Key Highlights
- The acquisition comes ahead of next week’s London TV Screenings, with PBS securing the first two seasons of the show with plans to launch later this year.
- Set in Jersey, “Bergerac” stars Damien Molony (“The Split,” “Brassic”) as detective Jim Bergerac and is based on the iconic original series created by Robert Banks Stewart, which was led by John Nettles and ran for nine series on the BBC between 1981 and 1991.
- Billed as a “modern re-imagining,” the new “Bergerac” sees one character-led murder mystery run across all six episodes, in place of a new storyline each episode.
- It’s produced by BlackLight TV, part of Banijay UK, Jersey-based Westward Studios and supported by Visit Jersey for free-streaming service, U and U&DRAMA in the U. K.
- Popular on Variety Related Stories X Goes Down: Social Media Site Not Working for Thousands of Users Worldwide The reboot proved to be a hit, with the first season watched by 2.4 million viewers across U and U&DRAMA, making it the highest-rating show on UKTV’s network in 2025.
