{"id":488011,"date":"2026-03-21T17:58:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T17:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/488011\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T17:58:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T17:58:37","slug":"perfect-crime-drama-bergerac-with-100-on-rotten-tomatoes-lands-season-two-release-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/488011\/","title":{"rendered":"Perfect crime drama Bergerac with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes lands season two release date"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Bergerac is returning to our screens and it&#8217;s sooner than you think. Set and filmed in Jersey, the first season debuted to glowing reviews and currently holds a 100% positive score on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/tv\/bergerac_2025\/s01\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/tv\/bergerac_2025\/s01\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Rotten Tomatoes\" data-node-id=\"3.2\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">In season 2, Damien Molony (The Split, Brassic) returns as the complex Jim Bergerac \u2013 a brilliant detective grappling with life as a recovering alcoholic and widower. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69918230\/bergerac-new-uk-streaming-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69918230\/bergerac-new-uk-streaming-home\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"The new season will be available to stream on U\" data-node-id=\"9.3\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The new season will be available to stream on U<\/a> and U&amp;DRAMA on 16 April. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Molony is joined by returning cast members Zo\u00eb Wanamaker as Charlie Hungerford, Big Boys&#8217; Robert Gilbert as Barney Crozier, and Chlo\u00e9 Sweetlove (The Crow Girl) as Kim Bergerac.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"damien molony as jim bergerac, bergerac season 2\" title=\"Damien Molony as Jim Bergerac, Bergerac season 2\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/damien-molony-jim-bergerac-season-2-6909c64816713.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>UKTV<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"18\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69247336\/bergerac-first-look-new-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69247336\/bergerac-first-look-new-series\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"New cast members\" data-node-id=\"18.0\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">New cast members<\/a> include familiar face Adrian Edmondson as Nigel, a charming new presence in Charlie\u2019s life, as well as Red Eye&#8217;s Lesley Sharp as Monica, Turlough Convery as Michael, and Hijack&#8217;s Camilla Beeput as Nicola. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"22\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">The series&#8217; synopsis reads: &#8220;Series 2 will see Jim Bergerac (Molony) starting to put his life back together, while his mother-in-law Charlie Hungerford (Wanamaker) has a new man in her life. Jim\u2019s even tentatively dating, with Kim\u2019s (Sweetlove) encouragement, although it\u2019s a big step for him. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"26\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">&#8220;But then he meets Nicola (Beeput), a visitor to Jersey, and they connect. Could this be the start of something for Jim? However, before the relationship even has time to blossom, Jim is pulled back into his next big case. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"31\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">&#8220;When the groom at a wedding reception on the island is found murdered in his hotel room, the wedding party comes under intense suspicion and scrutiny.  Jim will have to decipher the victim\u2019s cryptic last words from his speech if he is ever going to bring the killer to justice. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"35\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">&#8220;And when Jim starts to unravel old secrets, more skeletons come to light, making this his most intricate case yet.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"39\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Only time will tell if season 2 lives up to the critical acclaim of the first season. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"43\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Bergerac season 1 is currently available to watch on U. Season 2 debuts 16 April.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"48\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">The new edition of Living Legends, a 100-page all-colour celebration of Harry Styles, is here! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/livinglegendsharrystyles?hearst_refdomain=www.google.com&amp;hearst_utm=none\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-node-id=\"48.3\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/livinglegendsharrystyles?hearst_refdomain=www.google.com&amp;hearst_utm=none\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Buy Harry Styles in newsagents or online\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Buy Harry Styles in newsagents or online<\/a>.<br data-node-id=\"48.5.0\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bergerac is returning to our screens and it&#8217;s sooner than you think. 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