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The Best Episodes of Maigret Season 2

Every episode of Maigret Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Maigret Season 2!

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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 listen in order to solve crimes. The series ran from

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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Maigret Season 2 Episode 1 - Shadow Play
    7.6/10(49 votes)

    #1 - Shadow Play

    S2:E1

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

    Director:Unknown

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  2. Maigret Season 2 Episode 2 - The Simple Case
    7.6/10(47 votes)

    #2 - The Simple Case

    S2:E2

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

    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Maigret Season 2 Episode 3 - Death of a Butcher
    7.7/10(51 votes)

    #3 - Death of a Butcher

    S2:E3

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

    Director:Unknown

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  4. Maigret Season 2 Episode 4 - The Winning Ticket
    7.7/10(51 votes)

    #4 - The Winning Ticket

    S2:E4

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Maigret Season 2 Episode 5 - Inspector Lognon's Triumph
    7.9/10(48 votes)

    #5 - Inspector Lognon's Triumph

    S2:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Maigret Season 2 Episode 6 - The Lost Sailor
    7.3/10(46 votes)

    #6 - The Lost Sailor

    S2:E6

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

    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Maigret Season 2 Episode 7 - The Golden Fleece
    7.2/10(46 votes)

    #7 - The Golden Fleece

    S2:E7

    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.

    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Maigret Season 2 Episode 8 - Raise Your Right Hand
    7.8/10(48 votes)

    #8 - Raise Your Right Hand

    S2:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Maigret Season 2 Episode 9 - The Liars
    7.5/10(46 votes)

    #9 - The Liars

    S2:E9

    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.

    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Maigret Season 2 Episode 10 - A Crime for Christmas
    7.9/10(57 votes)

    #10 - A Crime for Christmas

    S2:E10

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Maigret Season 2 Episode 11 - The Reluctant Witness
    7.5/10(43 votes)

    #11 - The Reluctant Witness

    S2:E11

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

    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Maigret Season 2 Episode 12 - The White Hat
    7.0/10(53 votes)

    #12 - The White Hat

    S2:E12

    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.

    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Maigret Season 2 Episode 13 - Murder on Monday
    7.7/10(45 votes)

    #13 - Murder on Monday

    S2:E13

    Murders never happen on a Monday - every policeman knows that. But now it is a Monday, and there has been a murder. But who's the victim?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Shadow Play" is the best rated episode of "Maigret" season 2. It scored 7.6/10 based on 49 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Giles Cooper, it aired on 10/23/1961. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Simple Case".