Bergerac is a British crime drama television series broadcast on UKTV from 2025. It is a reboot of the television series of the same name that ran on BBC One from 1981 until 1991. It aired on U&Drama and is available to stream for free on U from 27 February 2025. A second series was commissioned in April 2025 and was released on 16 April 2026. Plans for a third series were announced in August 2026.
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Synopsis
Police detective Jim Bergerac solves crimes in Jersey. In the first series, while battling demons from his past and family issues, he is assigned to solve the murder of Cate, a female member of a wealthy family.
Cast
Main characters
Damien Molony as DCI James 'Jim' Bergerac
Zoë Wanamaker as Charlie Hungerford
Robert Gilbert as DI Barnabus 'Barney' Crozier
Sasha Behar as Ch. Supt. Uma Dalal
Celine Arden as DS Kara Molloy
Luke Nunn as DC Simon Calvert
Chloe Sweetlove as Kim Bergerac.
Series 1 (2025)
Philip Glenister as Arthur Wakefield
Pippa Haywood as Margaret Heaton
Timothy Renouf as Julian Wakefield
Aidan McArdle as Pete Benedict
Stephen Wight as John Blakely
Ayesha Antoine as Chloe Havron.
Series 2 (2026)
Adrian Edmondson as Nigel Morton
Lesley Sharp as Monica Barton
Camilla Beeput as Nicola Barton
Turlough Convery as Michael Barton
Georgina Rich as Ruth Shillinger
Charles Dale as DS Ian Monkford
Jonathan Aris as Ch. Supt. Richard Gibbon.
Series overview
Production
Development
A rebooted series of Bergerac, which originally featured John Nettles as fictional detective Jim Bergerac on BBC One, was reportedly planned in 2013 by the in-house BBC Drama team.
Another attempt, this time by Paramount Network, was planned in 2019. However, the series, which also involved Endemol Shine UK, was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
A new six-part series to be shown on UKTV was announced in April 2024, to be produced by BlackLight TV. The series was written by Toby Whithouse, Catherine Tregenna, Brian Fillas and Polly Buckle. Filming was scheduled to take place on Jersey, among other locations, in the summer of 2024. In July 2024, it was confirmed that some money for the production was being provided by the Jersey Government by Kirsten Morel, the minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
A second series was commissioned in April 2025 and aired that spring. In August 2026, a third series was confirmed with Georgia Tennant and Jason Flemyng joining the cast.
Casting
In July 2024, Damien Molony was cast as Jim Bergerac. Actors previously linked to the role in 2024 had included Aidan Turner, James Norton and David Tennant.
The cast includes Zoe Wanamaker, Philip Glenister and Pippa Haywood. In June 2024, John Nettles was reported to have been offered a cameo role but declined, saying that, at 80 years old, he was "too old". In July 2024, Timothy Renouf joined the cast.
Filming
Filming began in Jersey in the summer of 2024, at locations including St Helier. First-look images from filming were released in September 2024. That month, filming also took place in Plymouth, Devon.
Broadcast
Bergerac aired on U&Drama on 27 February 2025 and is available to stream for free on U (formerly UKTV Play).
The first series aired on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from 4 May 2025, with the second premiering on 26 April 2026.