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The Best Episodes of Maigret

Every episode of Maigret ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Maigret!

BBC series based on the novels by Georges Simenon which starred Rupert Davies as Inspector Maigret, a French police detective who preferred to watch and...
Genres:CrimeDramaMystery
Network:BBC One

Best Episodes Summary

"The Cactus" is the best rated episode of "Maigret". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/16/1961. This episode scored 1.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Murder in Montmartre".

  • The Cactus
    10.0/101 votes
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    #1 - The Cactus

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/16/1961

    After one of his men is injured outside an apartment house, Maigret takes up temporary residence so he can investigate undercover.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Murder in Montmartre
    8.5/102 votes
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    #2 - Murder in Montmartre

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/31/1960

    Maigret investigates the murder of a stripper, finding himself mixing with the low life types of Montmartre.

    Director: Andrew Osborn

    Writer: Giles Cooper, Georges Simenon

  • Unscheduled Departure
    8.5/102 votes
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    #3 - Unscheduled Departure

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/7/1960

    A timid man tells Maigret that his wife is trying to murder him. He doesn't believe him until he is found dead.

    Director: Eric Tayler

    Writer: Giles Cooper, Georges Simenon

  • The Burglar's Wife
    7.0/101 votes
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    #4 - The Burglar's Wife

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/14/1960

    During a break in, a burglar finds something he wasn't expecting.

    Director: Julian Amyes

    Writer: Roger Burford, Georges Simenon

  • The Revolver
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    #5 - The Revolver

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/21/1960

    The theft of Maigret's revolver from his home begins a detective story that leads to Maigret travelling from Paris to London to find the young man who stole it, and the woman who is in danger of being his victim.

    Director: Chloe Gibson

    Writer: Roger Burford, Georges Simenon

  • The Old Lady
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    #6 - The Old Lady

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/28/1960

    Conflicting reports of a maid's death takes Maigret to Normandy to investigate the charming Madame Beeson and her children.

    Director: Eric Tayler

    Writer: Margot Bennett, Georges Simenon

  • Liberty Bar
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    #7 - Liberty Bar

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/5/1960

    No one knows what William Brown does when he visits Cannes every month, but one day he returns with a knife in his back.

    Director: Andrew Osborn

    Writer: Margot Bennett, Georges Simenon

  • A Man of Quality
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    #8 - A Man of Quality

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/12/1960

    Emile Gallet was a man who preserved his way of life and provided for his dependants, but he is later found shot in Sancerre.

    Director: Gerard Glaister

    Writer: Giles Cooper, Georges Simenon

  • My Friend the Inspector
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    #9 - My Friend the Inspector

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/19/1960

    A savage murder on the Mediterranean island of Porquerolles provides a change of scene for Inspector Maigret.

    Director: Eric Taylor

    Writer: Margot Bennett, Georges Simenon

  • The Mistake
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    #10 - The Mistake

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/26/1960

    Professor Gouin, a brilliant surgeon, but a man that 'does not know what makes people tick' is caught in the drama of murder.

    Director: Andrew Osborn

    Writer: Roger Burford, Georges Simenon

  • On Holiday
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    #11 - On Holiday

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/2/1961

    When his wife falls ill during their holiday, Maigret ends up investigating the convent hospital.

    Director: Eric Tayler

    Writer: Margot Bennett, Georges Simenon

  • The Experts
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    #12 - The Experts

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/9/1961

    Maigret runs into the tough methods of American gunmen when mafia gangsters arrive in Paris to carry out a hit on an informer.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Children's Party
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    #13 - The Children's Party

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/23/1961

    Maigret investigates the lives of three seemingly respectable citizens after observing some suspicious behaviour.

    Director: Gerard Glaister

    Writer: Giles Cooper

  • Shadow Play
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    #14 - Shadow Play

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/23/1961

    There is a murder and a theft. But the murderer is not the thief and the thief did not benefit from the crime.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Giles Cooper

  • The Simple Case
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    #15 - The Simple Case

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/30/1961

    The owner of a bistro is no where to be found when a dismembered corpse is found by the river near his establishment.

    Director: Gerard Glaister

    Writer: N/A

  • Death of a Butcher
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    #16 - Death of a Butcher

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 11/6/1961

    An old schoolfriend of Maigret's asks for police protection.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Giles Cooper

  • The Winning Ticket
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    #17 - The Winning Ticket

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 11/13/1961

    Maigret takes a telephone call from an unknown man claiming to be pursued by assassins. When a murdered body is thrown from a car, Maigret is sure he has found the mystery caller.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Inspector Lognon's Triumph
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    #18 - Inspector Lognon's Triumph

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/20/1961

    Maigret finds himself working on a case with the permanently miserable and hard-done-by Inspector Lognon.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Lost Sailor
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    #19 - The Lost Sailor

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/27/1961

    A stranger turns up with no memory but plenty of money. How did his head get wounded? Maigret investigates

    Director: Gerard Glaister

    Writer: N/A

  • The Golden Fleece
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    #20 - The Golden Fleece

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 12/4/1961

    Based on his novel L'Écluse No 1. Maigret investigates a strange accident, noticing that the men of the Paris canals do not take well to interference.

    Director: Rudolph Cartier

    Writer: N/A

  • Raise Your Right Hand
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    #21 - Raise Your Right Hand

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 12/11/1961

    Due to give evidence at a murder trial, Maigret is unable to shake his conviction that the accused is actually innocent.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Liars
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    #22 - The Liars

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/18/1961

    Based on the novel Maigret Goes to School, the inspector travels to a seaside village near to La Rochelle to unravel a mystery involving many local characters, including the innkeeper, the postmistress and the schoolmaster.

    Director: Rudolph Cartier

    Writer: N/A

  • A Crime for Christmas
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    #23 - A Crime for Christmas

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/25/1961

    Based on his short story Un Noël de Maigret. Father Christmas displays a strange interest in the floorboards when visiting the house across from the Maigret's.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Reluctant Witness
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    #24 - The Reluctant Witness

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/1/1962

    Based on his 1959 novel. An old, dilapidated mansion is burgled and Maigret discovers a disturbing reason why a family is reluctant to talk.

    Director: Gerard Glaister

    Writer: N/A

  • The White Hat
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    #25 - The White Hat

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/8/1962

    A woman in the park persuades Madame Maigret to look after her baby for an hour. The Chief Inspector thinks the strange incident might be connected to his latest murder case.

    Director: Gerard Glaister

    Writer: N/A