Maigret (2016 TV series)
| Maigret | |
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Based on | Novels by Georges Simenon |
| Written by | Stewart Harcourt |
| Starring |
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| Composer(s) | Samuel Sim |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Paul Aggett Stewart Harcourt Ben Latham-Jones John Simenon Barnaby Thompson |
| Producer(s) | Jeremy Gwilt |
| Running time | 86–87 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Ealing Studios Maigret Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | 16:9 1080i |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 28 March 2016 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Maigret is a British television series from ITV, its first episode aired on 28 March 2016. It is an adaptation of the books by Georges Simenon featuring his fictional French detective Jules Maigret played by Rowan Atkinson.[1]
Cast
- Rowan Atkinson as Chief Inspector Jules Maigret (episode 1–2)
- Lucy Cohu as Madame Maigret (episode 1–2)
Production
Series 1
The episodes were filmed on location in Budapest, Hungary, which stands 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."[2]
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 is due to begin in November 2016 and run until February 2017.[3]
Episodes
Series 1 (2016)
| No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Maigret Sets a Trap" | Ashley Pearce | Stewart Harcourt | 28 March 2016 | 7.17[4] |
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Maigret comes under pressure from his superiors and the press to catch a serial killer of women with no common feature except their hair. Making no progress Maigret sets a trap using undercover police women. The trap yields a clue to a suspect with a possessive wife and mother but a sixth murder while his suspect is in custody throws doubt on Maigret's theory and his superiors decide to replace him from the case.
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| 2 | "Maigret's Dead Man" | Jon East | Stewart Harcourt | 25 December 2016[5] | TBD |
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Series 2 (2017)
| No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | "Night At the Crossroads" | TBA | Stewart Harcourt | 2017 | TBD |
| Based on Maigret at the Crossroads.[3] | |||||
| 4 | "Maigret in Montmartre[3]" | TBA | Stewart Harcourt | 2017 | TBD |
References
- ↑ "Rowan Atkinson starts filming ITV drama Maigret". ITV. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ Nicola Methven (8 September 2015). "Rowan Atkinson to get serious as filming for ITV remake of Maigret begins". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 "ITV Press Centre - "ITV commissions further Maigret films starring Rowan Atkinson"". ITV Press Centre. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ↑ "Digital Spy – Forums – The Ratings Thread (Part 67)". Digital Spy Forums. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ↑ http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week52/maigrets-dead-man