Bergerac (2025 TV series)

Bergerac is a British crime drama television series broadcast on UKTV in 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.

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Bergerac (2025 TV series)

Synopsis

Bergerac (2025 TV series)

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

Bergerac (2025 TV series)

• Damien Molony as Jim Bergerac • Zoë Wanamaker as Charlie Hungerford • Philip Glenister as Arthur Wakefield • Pippa Haywood as Margaret Heaton • Robert Gilbert as Barney Crozier • Sasha Behar as Uma Dalal • Celine Arden as Kara Molloy • Luke Nunn as Simon Calvert • Timothy Renouf as Julian Wakefield • Chloe Sweetlove as Kim Bergerac • Aidan McArdle as Pete Benedict • Stephen Wight as John Blakely

Series overview

Bergerac (2025 TV series)

<table><thead><tr><th>Series</th><th>Episodes</th><th>First aired</th><th>Last aired</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>1</td><td>6</td><td>27 February 2025</td><td>2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Episode</th><th>Directed by</th><th>Written by</th><th>Original release date</th><th>UK viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Person of Interest</td><td>Colm McCarthy</td><td>Toby Whithouse and Brian Fillis</td><td>27 February 2025 (2025-02-27)</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Play Nicely</td><td>Colm McCarthy</td><td>Toby Whithouse</td><td>TBA</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Alone, Alas, Alone</td><td>Colm McCarthy</td><td>Brian Fillis and Toby Whithouse</td><td>TBA</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Different Rules Apply</td><td>Sean Spencer</td><td>Polly Buckle and Toby Whithouse</td><td>TBA</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Run the Story</td><td>Sean Spencer</td><td>Catherine Tregenna and Toby Whithouse</td><td>TBA</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Fred</td><td>Sean Spencer</td><td>Toby Whithouse</td><td>TBA</td><td>TBD</td></tr></tbody></table>

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 reboot, this time by Paramount Network, was planned in 2019. However, the series, which also involved Endemol Shine UK, was delayed in 2020.

A new six-part series to be shown on UKTV was announced in April 2024, to be produced by BlackLight TV. The new series is 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 Deputy Kirsten Morel, the minister for Sustainable Economic Development.

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, with filming 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 (2025 TV series)

Bergerac aired on U&Drama on 27 February 2025, and is available to stream for free on U (formerly UKTV Play).

It aired on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from 4 May 2025.