Maigret (2016 TV series)


Maigret is a British television series from ITV set in mid 1950s France. Its first episode aired on 28 March 2016, and the second on Christmas Day 2016. A second series aired in 2017. It is an adaptation of the books by Georges Simenon featuring his fictional French detective Jules Maigret, who is played by Rowan Atkinson. In May 2018, it was reported that the series was cancelled by ITV. The series premiered in the United States on 31 August 2019, on Ovation.

Series overview

Cast

Series 1

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 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."

Series 2

On 17 June 2016, prior to the second episode's airing, and after the popularity of the first, ITV commissioned a further two episodes of which production was due to begin in November 2016, and run until February 2017.

Episodes

Series 1 (2016)

Series 2 (2017)