Bergerac: Season 8
Season 8 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Bergerac Season 7.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 8 Progress Shield
A True Detective
Jan 14, 1990
Jim faces his toughest test to date when Susan's dead body is washed up on shore. Jim is convinced that she was murdered, but is he right?
My Name is Sgt. Bergerac
Jan 21, 1990
Who is the scruffy little man and why are so many people chasing him? And why is he claiming to be Detective Sergeant Bergerac?
The Dig
Jan 28, 1990
A team of archaeology students are carrying out an excavation on a piece of land reputed to be cursed. Soon one student is attacked by an unseen force and one later turns up dead.
Roots of Evil
Feb 4, 1990
Nigel Carter is being terrorised but he refuses to help the police find the men concerned. Only when his daughter becomes their target does Bergerace begin to unravel the truth.
Entende Cordiale
Feb 11, 1990
A French private detective is murdered in Charlie's study and Bergerac is sent to Provence to discover why.
In Love and War
Feb 18, 1990
When a fugitive from South Africa appeals to Karen Markham for help, she finds herself caught up in something she cannot control.
Under Wraps
Feb 25, 1990
When a retired scientist gets a demand for a million pounds, Bergerac has a race against time to find the extortioner before his threat of destruction is carried out.
All the Sad Songs
Mar 4, 1990
After a chance meeting at the races Bergerac becomes involved in the dubious world of the cabaret circuit.
The Messenger Boy
Mar 11, 1990
Bergerac is caught up in a violent underworld as, single-handed; he tries to solve a case of kidnapping in London.
Diplomatic Incident
Mar 18, 1990
After quitting the force, Jim is called back to Jersey by the Bureau to protect a VIP. However, the problem is that the VIP does not wish to have any protection.