| Maigret | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Based on | Jules Maigret by Georges Simenon |
| Written by | Patrick Harbinson |
| Directed by | Patrick Harbinson Faye Gilbert David Evans |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Colin Callender David Stern Susanne Simpson |
| Production company | Playground Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | PBS |
| Release | 5 October 2025 (United States) |
Maigret is a 2025 British television series based on the Jules Maigret novels by Georges Simenon, starring Benjamin Wainwright as the detective Maigret. It premiered on PBS Masterpiece in the United States on 5 October 2025, and in Australia 7 November 2025 in Australia. A United Kingdom release date is yet to be announced.
Jules Maigret is a rising young detective in the Paris Police Judiciaire, who heads La Crim, the serious crime unit. [1]
Unlike previous adaptations, the series will be set in the present day. [2]
In 2021, the estate of Georges Simenon made a co-production and licensing deal with Playground Entertainment and Red Arrow Studios to produce a new English-language series of Simenon's Maigret novels, with the option extending to the entire canon. [4] By 2024, Red Arrow were no longer involved with the production. [5]
In September 2024, the main cast and creative team were revealed, along with the news that production had commenced in Budapest, where several previous Maigret adaptations have been shot. The six-episode series airs on PBS under their "Masterpiece Mystery" banner, with global distribution handled by Banijay Rights. [6]
As of July 2025 [update] , development on a second series was under way in Budapest. [7]
Maigret premiered on 5 October 2025 in the United States, on PBS Masterpiece. [8] After being acquired by Banijay Rights, [9] Maigret premiered on ABC Television and ABC iview in Australia on 7 November 2025. [10]
John Anderson, writing in The Wall Street Journal , called the series "engaging", and praised the modernisation of the character as well as Wainwright's performance. [11]