ITV crime drama Grace came to an end on Sunday night with an explosive cliffhanger at the end of season six
Crime drama fans will be looking for their next fix after ITV’s Grace ended on Sunday night.
The beloved crime drama’s series six ended on an explosive cliffhanger as DS Roy Grace’s (John Simm) wedding day to Cleo (Zoe Tapper) was not the happy ending they were hoping for as his new wife was taken hostage.
The episode ended with a powerless Grace asking gang leader Albazi on the phone, after watching his new wife gagged and screaming in her wedding dress, “What do you want?”
On Tuesday, ITV confirmed that John, 55, will return to his iconic role for a new series opposite co-stars Richie Campbell and Zoë Tapper.
However, as eager fans await series seven, there’s another ‘brilliant’ detective drama viewers can watch in the meantime.
Set and shot in Jersey, the popular series Bergerac, which boasts an impressive 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, returned for series two just last week.
The show is a reboot of the iconic Jersey-based crime drama, following the troubled detective Jim Bergerac, portrayed by Brassic star Damien Molony. Bergerac is a brilliant detective grappling with life as a recovering alcoholic and widower.
The original Bergerac television series aired in the 80s, featuring John Nettles as the fictional detective Jim Bergerac. It was revived in 2025, with Damien, 42, taking on the lead role.
Bergerac series two will see the detective start to date again following his wife’s death and attempt to solve a wedding murder, where the groom is found dead in his hotel room.
As well as Damien, Bergerac sees My Family legend Zoë Wanamaker as Bergerac’s mother-in-law Charlie Hungerford, Robert Gilbert as Barney Crozier and Wild Cherry star Chloé Sweetlove as his daughter Kim Bergerac.
Meanwhile, fans can expect to see newcomers in series two as Adrian Edmondson joins as Nigel, a charming new presence in Charlie’s life. Elsewhere, Lesley Sharp will play Monica, a mother to Michael played by Turlough Convery and Nicola played by Camilla Beeput.
The first series aired to brilliant reviews, including a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
At the time of series one, one person said: “Loved it. Bergerac is a great character and the actors are all well rounded. Haven’t seen the original but judged on its own it’s a fantastic free to air crime drama.”
A different account put: “I loved the performances of all the major actors. It is nice to see Damien Molony in a lead role. He does a brilliant job” while another viewer admitted they were “glued to the box” while watching the series.
Elsewhere, another show watcher praised: “It’s good to see Damien Maloney in a lead role. I enjoyed the series – better than the original series.” while another fan added: “Absolutely loved this new series of Bergerac.”
Bergerac is available to stream for free on U, and via U on Channel 4, with series one available to binge now.
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