Bergerac has won a series renewal with a second run greenlit by UKTV.

The new iteration of the Jersey-set detective drama stars Damien Molony, with Zoë Wanamaker also returning as Charlie Hungerford and Robert Gilbert as Barney Crozier.

Aired on U and U&Drama, the show is based on the original series created by Robert Banks Stewart, starring John Nettles, that ran for nine series on the BBC between 1981 and 1991.

The second run, that was first confirmed on Production Intelligence, will be written by Toby Whithouse, alongside Ashley Sanders, Emilie Robson and Faebian Averies.

The six-part U&Original series is produced by BlackLight TV, part of Banijay UK, in collaboration with Jersey-based Westward Studios and with support from Visit Jersey.

Bergerac was commissioned by Helen Perry, head of drama commissioning, UKTV and ordered by Emma Tibbetts, director of programming, scripted. Executive producers for BlackLight TV are Ben Bickerton, Philip Trethowan and Toby Whithouse. Brian Constantine is executive producer for Westward Studios. Helen Perry executive produces for UKTV; Banijay Rights will handle international distribution for the series.

Molony said: “I’m so excited to be returning for a second series and to be heading back to the beautiful island of Jersey. 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.”

BlackLight TV: “Bringing this iconic show back to life with Toby Whithouse has been a true honour. We have been thrilled with the response to series one and that we are able to continue the journey with our partners at UKTV, Visit Jersey, Banijay Rights and Westward Studios. We can’t wait for fans to enjoy Jim Bergerac’s thrilling new case, full of dark secrets, huge twists and unforgettable new characters that we know will keep the audience gripped to the end.”