Maigret

7.2
196050m

BBC series based on the novels by Georges Simenon which starred Rupert Davies as Inspector Maigret, a French police detective who preferred to watch and listen in order to solve crimes. The series ran from 1960-63 on British television.

Production

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Seasons

13 Episodes • Premiered 1960

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1. Murder in Montmartre

8.5

Maigret investigates the murder of a stripper, finding himself mixing with the low life types of Montmartre.

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2. Unscheduled Departure

8.5

A timid man tells Maigret that his wife is trying to murder him. He doesn't believe him until he is found dead.

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3. The Burglar's Wife

7.0

During a break in, a burglar finds something he wasn't expecting.

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4. The Revolver

The theft of Maigret's revolver from his home begins a detective story that leads to Maigret travelling from Paris to London to find the young man who stole it, and the woman who is in danger of being his victim.

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5. The Old Lady

Conflicting reports of a maid's death takes Maigret to Normandy to investigate the charming Madame Beeson and her children.

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6. Liberty Bar

No one knows what William Brown does when he visits Cannes every month, but one day he returns with a knife in his back.

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7. A Man of Quality

Emile Gallet was a man who preserved his way of life and provided for his dependants, but he is later found shot in Sancerre.

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8. My Friend the Inspector

A savage murder on the Mediterranean island of Porquerolles provides a change of scene for Inspector Maigret.

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9. The Mistake

Professor Gouin, a brilliant surgeon, but a man that 'does not know what makes people tick' is caught in the drama of murder.

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10. On Holiday

When his wife falls ill during their holiday, Maigret ends up investigating the convent hospital.

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11. The Experts

Maigret runs into the tough methods of American gunmen when mafia gangsters arrive in Paris to carry out a hit on an informer.

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12. The Cactus

10.0

After one of his men is injured outside an apartment house, Maigret takes up temporary residence so he can investigate undercover.

Still image for Maigret season 1 episode 13: The Children's Party

13. The Children's Party

Maigret investigates the lives of three seemingly respectable citizens after observing some suspicious behaviour.

Cast

Photo of Rupert Davies

Rupert Davies

Chief Inspector Maigret

Photo of Henry Oscar

Henry Oscar

Inspector Lognon

Photo of Helen Shingler

Helen Shingler

Madame Maigret

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