Maigret (1960)

Crime · Drama

BBC series based on the novels by Georges Simenon which starred Rupert Davies as Inspector Maigret, a French police detective who preferred to watch and listen in order to solve crimes. The series ran from 1960-63 on British television.

IMDb rating: 7.8 (485 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 4
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1960)

7.25 avg 13 episodes 7.5 → 6.7 53 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Murder in Montmartre	7.5	90
2	Unscheduled Departure	7.1	74
3	The Burglar's Wife	7.4	69
4	The Revolver	7.0	64
5	The Old Lady	7.3	59
6	Liberty Bar	6.7	60
7	A Man of Quality	7.5	59
8	My Friend the Inspector	7.3	57
9	The Mistake	7.9	57
10	On Holiday	7.5	54
11	The Experts	6.8	57
12	The Cactus	7.6	56
13	The Children's Party	6.7	54

Season 2 (1961)

7.55 avg 13 episodes 7.5 → 7.7 50 min avg

Rebound

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Shadow Play	7.5	51
2	The Simple Case	7.6	49
3	Death of a Butcher	7.7	54
4	The Winning Ticket	7.7	52
5	Inspector Lognon's Triumph	7.9	50
6	The Lost Sailor	7.3	48
7	The Golden Fleece	7.2	50
8	Raise Your Right Hand	7.7	53
9	The Liars	7.5	49
10	A Crime for Christmas	7.8	59
11	The Reluctant Witnesses	7.5	46
12	The White Hat	7.0	57
13	Murder on Monday	7.7	47

Season 3 (1962)

7.76 avg 13 episodes 7.7 → 7.6 50 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Voices from the Past	7.7	52
2	The Madman of Vervac	7.8	50
3	The Countess	7.4	47
4	The Wedding Guest	7.2	47
5	High Politics	7.9	45
6	Love from Felicie	8.2	55
7	The Dirty House	7.7	46
8	The Crystal Ball	7.3	43
9	The Crooked Castle	7.6	46
10	Death in Mind	7.9	50
11	Seven Little Crosses	8.2	51
12	The Trap	8.4	48
13	The Amateurs	7.6	44

Season 4 (1963)

7.32 avg 13 episodes 7.0 → 8.0 50 min avg

Big finale

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Poor Cecile	7.0	43
2	The Fontenay Murders	6.7	45
3	The Lost Life	7.7	43
4	The Cellars of the Majestic	7.7	43
5	A Man Condemned	7.6	49
6	The Flemish Shop	7.7	51
7	A Taste of Power	7.2	48
8	The Log of the Cap Fagnet	6.7	43
9	The Judge's House	7.0	42
10	Another World	7.0	42
11	The Crime at Lock 14	7.2	42
12	Peter the Lett	7.7	50
13	Maigret's Little Joke	8.0	45