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. 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 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. A second series was commissioned in April 2025.
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==