Maigret (2016 TV series)
Maigret | |
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Genre | Crime drama |
Based on | Novels (by Georges Simenon) |
Written by | Stewart Harcourt |
Starring | |
Composer | Samuel Sim |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 4 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Paul Aggett Stewart Harcourt Ben Latham-Jones John Simenon Barnaby Thompson |
Producer | Jeremy Gwilt |
Production locations | Budapest, Hungary, Szentendre, Hungary |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Production companies | Ealing Studios Maigret Productions |
Release | |
Original network | ITV |
Picture format | 16:9 1080i |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | 28 March 2016 24 December 2017[1][2] | –
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Maigret is a British television series from ITV, which is set in mid 1950s France.[3] Its first episode aired on 28 March 2016 and the second on Christmas Day 2016. A second series (also of two episodes) aired during 2017. It is an adaptation of the books by Georges Simenon featuring his fictional French detective Jules Maigret, who is played by Rowan Atkinson.[4]
It was reported that the series was cancelled by the network in May 2018.[1][2] The series premiered in the United States on 31 August 2019 on Ovation.[5]
Series Overview[]
Series | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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First aired | Last aired | ||||
1 | 2 | 28 March 2016 | 25 December 2016 | ||
2 | 2 | 16 April 2017 | 24 December 2017 |
Cast[]
- Rowan Atkinson as Chief Inspector Jules Maigret
- Lucy Cohu as Madame Maigret
- Shaun Dingwall as Inspector Janvier
- Leo Staar as Inspector Lapointe
- Mark Heap as Doctor Moers
- Hugh Simon as Dr. Paul (three episodes)
- Colin Mace as Insp. Lognon (two episodes)
- Aidan McArdle as Judge Comeliau (three episodes)
Production[]
Series 1[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Looking_down_the_Jezsuita_Stairs%2C_Budapest_halaszbastya_01_013_002.jpg/220px-Looking_down_the_Jezsuita_Stairs%2C_Budapest_halaszbastya_01_013_002.jpg)
The episodes were mainly filmed, on location, in Budapest and Szentendre, Hungary, which stand in for 1950s Paris.
Rowan Atkinson, who plays Jules Maigret, is a notable big fan of the books saying, “I have been a devourer of the Maigret novels for many years and I’m very much looking forward to playing such an intriguing character at work in Paris during a fascinating period in its history.”[7][8]
Series 2[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Alkotm%C3%A1ny_Street%2C_Szentendre-7935938474.jpg/220px-Alkotm%C3%A1ny_Street%2C_Szentendre-7935938474.jpg)
On 17 June 2016, prior to the second episode’s airing and after the popularity of the first, ITV commissioned two further episodes of which production was due to begin in November 2016 and run until February 2017.[10]
Episodes[]
Series 1 (2016)[]
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | United Kingdom viewers (millions) | |
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1 | 1 | "Maigret Sets a Trap" | Ashley Pearce | Stewart Harcourt | 28 March 2016 | 7.17[11] | |
Based on Maigret Sets a Trap.
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2 | 2 | "Maigret's Dead Man" | Jon East | Stewart Harcourt | 25 December 2016 | 5.48[12] | |
Based on Maigret's Dead Man.
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Series 2 (2017)[]
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | United Kingdom viewers (millions) | |
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3 | 1 | "Maigret's Night at the Crossroads" | Sarah Harding | Stewart Harcourt | 16 April 2017 | 5.47 | |
Based on Maigret at the Crossroads.
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4 | 2 | "Maigret in Montmartre"[10] | Thaddeus O'Sullivan | Guy Andrews | 24 December 2017 | 5.48 | |
Based on Inspector Maigret and the Strangled Stripper.
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References[]
- ^ a b Howard, Kirsten (30 May 2018). "Maigret has been cancelled". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Maigret • Rowan Atkinson kann auch ernst (und Krimi!)". Hörzu (in German). 5 June 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ The episode Montmartre at 1:26:41 shows a calendar dated 1955.
- ^ "Rowan Atkinson starts filming ITV drama Maigret". ITV. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ "Following the Success of "Versailles" and "Riviera," Ovation Returns to France with "Maigret"". The Futon Critic. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Follow in the footsteps of Rowan Atkinson's Maigret… in Budapest". radiotimes.com. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ Nicola Methven (8 September 2015). "Rowan Atkinson to get serious as filming for ITV remake of Maigret begins". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ "IMDB.com". 19 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "Ismét Magyarországon forgat Mr. Bean, Szentendréből francia kisváros lett". szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ a b "ITV Press Centre - "ITV commissions further Maigret films starring Rowan Atkinson"". ITV Press Centre. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Digital Spy – Forums – The Ratings Thread (Part 67)". Digital Spy Forums. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ weekly viewing at barb.co.uk
External links[]
- ITV Studios Worldwide Website The page on Maigret has been removed from the official website, since 29 June 2017.
- Episode 1: Maigret Sets a Trap at IMDb
- Episode 2: Maigret's Dead Man at IMDb
- Episode 3: Maigret's Night on the Crossroads at IMDb
- Episode 4: Maigret in Montmartre at IMDb
- 2016 British television series debuts
- 2017 British television series endings
- 2010s British drama television series
- Television shows based on Belgian novels
- 2010s British crime television series
- ITV television dramas
- British detective television series
- Television shows based on works by Georges Simenon
- English-language television shows
- Films shot in Budapest
- 2010s British mystery television series
- Television series set in the 1950s
- Television shows set in Paris