How To Watch Virdee Online
Premieres: February 10 |
New Episodes: Mondays at 9pm GMT |
Channel: BBC One |
Free Stream: Watch all episodes on BBC iPlayer now (UK) |
Watch anywhere: Stream from anywhere with NordVPN |
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This explosive new BBC show is giving us “Batman, but in Bradford” vibes. It’ll introduce viewers to brooding hero DCI Virdee, a family man willing to bend the law to protect the people he loves. Adapted by A A Dhand from his novel City of Sinners (2018), starring Staz Nair (Game of Thrones), and boasting a theme composed by Academy Award-winner Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight Rises), brace yourselves for a intoxicating crime drama full of thrills. Below, we explain how to watch Virdee online for free and from anywhere.
Like the acclaimed Happy Valley, the series is grounded in a West Yorkshire milieu, specifically the city of Bradford. It’s the refreshing setting of author Dhand’s highly-praised Harry Virdee books, whose central character juggles the competing roles of detective, father, husband, and son, and who’ll stop at nothing to get justice – a precarious highwire act of upholding the law, trafficking with criminals, and fidelity to his family that heralds lots of heart-stopping drama.
Harry Virdee is a bit like Bruce Wayne but with a dad bod. He navigates contentious family divisions and overlapping identities in addition to fighting Bradford’s criminal underbelly. His marriage to Muslim woman Saima (Aysha Kale, Shameless) has caused his Sikh parents to disown him, but he’s desperate to reconnect for the sake of his son Aaron.
Meanwhile, he’s got dangerous underworld ties. But they’re also an invaluable resource, something we discover when he asks his brother-in-law Riaz, head of the UK’s largest drug cartel (and played by recent BAFTA-winner Vikash Bhai) to help him find a serial killer terrorizing Bradford’s South Asian population.
Series star Nair describes the Virdee as “a beautiful blend of genres,” whose unique approach combines “crime thriller with a family drama along with a heightened/Gotham-Esque storyline about gangland politics.” On that note, expect something grittily original, darkly entertaining, and propelled by high-octane, ticking time-bomb drama. Trust us, this is one new BBC show you won’t want to miss.
Read on for how to watch Virdee online and stream every episode now as a boxset for free from anywhere in the world.
How to watch Virdee online in the UK for free on BBC iPlayer
Bradford DCI Harry Virdee is reporting for duty. You can watch Virdee weekly every Monday on BBC One at 9pm GMT following its debut on February 10. If you’re immediately hooked, then the good news is that all six episodes are also available on BBC iPlayer, so you can watch back-to-back rather than through linear TV if you'd prefer.
Don’t have cable? You can stream Virdee live on BBC iPlayer (the BBC's online platform) or on-demand slightly after broadcast. BBC iPlayer is 100% free to use. Simply go ahead and sign-up for a BBC iPlayer account. All you need is an email address and a UK postcode (e.g. W12 7FA) and a valid TV licence.
Abroad? Use a VPN using the instructions below to access BBC iPlayer like you would at home.
How to watch Virdee online from anywhere
If you're a UK citizen on vacation or working overseas, you can still watch Virdee online just as you would at home.
While services like BBC iPlayer block access from IP addresses outside of the UK, there's a handy piece of software called a VPN that can change your IP address, allowing you to watch UK TV online by making it look like you're accessing streaming services from any country in the world.
For example, UK citizens overseas can subscribe to a VPN, join a UK-based server and access their subscription from anywhere in the world, just like they would back home.
Step-by-step of using a VPN to unblock:
1. Choose your ideal VPN and install – our go-to recommendation for unblocking is NordVPN.
2. Connect to a server - for BBC iPlayer, for example, you'll want to connect to a server based in the UK
3. Go to the live stream you wish to access - for Virdee, head to BBC iPlayer
Can I watch Virdee online free in the US?
It’s early days, but as of yet there’s been no announcement of a US broadcaster for this BBC crime drama. However, if Virdee proves a hit across the pond, you can guarantee it’ll be acquired by a streaming service like BritBox or similar.
A Brit wanting to watch Virdee on BBC iPlayer while abroad? Use a VPN to port yourself back.
Can I watch Virdee online in Canada?
Like in the US, Canadian fans of police procedurals aren't yet able to watch Virdee online, and there’s no indication of an upcoming release in the Great North either. Unfortunately, that means that UK fans taking a break overseas won’t be able to connect to BBC iPlayer and stream this highly anticipated new series.
Out of the country? Simply download a VPN and connect to BBC iPlayer like you would back home, regardless of where you’re currently located.
Can I watch Virdee online in Australia?
Promisingly, A A Dhand’s crime series has been picked up by Australian network SBS. Less auspicious, however, is that we don’t know exactly when Virdee will receive its debut – only that it’ll be sometime “later in 2025.”
When it does premiere, Virdee will be available via the linear SBS channel as well as through its streaming platform, SBS On Demand. It’s absolutely free to use – just create a quick account and start watching.
NB: If you’re away from home and want to connect to your preferred streaming platform, purchase a VPN. That way you can watch Virdee online from wherever you happen to be.
Virdee Trailer
Virdee Episode Release Schedule
New episodes will air weekly on TV channel BBC One following the schedule below. However, those looking to binge the series can do so via BBC iPlayer, where all six episodes were made immediately available from February 10.
Virdee: Episode 1 – Monday, February 10
"DCI Harry Virdee throws himself into the search for a missing teen, caught up in a county lines drug gang."
Virdee: Episode 2 – Monday, February 17
"A brutal murder rocks Bradford's underworld, inflaming tensions between its rival gangs. As Harry searches for the killer, Saima makes a risky attempt to mend family ties."
Virdee: Episode 3 – Monday, February 24
"As Bradford reels from the nightclub attack, the killer ups the ante with a high-profile kidnapping. The case explodes nationally, putting Harry and Conway's roles into question."
Virdee: Episode 4 – Monday, March 3
"The killer's game turns personal, forcing Harry to relive a trauma from his past. Meanwhile, a chance discovery prompts Saima to question what she knows about Harry and her brother."
Virdee: Episode 5 – Monday, March 10
"With Harry hospitalised after a life-threatening attack, the killer contacts the police with an offer. Saima spies on her brother, uncovering more than she bargained for."
Virdee: Episode 6 – Monday, March 17
"The killer's ultimatum leaves Harry with an impossible choice - how far will he go to save his love? And at what cost to his city and the law?"
Who Is In The Cast Of Virdee?
- Staz Nair as DCI Harry Virdee
- Aysha Kala as Saima Virdee
- Nina Singh as Tara Virdee
- Vikash Bhai as Riaz Hyatt
- Kulvinder Ghir as Ranjit Virdee
- Sudha Buchar as Jyoti Virdee
- Elizabeth Berrington as DS Clare Conway
- Danyal Ismail as DS Amin
- Tomi May as Enzo Tobin
- Andi Jashy as Vasil Shala
- Tobias Jowett as Young Harry Virdee
- Jack Archer as Alastair Boardman
- Hussina Raja as Nadia Ansari
- Connor Horrigan as Viktor
- Elaine Tan as Rebecca Armitage
How Many Episodes Of Virdee Are There?
There are six episodes of this initial adaptation of the Harry Virdee series, with each episode roughly 60-minutes long.
Is There Going To Be A Virdee Season 2?
The BBC has not yet renewed Virdee for a second season. However, the show is still currently airing in the UK on Sunday nights on BBC One, so it may be that we don't hear any announcements until the show has finished broadcasting on linear TV. It's fair to say though, that for anyone who has watched all episodes of the show, the final episode definitely leaves it open for the story to continue.
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