Bergerac will be returning to our screens once again, this time as a reimagined series – and casting on the exciting new series has finally been announced. With the UKTV original show itself being announced earlier this year in April, we've all been waiting to see who will take over the iconic lead role as Jim Bergerac, a role that was originally played by John Nettles and initially premiered in 1981. Well, it's now been revealed that Brassic and The Split star Damien Molony will be helming the new series as beloved sleuth Jim, while further casting has also been announced and includes the likes of Zoë Wanamaker ( Shadow and Bone ) and Philip Glenister ( Steeltown Murders ).
Of course, TV fans will know Irish actor Molony from his roles in the aforementioned series, but he has also starred in Being Human, Ripper Street and Derry Girls. On the announcement of his role in Bergerac, Molony said: "I’m incredibly excited to be stepping into the role of Jim Bergerac. John Nettles has left an incredible legacy with big shoes to fill, and I hope I can bring a fresh new take on this iconic character.
I can't wait for audiences to join me on this journey." A couple of slight differences to the original series include the inclusion of the character Charlie Hungerford, Jim’s mother-in-law, as well as the format of the series itself. Fans of the original series will know that each episode presented a brand new case but this time round, in the reimagined series, one character-led m.