Bergerac - All Seasons

Bergerac is based on the original series created by Robert Banks Stewart, which starred John Nettles and ran for nine series on the BBC between 1981 and 1991. The modern re-imagining will honour the iconic detective drama, but with a contemporary twist. Unlike the original hit from the 80s, the new series will see one character-led murder mystery run across all six episodes, in place of a new storyline each episode. 

Viewers will meet Jim Bergerac as a broken man, grappling with grief and alcoholism following his wife's recent death. His mother-in-law, Charlie, 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.

Following the gripping events in series one, Jim Bergerac is back facing the most challenging case of his career when shocking events unfold at a wedding reception on Jersey.

Jim's even tentatively started dating, with Kim's encouragement, although he still feels the hole in his life since his wife died. Privately he doesn't hold out much hope of meeting someone and is doing it more for Kim's benefit than his own. But then he meets Nicola, a visitor to the island, and they connect. Could this be the start of something for Bergerac?

Romance is also in the air for Bergerac's formidable mother-in-law Charlie Hungerford, who has found a new man in her life, the effervescent, charming Nigel. But in the same breath as meeting Nicola, Bergerac is pulled into his next big case when the groom at a wedding reception is found murdered in his hotel room. Could the groom's final words hold the key to the killer's identity? Jersey needs their best detective to start digging.

Bergerac embarks upon his most shocking case yet, when his only significant lead in a suspicious death is a DNA match to Jersey's most notorious unsolved case - the Devil's Hole murder. To solve the case in the present, Bergerac must dig deep into the past as he uncovers evidence of a satanic cabal that goes right to the heart of Jersey society.Meanwhile, with daughter Kim away at college, could Jim have finally met his perfect match when he meets down-to-earth physiotherapist, Laura, whilst Charlie's life falls apart when she confronts a home intruder with devastating consequences.