Overview

• The rebooted Bergerac series, which premiered in February 2025, has been renewed for a second six-episode season on U and U&DRAMA, set to air in 2026.
• Season one achieved 1.8 million viewers, making it the second highest-rated program on U&DRAMA and contributing to a record-breaking week for the platform.
• Damien Molony will reprise his role as Jim Bergerac, with Zoë Wanamaker and Robert Gilbert also confirmed to return as Charlie Hungerford and Barney Crozier, respectively.
• The second season will continue the serialized, character-driven narrative format, with Toby Whithouse leading the writing team alongside Ashley Sanders, Emilie Robson, and Faebian Averies.
• The original Bergerac series, created by Robert Banks Stewart and starring John Nettles, ran from 1981 to 1991 and remains closely associated with the island of Jersey.