BBCOne #Virdee just keeps getting better. Not even half way through episode 2. Full of Northern soul #Bradford"
The detective drama had a slightly more mixed reception when it launched last week, but many viewers agreed that episode two had cemented the series as a must watch.
One person commented: "Didn't enjoy this last week #Virdee, decided to give it another chance and actually glad that I did."
Episode two began with a particularly grisly murder, leading into a postmortem that even Silent Witness fans would have found tough to watch.
Virdee was hot on the case of a vengeful drugs gang who appeared to have tortured the victim before killing him, but things were also getting tense at home.
The detective's Sikh family are not happy that he has chosen to marry Muslim Saima, but his doctor wife found that Bradford was a small world when her estranged father-in-law had a heart attack and ended up in hospital under her care.
Next week, the drama is set to up the ante further with a high-profile kidnapping that garners national attention for the Bradford crime team.
Virdee airs on BBC One at 9pm on Mondays and is streaming on BBC iPlayer.
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