6.688 minSeason 2 • Episode 2
LatestMaigret investigates the murders of two women who are seemingly unconnected yet share a mysterious bond. The first, Arlette, is a beguiling showgirl from a seedy club who arrives at the police station to report two men she overheard discussing the murder of a Countess. But Arlette is shifty and eventually rushes from the building, only to be found strangled in her apartment the next morning. Meanwhile, Maigret hears word of a Countess who has also been found strangled, her valuables untouched and only a few mysterious leads for the detective to follow up. What connects the two? And should Maigret have done a better job of protecting Arlette when she came to him in her hour of need?
Adaptation of the novels written by Georges Simenon featuring his fictional French police commissioner Jules Maigret.
Acting
Atkinson's micro-expressions—devastating without a single Bean twitch.
Production
1950s Paris recreated in Hungary, gorgeous and authentically grimy.
Direction
Patient storytelling that refuses to rush the unraveling.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rowan Atkinson learned French for the role but insisted Maigret speak English, believing the character's interiority mattered more than linguistic authenticity.
The series deliberately avoided the 'quirky detective' trope popularized by Poirot and Sherlock, positioning Maigret as a man whose superpower is simply showing up and paying attention.
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