A reboot of the hit BBC crime drama series Bergerac has been confirmed by UKTV, as the show is set to be revived more than 30 years after the original ended.
It will feature none other than Brassic star Damien Molony (The Split, Crashing) taking on the lead role of Jim Bergerac.
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 which was filmed in Jersey will honour the iconic detective drama, but with a "contemporary twist".
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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.
It is set to air in early 2025 on U and U&DRAMA.
Upon a first look at the rebooted series, UKTV has also revealed the full cast list.
BBC Bergarac reboot full cast list revealed
Damien will be joined alongside Zoë Wanamaker (My Family, Shadow and Bone, Black Ops) as Jim’s mother-in-law Charlie Hungerford, and Philip Glenister (Steeltown Murders, Life on Mars) as Arthur Wakefield.
Plus, Pippa Haywood (Green Wing, Bodyguard) as Margaret Heaton, Robert Gilbert (Big Boys, Killing Eve) as Barney Crozier, Sasha Behar (Unforgotten, Casualty) as Uma Dalal, Timothy Renouf (A Very British Scandal) as Julien Wakefield and Celine Arden (Us or Them) as Kara.
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The synopsis for Bergarac coming to U and U&DRAMA reads: "Viewers will meet Jim Bergerac (Molony) as a broken man, grappling with grief and alcoholism following his wife’s recent death.
"His mother-in-law, Charlie (Wanamaker), 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."
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