BERGERAC SET FOR SECOND SERIES ON UKTV FOLLOWING REBOOOT SUCCESS

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Bergerac is set to return to U&Drama and streaming service U for a second series. The recommission has not been confirmed or announced by UKTV, however production listings state the show is currently in pre-production with filming to commence this Summer.

Written by Toby Whithouse, with Damien Molony in the leading role, Bergerac is based on the original series created by Robert Banks Stewart, which starred John Nettles and ran for nine series on the BBC between 1981 and 1991.

The modern re-imagining honours the iconic detective drama, but with a contemporary twist. Unlike the original hit from the 80s, the first series saw one character-led murder mystery run across all six episodes, in place of a new storyline each episode.

Casting on the latest series included Zoe Wanamaker as Jim's mother-in-law Charlie Hungerford and Philip Glenister as Arthur Wakefield. Also starring were Pippa Haywood (Green Wing, Bodyguard) as Margaret Heaton, Robert Gilbert (Big Boys, Killing Eve) as Barney Crozier, Sasha Behar (Unforgotten, Casualty) as Uma Dalal and Celine Arden (Us or Them) as Kara.

In the latest series, viewers meet Jim Bergerac (Molony) as a broken man, grappling with grief and alcoholism following his wife's recent death. His mother-in-law, Charlie (Wanamaker), is concerned Jim isn't putting his daughter Kim first and, when a woman from a wealthy Jersey family is murdered, Jim must fight through his personal struggles to become the formidable investigator he once was.

With a troublesome convict resurfacing from his past, Bergerac is required to call on his sharp investigative instincts and past successes to navigate the intricate family dynamics, and watchful eyes of the police force, in order to solve the case.

Bergerac is available now on U.