Maigret (2016 TV series)
| Maigret | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Based on | Novels by Georges Simenon |
| Written by | Stewart Harcourt |
| Starring |
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| Composer(s) | Samuel Sim |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Paul Aggett Stewart Harcourt Ben Latham-Jones John Simenon Barnaby Thompson |
| Producer(s) | Jeremy Gwilt |
| Running time | 86–87 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Ealing Studios Maigret Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | 16:9 1080i |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 28 March 2016 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Maigret is a British television series from ITV, its first episode aired on 28 March 2016. It is an adaptation of the books by Georges Simenon featuring his fictional French detective Jules Maigret played by Rowan Atkinson.[1]
Cast
- Rowan Atkinson as Chief Inspector Jules Maigret (episode 1-2)
- Lucy Cohu as Madame Maigret (episode 1-2)
- Shaun Dingwall as Inspector Janvier (episode 1)
- Leo Staar as Inspector LaPointe (episode 1)
- Aidan McArdle as Judge Comeliau (episode 1)
- Mark Heap as Moers (episode 1)
- David Dawson as Marcel Moncin (episode 1)
- Fiona Shaw as Madame Moncin (Marcel's mother) (episode 1)
- Rebecca Night as Yvonne Moncin (Marcel's wife) (episode 1)
- Rufus Wright as Minister Morel (episode 1)
- Eva-Jane Willis as Marthe Jusserand (Policewoman) (episode 1)
- Ian Puleston-Davies as Inspector Colombani (episode 2)
- Katia Bokor as Nurse (episode 2)
- Michael Fitzgerald as Piedboeuf (episode 2)
- Peter Schueller as Jean Paul (episode 2)
- Nathalie Armin as Nina (episode 2)
- Philip Starnier as Franz Lehel (episode 2)
Production
The episodes were filmed on location in Budapest, Hungary, which stands in for 1950s Paris. Rowan Atkinson who plays Jules Maigret is a big fan of the books, he said “I have been a devourer of the Maigret novels for many years and I’m very much looking forward to playing such an intriguing character, at work in Paris during a fascinating period in its history.” Director of Television for the ITV network Peter Fincham declared he was “delighted” by the “prestigious commission”.[2]
Episodes
Series 1 (2016)
| No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Maigret Sets a Trap" | Ashley Pearce | Stewart Harcourt | 28 March 2016 | 7.17[3] |
| Maigret comes under pressure from his superiors and the press to catch a serial killer of women with no common feature except their hair. Making no progress Maigret sets a trap using undercover police women. The trap yields a clue to a suspect with a possessive wife and mother but a sixth murder while his suspect is in custody throws doubt on Maigret's theory and his superiors decide to replace him from the case. | |||||
| 2 | "Maigret’s Dead Man" | Jon East | Stewart Harcourt | due 2016 | TBD |
References
- ↑ "Rowan Atkinson starts filming ITV drama Maigret". ITV. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ Nicola Methven (8 September 2015). "Rowan Atkinson to get serious as filming for ITV remake of Maigret begins". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ "Digital Spy – Forums – The Ratings Thread (Part 67)". Digital Spy Forums. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Episode 1: Maigret Sets a Trap at the Internet Movie Database
- Episode 2: Maigret's Dead Man at the Internet Movie Database
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