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Maigret
Genre	Crime drama
Based on	Jules Maigret by Georges Simenon
Starring	Michael Gambon Geoffrey Hutchings
Theme music composer	Nigel Hess
Composer	Nigel Hess
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	12
Production
Executive producers	Sally Head Arthur Weingarten Rebecca Eaton (1992)
Producers	Jonathan Alwyn Paul Marcus
Running time	49–51 minutes
Production company	Granada Television
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	9 February 1992 (1992-02-09) – 18 April 1993 (1993-04-18)

Maigret is a British television series that ran on ITV for twelve episodes between 9 February 1992 and 18 April 1993. It is an adaptation of the books by Georges Simenon featuring his fictional French detective Jules Maigret. It aired in the United States on Mystery!.

Production

The programme was filmed in Budapest which doubled for post-WWII France. Airing in two seasons, each of the episodes was based on a single book. The series covered only 12 of Georges Simenon's 75 novels and 28 short stories about the detective.

Cast

• Michael Gambon – Jules Maigret
• Geoffrey Hutchings – Sgt Lucas
• Jack Galloway – Inspector Janvier
• James Larkin – Inspector Lapointe
• Ciaran Madden – Madame Maigret (series 1)
• John Moffatt – M. Comeliau
• Christian Rodska – Moers (three episodes)
• Barbara Flynn – Madame Maigret (series 2)

Episodes

Series 1 (1992)

Series 2 (1993)

Reception

Reviewing the debut episode, Variety called it "clever and soaked with procedure and atmosphere" and noted that the production values were "first class." Two decades later, USA Today called the program "the definitive version" when reviewing the DVD collection. The New Yorker agreed calling this adaptation "the best".

References

1. ^ Scott, Tony (8 October 1992). "Mystery! Maigret–Part I Maigret Sets a Trap". Variety. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
2. ^ "DVD extra: Michael Gambon's 'Maigret' out this week". USA Today. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
3. ^ Cogdill, Oline. "Maigret With Michael Gambon". Mystery Scene. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
4. ^ Pitts, Michael R. (2004). Famous Movie Detectives III. Scarecrow Press. p. 91. ISBN 0810836904.
5. ^ O'Connor, John J. (8 October 1992). "Review/Television; A Belgian Detective With a Muted Approach". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
6. Behrens, Frank (12 June 2013). "French Inspector Maigret Returns on Updated DVDs". Battleboro Reformer. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
7. Acocella, Joan (3 October 2011). "Crime Pays - The dilemma of Georges Simenon". The New Yorker. Retrieved 21 December 2019.

External links

• Maigret at IMDb
• Maigret at epguides.com

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