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Supinder Wraich on Allegiance — the 1st North American police procedural to focus on a Sikh Punjabi officer

The Canadian actor sits down with Q's Tom Power to discuss her latest role in the new crime drama series.

The Canadian actor sits down with Q's Tom Power to discuss her latest role

Head shot of a woman, the actor Supinder Wraich, smiling while seated in front of a microphone on a large table.
Supinder Wraich in the Q studio in Toronto. (Vivian Rashotte/CBC)

In the new crime drama series Allegiance, Supinder Wraich plays a rookie cop who must grapple with her job and the justice system as she fights to exonerate her politician father. It's the first time a North American police procedural has focused on a Sikh Punjabi officer. Wraich sits down with Q's Tom Power to talk about what that means — and how her character struggles to balance her job, her culture and her family. 

WATCH | Official trailer for Allegiance:

The full interview with Supinder Wraich is available on our podcast, Q with Tom Power. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.


Interview with Supinder Wraich produced by Lise Hosein.