Bergerac season 2: Release date, cast and latest news
When will the reboot be back for a new season on U&Drama?
Classic John Nettles crime drama Bergerac was a massive hit in the 1980s, so it came as no surprise that last year's reboot, starring Damien Molony as the Jersey-based detective, was also a big success.
The show was immediately popular with viewers on U&Drama, and shortly after the first season dropped last year, it was announced that a second season had been commissioned.
Damien Molony has returned for the second season, alongside Zoë Wanamaker as Jim Bergerac's mother-in-law Charlie, and Robert Gilbert as Jim's fellow police officer – and thorn in his side – Barney Crozier.
A host of new additions to the cast have also been announced, and a synopsis for the plot of the new season reveals that much has changed for Jim, Charlie and Jim's daughter Kim:
"Bergerac is back. He’s even tentatively started dating, with Kim’s encouragement, although he still feels the hole in his life that Rachel has left. 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?"
The synopsis continues: "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."
Photos and a trailer for the new season have been released, and best of all, the new season's start date has also been confirmed.
Read on for everything you need to know about Bergerac season 2.
Will there be a Bergerac season 2?
There is! The series was officially renewed in April 2025, just two months after the first season debuted, and the second season was filmed in Jersey between August and October last year.
When the renewal was first announced, Molony said in a statement that he was "so excited" to be "heading back to the beautiful island of Jersey."
He continued: "Bringing this iconic role back has been an incredible experience. My predecessor had solved six crimes in the time it’s taken for me to solve one, so I have a bit of catching up to do. I can’t wait to explore the character of Jim Bergerac further and see what case we crack next."
Meanwhile, UKTV's head of drama commissioning, Helen Perry, said: "I am so delighted we’re retuning to Jersey for a second series of Bergerac. Toby Whithouse and Blacklight TV have done a remarkable job, taking a much-loved classic and reinventing it for today’s audience.
"Damien is mesmerising as Jim, and is matched by Zoë and Robert brilliantly. Viewers loved the first series, so we’re thrilled to be taking them back to the beautiful island of Jersey for another thrilling investigation that’s even more twisty than the first."
When will Bergerac season 2 be released?
There's not long to wait as the second season of Bergerac is coming very soon – episodes will air on U&Drama from Thursday 16 April.
This means that the new run will be arriving just over a year after the reboot first debuted, which was in February 2025.
Who is returning to star in Bergerac season 2?
Damien Molony returns in the title role for the new season, while key supporting cast members Zoë Wanamaker, Chloé Sweetlove and Robert Gilbert are also back.
This time around, they will be joined by new additions Adrian Edmondson, Lesley Sharp, Turlough Convery and Camilla Beeput as Nicola.
Edmondson will be playing Nigel, Charlie’s new boyfriend. Sharp will be playing Monica, mother to Convery's Michael and Beeput's Nicola, and all three of them are connected to Jim's latest case – the murder of a groom on the day of his wedding.
Nicola is also a potential love interest for Jim, but as she is linked to his latest investigation, only time will tell whether a romance can develop between them.
Here's a list of the confirmed cast members for Bergerac season 2:
- Damien Molony as Jim Bergerac
- Zoë Wanamaker as Charlie Hungerford
- Chloé Sweetlove as Kim Bergerac
- Robert Gilbert as Barney Crozier
- Adrian Edmondson as Nigel
- Lesley Sharp as Monica
- Turlough Convery as Michael
- Camilla Beeput as Nicola
Is there a trailer for Bergerac season 2?
There is! A teaser was released in February 2026 for Bergerac season 2, which you can watch right here now.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
