DI Ray viewers all say the same thing about Call The Midwife star Helen George's appearance on the ITV drama
Emma Powell
Published Sep 29, 2026
DI RAY viewers were all left saying the same thing about Call The Midwife star Helen George's appearance on the ITV drama tonight.
The four-part crime series continued this evening and has so far featured an all-star cast.
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The ITV drama stars Bend It Like Beckham's Parminder Nagra as DI Rachita Ray, who is promoted to a role in the homicide department.
However, after learning the case she is investigating is a "culturally specific" homicide, she begins to suspect that she's been brought on to the investigation for her ethnicity rather than her ability.
As she starts to look into the death of the victim, Imran Aziz, she realises there's more to the murder than her colleagues first thought.
It also becomes clear that DI Ray has her own personal mission as she begins to learn about her own identity.
On tonight's show Helen's character Annalie was introduced as Ray's husband-to-be's heavily pregnant sister.
Viewers were thrilled to see the BBC favourite on an ITV show.
Fans are used to seeing her play Trixie in Call The Midwife, and were over the moon to see her in another role.
They immediately took Twitter to share their joy, with one saying: "Oh how lovely to see Call The Midwife's Trixie on #diray - just love her!"
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Another commented: "So Helen George is filming in her native Birmingham! #DIRay."
While this one said: "Helen George is on DI RAY! What a lovely surprise!"
The mini-series - which is playing out all this week - kicked off last night.
Many viewers have praised the cast, referring to Parminder and Gemma Whelan as stand-out performers.
"Congrats everyone, especially Parminder Nagra and Maya Sondhi - brilliant acting," said one.
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Another added: "Is there a drama that Gemma Whelan has been in that isn't good? DI Ray is another cracker."
DI Ray continues on ITV at 9pm TOMORROW May 3, 2022
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