7.4/1072 votes#1 - 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
- 7.3/1062 votes
#2 - 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
- 7.4/1051 votes
#3 - 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
- 7.1/1054 votes
#4 - 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
- 7.3/1048 votes
#5 - 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
- 6.6/1048 votes
#6 - 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
- 7.6/1047 votes
#7 - 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
- 7.4/1047 votes
#8 - 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
- 8.0/1046 votes
#9 - 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
- 7.6/1045 votes
#10 - 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
- 6.7/1049 votes
#11 - 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
- 7.7/1047 votes
#12 - 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
- 6.6/1040 votes
#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
The Best Episodes of Maigret Season 1
Every episode of Maigret Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Maigret Season 1!
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
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Murder in Montmartre" is the best rated episode of "Maigret" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 72 votes. Directed by Andrew Osborn and written by Giles Cooper, Georges Simenon, it aired on 10/31/1960. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Unscheduled Departure".