Maigret (1992 TV series)
Maigret is a British television series that ran on ITV for twelve episodes in 1992 and 1993.[2] It is an adaptation of the books by Georges Simenon featuring his fictional French detective Jules Maigret.[3] It aired in the United States on Mystery!.[4]
| Maigret | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Based on | Novels by Georges Simenon |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Nigel Hess[1] |
| Composer | Nigel Hess |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Sally Head Arthur Weingarten Rebecca Eaton (1992) |
| Producers | Jonathan Alwyn Paul Marcus |
| Running time | 49–51 minutes |
| Production company | Granada Television |
| Distributor | ITV Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 9 February 1992 – 18 April 1993 |
Production
The programme was filmed in Budapest[5] which doubled for post-WWII France.[1] Airing in two seasons, each of the episodes was based on a single book. The series covered only 12 of Georges Simenon's 75 novels and 28 short stories about the detective.[3]
Cast
- Michael Gambon – Jules Maigret[2]
- Geoffrey Hutchings – Sgt Lucas[5]
- Jack Galloway – Inspector Janvier[5]
- James Larkin – Inspector Lapointe[5]
- Ciaran Madden – Madame Maigret (series 1)[2]
- John Moffatt – M. Comeliau[5]
- Christian Rodska – Moers (three episodes)[5]
- Barbara Flynn – Madame Maigret (series 2)[6]
Episodes
Series 1 (1992)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Patience of Maigret"[3] | James Cellan Jones | Alan Plater | 9 February 1992 |
| 2 | 2 | "Maigret and the Burglar's Wife"[4] | John Glenister | Alan Plater | 16 February 1992 |
| 3 | 3 | "Maigret Goes to School"[4] | James Cellan Jones | William Humble | 23 February 1992 |
| 4 | 4 | "Maigret and the Mad Woman"[5] | John Glenister | William Humble | 1 March 1992 |
| 5 | 5 | "Maigret on Home Ground"[4] | James Cellan Jones | Robin Chapman | 8 March 1992 |
| 6 | 6 | "Maigret Sets a Trap"[5] | John Glenister | Douglas Livingstone | 15 March 1992 |
Series 2 (1993)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "Maigret and the Night Club Dancer"[4] | John Strickland | Douglas Livingstone | 14 March 1993 |
| 8 | 2 | "Maigret and the Hotel Majestic"[3] | Nicholas Renton | William Humble | 21 March 1993 |
| 9 | 3 | "Maigret on the Defensive"[4] | Stuart Burge | William Humble | 28 March 1993 |
| 10 | 4 | "Maigret's Boyhood Friend"[4] | John Strickland | William Humble | 4 April 1993 |
| 11 | 5 | "Maigret and the Minister"[4] | Nicholas Renton | Bill Gallagher | 11 April 1993 |
| 12 | 6 | "Maigret and the Maid"[4] | Stuart Burge | Douglas Livingstone | 18 April 1993 |
Reception
Reviewing the debut episode, Variety called it "clever and soaked with procedure and atmosphere" and noted that the production values were "first class."[1] Two decades later, USA Today called the program "the definitive version" when reviewing the DVD collection.[2] The New Yorker agreed calling this adaptation "the best".[7]
References
- ^ a b c Scott, Tony (8 October 1992). "Mystery! Maigret–Part I Maigret Sets a Trap". Variety. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d "DVD extra: Michael Gambon's 'Maigret' out this week". USA Today. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d Cogdill, Oline. "Maigret With Michael Gambon". Mystery Scene. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Pitts, Michael R. (2004). Famous Movie Detectives III. Scarecrow Press. p. 91. ISBN 0810836904.
- ^ a b c d e f g h O'Connor, John J. (8 October 1992). "Review/Television; A Belgian Detective With a Muted Approach". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ Behrens, Frank (12 June 2013). "French Inspector Maigret Returns on Updated DVDs". Battleboro Reformer. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ Acocella, Joan (3 October 2011). "Crime Pays - The dilemma of Georges Simenon". The New Yorker. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
External links
- Maigret at IMDb