Bergerac - Season 9 - Eps 9: The Assassin
The mysterious Hapgood invites Bergerac to a lonely castle in Brittany. He wishes to hire Bergerac as a bodyguard and also to investigate threats on his life. Full recap: When someone fires a volley of shots at them whilst Hapgood is out painting, the result is the termination of Bergerac's services. Undaunted Jim continues his own investigation and via some gossip from Charlie, he forces Hapgood to admit the truth. He is a former assassin who has ""turned his back on the game."" He is being targeted by his replacement, who wishes to remove him from the game permanently. Hapgood hopes to persuade the assassin to follow his lead and see the light. Late at night the assassin attacks but Hapgood inadvertently kills him during a struggle. When the police arrive the next morning, Hapgood is haunted by Bergerac's earlier words, that he will never know who the next assassin will be.
About Bergerac
Title: Bergerac
First Air Date: 1981-10-18
Last Air Date: 1991-03-09
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.6/10 (from 19 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 10
Total Episodes: 81
Network: BBC One
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: BBC TV
Synopsis
Jim Bergerac is a detective sergeant in The Foreigners Office who likes to do things his own way. While dealing with his own personal demons Bergerac has a knack of finding trouble, and sometimes causing it.
Cast
John Nettles
Jim Bergerac
