7.6/1042 votes#1 - 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
- 7.6/1039 votes
#2 - 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
- 7.8/1043 votes
#3 - 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
- 7.7/1045 votes
#4 - 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
- 8.0/1042 votes
#5 - 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
- 7.2/1041 votes
#6 - 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
- 7.2/1038 votes
#7 - 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
- 7.8/1040 votes
#8 - 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
- 7.5/1036 votes
#9 - 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
- 7.8/1046 votes
#10 - 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
- 7.4/1037 votes
#11 - 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
- 7.1/1047 votes
#12 - 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
- 7.7/1041 votes
#13 - Murder on Monday
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/15/1962
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
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!
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 2 Ratings Summary
"Shadow Play" is the best rated episode of "Maigret" season 2. It scored 7.6/10 based on 42 votes. Directed by N/A 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".