The reboot of Bergerac, written by Toby Whithouse and created by Robert Banks Stewart, has been recommissioned for a second season on the TV channel, U&DRAMA earlier this year, reimagining the 80s Jersey-based detective series for a modern audience.
The detective show, set on Jersey, was originally created by Stewart, who wrote Terror of the Zygons and The Seeds of Doom for the Fourth Doctor, and brought back by showrunner, Toby Whithouse, whose Doctor Who credits include School Reunion, The Vampires of Venice, A Town Called Mercy, and Under the Lake/ Before the Flood. The 2025 version, starring Damien Molony (Being Human), saw one investigation stretch across the six-episode season, while Jim Bergerac deals with alcoholism and depression following the death of his wife.
Most importantly, the programme is fantastic. I watched the first scene and thought, “wow, this is exceptional writing”; then the name “Toby Whithouse” popped up on screen and I realised why that writing was so darn good.
The second series, due to air in 2026, will see Bergerac starting to put his life back together, while his mother-in-law Charlie Hungerford (New Earth‘s Zoë Wanamaker) has a new man in her life. Jim’s even tentatively dating, with his daughter’s encouragement, although it’s a big step for him. But then he meets Nicola, a visitor to Jersey, and they connect. Could this be the start of something for Jim?
However, before the relationship even has time to blossom, Jim is pulled back into his next big case. When the groom at a wedding reception on the island is found murdered in his hotel room, the wedding party comes under intense suspicion and scrutiny. Jim will have to decipher the victim’s cryptic last words from his speech if he is ever going to bring the killer to justice. And when Jim starts to unravel old secrets, more skeletons come to light, making this his most intricate case yet.
The second series will be written by Whithouse, alongside Ashley Sanders, Emilie Robson, and Faebian Averies.
Damien Molony said:
“I’m so excited to be returning for a second series and to be heading back to the beautiful island of Jersey. Bringing this iconic role back has been an incredible experience. My predecessor had solved six crimes in the time it’s taken for me to solve one, so I have a bit of catching up to do. I can’t wait to explore the character of Jim Bergerac further and see what case we crack next.”
Bergerac is available to stream for free on U, and we highly recommend checking it out!
