{"id":24417,"date":"2026-02-18T12:18:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T17:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/pbs-distribution-acquires-bergerac-in-the-u-s\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T12:19:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T17:19:34","slug":"pbs-distribution-acquires-bergerac-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/pbs-distribution-acquires-bergerac-in-the-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"PBS Distribution Acquires Bergerac in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PBS Distribution has acquired the drama series <em>Bergerac<\/em> for the U.S. from Banijay Rights.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStylish, enthralling and an edge-of-your-seat detective drama, <em>Bergerac<\/em> is destined to be huge draw for U.S. audiences, so we couldn\u2019t be more pleased with this deal,\u201d said Matt Creasey, executive VP of sales, co-productions and acquisitions at Banijay Rights. \u201cFeaturing Jim Bergerac\u2019s iconic Triumph Roadster car and set against the stunning backdrop of Jersey, this is a series that continues to generate worldwide attention as we head into next week\u2019s London TV Screenings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Produced by Blacklight TV and Westerward Studios and supported by Visit Jersey for U and U&amp;DRAMA, the series stars Damien Molony (<em>The Split<\/em>, <em>Brassic<\/em>) as Jim Bergerac. It is based on the original series created by Robert Banks Stewart, which starred John Nettles and ran for nine seasons on the BBC between 1981 and 1991. Unlike the original, the new series follows one character-led mystery across each season\u2019s six episodes, in lieu of a new storyline each episode.<\/p>\n<p>The new <em>Bergerac<\/em> is written by Toby Whithouse\u00a0(<em>The Red King<\/em>, <em>Being Human<\/em>), alongside Brian Fillis\u00a0(<em>Trust<\/em>, <em>Sirens<\/em>), Catherine Tregenna\u00a0(<em>The One That Got Away<\/em>, <em>Three Pines<\/em>), Polly Buckle\u00a0(<em>Love Rat<\/em>, <em>A Discovery of Witches<\/em>) and Emilie Robson (<em>War<\/em>, <em>The Case<\/em>). Ashley Sanders and Faebian Averies joined the writing team for season two.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis smart re-imagining of the iconic detective series is sure to capture the attention of audiences in the U.S.,\u201d said Germaine Sweet, head of content acquisition and sales at PBS Distribution.<\/p>\n<p>Ben Bickerton and Philip Trethowan, executive producers at BlackLight TV, added, \u201cWe are thrilled that Bergerac will find a new audience in the U.S. With its gripping stories, stellar cast and stunning locations, we are sure they will be hooked.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PBS Distribution has acquired the drama series Bergerac for the U.S. from Banijay Rights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1412,"featured_media":24418,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[1605,8882,8883,11942,4086,2714],"class_list":["post-24417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-banijay-rights","tag-bergerac","tag-blacklight-tv","tag-germaine-sweet","tag-matt-creasey","tag-pbs-distribution","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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