Maigret (1992 TV series)
Maigret is a British television series that ran on ITV for twelve episodes between 9 February 1992 and 18 April 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] ProductionThe 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
EpisodesSeries 1 (1992)
Series 2 (1993)
ReceptionReviewing 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
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