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Maigret

Name: Maigret
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1992-02-09
Cast: Michael Gambon, Geoffrey Hutchings, Jack Galloway, James Larkin

1992 | 2 seasons | 60 min | Drama, Crime

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Agatha Christie's Poirot or Unforgotten, start here.
The mood: Dark and gritty.
The pace: 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 12 hours in all.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Based on the novels by Georges Simenon, Michael Gambon plays the eponymous detective from the Sûreté in this 1992 revival of the 1960s BBC drama series. Maigret is an intuitutive detective, who investigates his cases by watching and listening, getting to know everyone on his list of suspects until someone makes a slip or breaks down and confesses.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 47K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.

Season 11992 · 6 episodes · 9.4 out of 10
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Season 21993 · 6 episodes · 10.0 out of 10
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Cast & crew

Created by Georges Simenon

Michael GambonChief Inspector Maigret
Geoffrey HutchingsSgt Lucas
Jack GallowayInspector Janvier
James LarkinInspector LaPointe