Maigret

Web Series Review: Maigret ( pronounced May-Gray) streaming on BBC Player!!

Set in the 1950s , this series tells us about the adventures of Inspector Maigret, a famous French Detective & his extraordinary ( sometimes off the book) crime solving methods.

Rowan Atkinson as the calm and sombre protagonist... I couldn't believe it at first!! But trust me , he gets into the skin of the character so seamlessly that u will forget for a moment , that he is the same guy who has played the character of the bumbling Mr Bean in the past . Hats off to him for his brilliant portrayal of the legendary sleuth !!

This is a period crime drama and great care has been taken to recreate the ambience of France in the 50's. Well done indeed 👍!! As for Maigret, apart from his crime solving skills his soft , emotional and caring personality stands out the most setting him apart from most of the detectives of that era.

This series has 2 seasons with 2 episodes with each ep having a runtime of 1.5 hrs. Grt watch !! Highly recommended!! 👌👌

Going with 4/5 for this one .. Adios 🙂!!

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Can't believe they cancelled this after only 4 films, probably the best thing I've seen Rowan Atkinson do, and it is beautifully filmed and so atmospheric of the 1950's, should have gone on for many more episodes than just 4.

Right up there with the best of British crime dramas, I was sad to see 'New Tricks' cancelled, but at least it lasted for 12 seasons! Shutting down this 'Maigret' was one bad decision!

If they made more of these I would be stoked. Fantastic show bad cast. Love the way it looked. BBC make more you fools!!! Why is there only 4?? I honestly liked these as much as early suchet poirot. We need more of these yesterday.

When I first started watching this series,I was so impressed by Rowan Atkinson's rendition of Simenon's character, I at first doubted he was the same actor as the one who played Mr. Bean. First class acting, subtlety and a gift for saying much with a look or a gesture. It was also interesting how the writers included his wife as more of a partner who participated sometimes in his cases, which gave the series a modern touch that was not found in Simenon's novels. The production values and supporting cast added greatly to the series's appeal and I hope we'll see additional sequels in future. Simenon wrote so many engrossing novels and short stories there's plenty for other producers to draw from.

Thanks to Britbox, I just discovered this fabulous series. I've only been familiar with Rowan Atkinson's comedic roles until his interesting turn in Love Actually. While I'm sad to know there were only 4 episodes of this incarnation of Maigret it is so worth the time. Amazing cast! And the phenomenal Lucy Cohu is such a perfect counterpoint to Atkinson as his wife. I know television in the UK will frequently continue shows after several years hiatus; this one deserves such a chance.