The BBC has shared some first-look stills from new Bradford-based detective series Virdee.
The six-part series stars Rebel Moon's Staz Nair as Detective Harry Virdee, who is shunned by his Sikh family after marrying Saima, a Muslim woman.
When a young dealer is murdered following the breakout of a turf war in Bradford, Harry's duty to uphold the law clashes with his ties to members of the gangs.
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The offical synopsis continues: "With his personal life in chaos, he must hunt down whoever is targeting those around him.
"Whilst the killer 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.
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"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."
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New photos from the the series feature Nair in action as the lead detective, along with Aysha Kala as his wife Saima and Good Omens star Elizabeth Berrington as his boss, DS Clare Conway.
Other cast members include Vikash Bhai as Saima’s brother Riaz, Kulvinder Ghir and Sudha Bhuchar as Harry parents Ranjit and Jyoti, and Danyal Ismail as Harry's new partner, DS Amin.
Nina Singh plays Tara Virdee, Harry's niece and a crime reporter, while Manjinder Virk plays Harry's sister Mandip.
The cast is rounded out by Tomi May, Andi Jashy, Hussina Raja, Yousef Naseer, Akshay Kumar, Madiha Ansari, Nichola Burley, Javed Khan and Ramon Tikaram.
Virdee is based on the the best-selling crime novels by AA Dhand, who has adapted his own books for the screen. Mark Tonderai, Milad Alami and Mo Ali serve as directors.
Following the show's announcement earlier this year, Nair said it was "an absolute honour to be taking on this vibrant and complex story about assimilating culture and what we’re willing to do to protect who and what we love".
Virdee will air on BBC One.
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