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!

This was excellent, the very best Maigret of all! I never expected Mr Bean to be so very credible and serious in this role. 4 episodes were not enough, of course they canceled it because it was actually really good. Seems the crap is always renewed. So many great shows get cancelled maybe because the powers that be are really out of touch with the audience! Too bad, this was really wonderful.

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.

To see Rowan Atkinson in a serious role was welcomed & this show was perfect to display his talents aside from comedy. I just wish there was more episodes or some specials. I put off the last episode just because I didn't want it to end. I'm not a huge fan of crime dramas but this one takes you in & grab your attention till the very end.