Second series of BlackLight TV’s reboot is second highest rated U&Drama title of year
Detective Jim Bergerac will try to solve his most troubling case in a third series of UKTV’s re-imagining of the iconic police drama.
Produced by Banijay label BlackLight TV, the upcoming 6 x 60-minute run will see the eponymous detective delve into one of Jersey’s most notorious cold cases, the Devil’s Hole murder. After discovering his only significant lead in a suspicious death is a DNA match to the murder, Bergerac must dig deep into the past as he uncovers evidence of a satanic cabal that goes right to the heart of Jersey society.
Elsewhere in his life, with daughter Kim now away at college, Bergerac may have finally met his perfect match in the form of down-to-earth physiotherapist Laura. His former mother-in-law Charlie Hungerford also sees her life fall apart following a confrontation with a home intruder that has devastating consequences.
Damien Molony returns as the titular detective, joined by Zoë Wanamaker, Robert Gilbert, Sasha Behar, Celine Arden and Luke Nunn. Also joining the cast for the third series are Jason Flemyng, Tessa Peake Jones, Lee Ingleby and Georgia Tennant. Filming is currently underway with the series set to air in 2027.
Bergerac is a U&Original series made in collaboration with Jersey‑based Westward Studios and supported by Visit Jersey. It was commissioned by Helen Perry, head of drama commissioning at UKTV, and ordered by Emma Tibbetts, director of scripted programming, and Hilary Rosen, director of commissioning.
Ben Bickerton, Philip Trethowan and Molony exec produce for BlackLight, alongside Brian Constantine for Westward Studios, and Perry and Claire Hookway for UKTV. Mike O’Regan serves as producer. Banijay Rights will handle international distribution for the series.
The third series will hail from writer Brian Fillis, alongside Catherine Tregenna and Ashley Sanders, and will be directed by Paul Wilmshurst and Tracey Larcombe.
Series two of Bergerac aired on U&Drama in April and was watched by an average of 1.3m across its six-part run, making it the second highest-rating series on the channel and across the UKTV network so far this year, behind only the third series of The Marlow Murder Club.
Perry said: “The next chapter raises the stakes even further, with a gripping mystery that will keep audiences guessing until the very end.”
BlackLight TV added: “Fans can expect a mystery that will take Jim into some very dark corners of the beautiful landscape of Jersey, as he tries to crack a case that has haunted the island for 30 years.”
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