Maigret (1992 TV series)

Maigret
Series titles and an image of Michael Gambon as Maigret
GenreCrime drama
Based onJules Maigret
by Georges Simenon
Starring
Theme music composerNigel Hess[1]
ComposerNigel Hess
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producersSally Head
Arthur Weingarten
Rebecca Eaton (1992)
ProducersJonathan Alwyn
Paul Marcus
Running time49–51 minutes
Production companyGranada Television
Original release
NetworkITV
Release9 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.[2] It is an adaptation of the books by Georges Simenon featuring his fictional French detective Jules Maigret.[3] It aired in the United States on Mystery!.[4]

Production

László Marton's sculpture in Budapest, Little Princess, appears in the opening episode of Maigret, a nod to the filming location

The programme was filmed in Budapest[5] which doubled for post-WWII France.[1] 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.[3]

Cast

Episodes

Series 1 (1992)

Maigret Series 1
No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"The Patience of Maigret"[3]James Cellan JonesAlan Plater9 February 1992 (1992-02-09)
22"Maigret and the Burglar's Wife"[4]John GlenisterAlan Plater16 February 1992 (1992-02-16)
33"Maigret Goes to School"[4]James Cellan JonesWilliam Humble23 February 1992 (1992-02-23)
44"Maigret and the Mad Woman"[5]John GlenisterWilliam Humble1 March 1992 (1992-03-01)
55"Maigret on Home Ground"[4]James Cellan JonesRobin Chapman8 March 1992 (1992-03-08)
66"Maigret Sets a Trap"[5]John GlenisterDouglas Livingstone15 March 1992 (1992-03-15)

Series 2 (1993)

Maigret Series 1
No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
71"Maigret and the Night Club Dancer"[4]John StricklandDouglas Livingstone14 March 1993 (1993-03-14)
82"Maigret and the Hotel Majestic"[3]Nicholas RentonWilliam Humble21 March 1993 (1993-03-21)
93"Maigret on the Defensive"[4]Stuart BurgeWilliam Humble28 March 1993 (1993-03-28)
104"Maigret's Boyhood Friend"[4]John StricklandWilliam Humble4 April 1993 (1993-04-04)
115"Maigret and the Minister"[4]Nicholas RentonBill Gallagher11 April 1993 (1993-04-11)
126"Maigret and the Maid"[4]Stuart BurgeDouglas Livingstone18 April 1993 (1993-04-18)

Reception

Reviewing the debut episode, Variety called it "clever and soaked with procedure and atmosphere" and noted that the production values were "first class."[1] Two decades later, USA Today called the program "the definitive version" when reviewing the DVD collection.[2] The New Yorker agreed calling this adaptation "the best".[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Scott, Tony (8 October 1992). "Mystery! Maigret–Part I Maigret Sets a Trap". Variety. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "DVD extra: Michael Gambon's 'Maigret' out this week". USA Today. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d Cogdill, Oline. "Maigret With Michael Gambon". Mystery Scene. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i Pitts, Michael R. (2004). Famous Movie Detectives III. Scarecrow Press. p. 91. ISBN 0810836904.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h 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.


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