Rebooted '80s BBC crime drama gets first look with The Split star
UKTV is rebooting popular '80s detective drama Bergerac with a new star cast.
The original BBC show ran for ten years between 1981 and 1991 starring Midsomer Murders veteran John Nettles in the titular role.
Taking over the helm as Detective Jim Bergerac for the rebooted series is The Split's Damien Molony, who is seen in character in some new first-look images shared today.
Molony is joined by Zo? Wanamaker and Life on Mars actor Philip Glenister in the six-part series, which is set to air in early 2025.
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Unlike the original series, the new Bergerac will focus on one character-led murder mystery spanning all six episodes, instead of a new storyline each episode.
"Viewers will meet Jim Bergerac (Molony) as a broken man, grappling with grief and alcoholism following his wife’s recent death," teases the official synopsis.
"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."
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Additional cast members include Coronation Street actor Sasha Behar, Bodyguard's Pippa Haywood and Robert Gilbert of Big Boys and Killing Eve fame, plus Timothy Renouf and Celine Arden.
The new series is being written and executively produced by Being Human's Toby Whithouse, with additional writers including Brian Fillis, Catherine Tregenna and Polly Buckle.
Bergerac is a brand-new U&Original series and will air on U and U&DRAMA in 2025.
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