Episodes 13

1 Shadow Play

October 23, 1961

50m

There is a murder and a theft. But the murderer is not the thief and the thief did not benefit from the crime.

2 The Simple Case

October 30, 1961

50m

The owner of a bistro is no where to be found when a dismembered corpse is found by the river near his establishment.

3 Death of a Butcher

November 6, 1961

50m

An old schoolfriend of Maigret's asks for police protection.

4 The Winning Ticket

November 13, 1961

50m

Maigret takes a telephone call from an unknown man claiming to be pursued by assassins. When a murdered body is thrown from a car, Maigret is sure he has found the mystery caller.

5 Inspector Lognon's Triumph

November 20, 1961

50m

Maigret finds himself working on a case with the permanently miserable and hard-done-by Inspector Lognon.

6 The Lost Sailor

November 27, 1961

50m

A stranger turns up with no memory but plenty of money. How did his head get wounded? Maigret investigates

7 The Golden Fleece

December 4, 1961

50m

Based on his novel L'Écluse No 1. Maigret investigates a strange accident, noticing that the men of the Paris canals do not take well to interference.

8 Raise Your Right Hand

December 11, 1961

50m

Due to give evidence at a murder trial, Maigret is unable to shake his conviction that the accused is actually innocent.

9 The Liars

December 18, 1961

50m

Based on the novel Maigret Goes to School, the inspector travels to a seaside village near to La Rochelle to unravel a mystery involving many local characters, including the innkeeper, the postmistress and the schoolmaster.

10 A Crime for Christmas

December 25, 1961

50m

Based on his short story Un Noël de Maigret. Father Christmas displays a strange interest in the floorboards when visiting the house across from the Maigret's.

11 The Reluctant Witness

January 1, 1962

50m

Based on his 1959 novel. An old, dilapidated mansion is burgled and Maigret discovers a disturbing reason why a family is reluctant to talk.

12 The White Hat

January 8, 1962

50m

A woman in the park persuades Madame Maigret to look after her baby for an hour. The Chief Inspector thinks the strange incident might be connected to his latest murder case.

13 Murder on Monday

January 15, 1962

50m

Murders never happen on a Monday - every policeman knows that. But now it is a Monday, and there has been a murder. But who's the victim?

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