The Best Episodes of Maigret Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.9/10(57 votes)

   #1 - The Mistake

   S1:E912/26/1960

   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

   Writers:Roger Burford, Georges Simenon

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   Director:Andrew Osborn

   Writers:Roger Burford, Georges Simenon
2. 

   7.6/10(58 votes)

   #2 - The Cactus

   S1:E121/16/1961

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

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Unknown

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3. 

   7.5/10(92 votes)

   #3 - Murder in Montmartre

   S1:E110/31/1960

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

   Director:Andrew Osborn

   Writers:Georges Simenon, Giles Cooper

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   Director:Andrew Osborn

   Writers:Georges Simenon, Giles Cooper
4. 

   7.5/10(59 votes)

   #4 - A Man of Quality

   S1:E712/12/1960

   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

   Writers:Georges Simenon, Giles Cooper

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   Director:Gerard Glaister

   Writers:Georges Simenon, Giles Cooper
5. 

   7.5/10(54 votes)

   #5 - On Holiday

   S1:E101/2/1961

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

   Director:Eric Tayler

   Writers:Margot Bennett, Georges Simenon

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   Director:Eric Tayler

   Writers:Margot Bennett, Georges Simenon
6. 

   7.4/10(70 votes)

   #6 - The Burglar's Wife

   S1:E311/14/1960

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

   Director:Julian Amyes

   Writers:Roger Burford, Georges Simenon

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   Director:Julian Amyes

   Writers:Roger Burford, Georges Simenon
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7. 

   7.3/10(59 votes)

   #7 - The Old Lady

   S1:E511/28/1960

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

   Director:Eric Tayler

   Writers:Margot Bennett, Georges Simenon

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   Director:Eric Tayler

   Writers:Margot Bennett, Georges Simenon
8. 

   7.3/10(57 votes)

   #8 - My Friend the Inspector

   S1:E812/19/1960

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

   Director:Eric Taylor

   Writers:Margot Bennett, Georges Simenon

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   Director:Eric Taylor

   Writers:Margot Bennett, Georges Simenon
9. 

   7.1/10(76 votes)

   #9 - Unscheduled Departure

   S1:E211/7/1960

   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

   Writers:Georges Simenon, Giles Cooper

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   Director:Eric Tayler

   Writers:Georges Simenon, Giles Cooper
10. 

    7.0/10(64 votes)

    #10 - The Revolver

    S1:E411/21/1960

    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

    Writers:Roger Burford, Georges Simenon

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    Director:Chloe Gibson

    Writers:Roger Burford, Georges Simenon
11. 

    6.8/10(58 votes)

    #11 - The Experts

    S1:E111/9/1961

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

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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12. 

    6.7/10(60 votes)

    #12 - Liberty Bar

    S1:E612/5/1960

    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

    Writers:Margot Bennett, Georges Simenon

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    Director:Andrew Osborn

    Writers:Margot Bennett, Georges Simenon
13. 

    6.7/10(54 votes)

    #13 - The Children's Party

    S1:E131/23/1961

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

    Director:Gerard Glaister

    Writer:Giles Cooper

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    Director:Gerard Glaister

    Writer:Giles Cooper