Bergerac will be based on the original series created by Robert Banks Stew, which starred John Nettles and ran for nine series on the BBC between 1981 and 1991. The modern re-imagining will honour the inic detective drama, but with a ntemporary twist, as Bergerac thrown into a knotty, high-stakes police investigation and challenged to his very re. He will be forced to nfront his demons, while trying to save his family and career.
　　Unlike the original hit from the 80s, the new series will see one character-led murder mystery run across all six episodes, in place of a new storyline each episode.