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The Best Episodes of Maigret Season 1

Genres:CrimeDramaMystery
Network:BBC One

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...
Episodes
13
Avg. Rating
7.3
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S4
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E3
7.4
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  • The Mistake
    8.0/10(47)
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    #1 - 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

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  • The Cactus
    7.7/10(48)
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    #2 - 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

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  • A Man of Quality
    7.6/10(48)
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    #3 - 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

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  • On Holiday
    7.6/10(46)
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    #4 - 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

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  • The Burglar's Wife
    7.5/10(53)
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    #5 - 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

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  • Murder in Montmartre
    7.4/10(73)
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    #6 - 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

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  • My Friend the Inspector
    7.4/10(48)
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    #7 - 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

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  • Unscheduled Departure
    7.3/10(63)
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    #8 - 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

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  • The Old Lady
    7.3/10(50)
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    #9 - 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

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  • The Revolver
    7.1/10(55)
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    #10 - 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

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  • The Experts
    6.7/10(50)
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    #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

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  • Liberty Bar
    6.6/10(49)
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    #12 - 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

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  • The Children's Party
    6.6/10(40)
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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

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Mistake" is the best rated episode of "Maigret" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 47 votes. Directed by Andrew Osborn and written by Roger Burford, Georges Simenon, it aired on 12/26/1960. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Cactus".