Overview
- BBC Drama confirmed this week that series one of the 2025 Bergerac reboot will be made available on BBC iPlayer and broadcast on BBC Two this summer.
- Damien Molony, who leads the reboot, told The One Show he was surprised by the move but welcomed the news on national television.
- The reboot's first two series have been streaming on U&Drama since 2025, so the BBC carry will shift the show from a pay/streaming home to free-to-watch public platforms.
- Viewer reaction has been mixed online with an IMDb score of 6.6, with praise for the cast but criticism focused on the darker tone, changes to character relationships and the omission of the original theme tune.
- The BBC pickup raises the show's profile and could affect future commissioning and audience perception of the darker reimagining compared with the original 1981–1991 Jersey-set series starring John Nettles.