Maigret: Season 2
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Maigret Season 1.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
Shadow Play
Oct 23, 1961 · 50 min
There is a murder and a theft. But the murderer is not the thief and the thief did not benefit from the crime.
The Simple Case
Oct 30, 1961 · 50 min
The owner of a bistro is no where to be found when a dismembered corpse is found by the river near his establishment.
Death of a Butcher
Nov 6, 1961 · 50 min
An old schoolfriend of Maigret's asks for police protection.
The Winning Ticket
Nov 13, 1961 · 50 min
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.
Inspector Lognon's Triumph
Nov 20, 1961 · 50 min
Maigret finds himself working on a case with the permanently miserable and hard-done-by Inspector Lognon.
The Lost Sailor
Nov 27, 1961 · 50 min
A stranger turns up with no memory but plenty of money. How did his head get wounded? Maigret investigates
The Golden Fleece
Dec 4, 1961 · 50 min
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.
Raise Your Right Hand
Dec 11, 1961 · 50 min
Due to give evidence at a murder trial, Maigret is unable to shake his conviction that the accused is actually innocent.
The Liars
Dec 18, 1961 · 50 min
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 innkee
A Crime for Christmas
Dec 25, 1961 · 50 min
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.
The Reluctant Witness
Jan 1, 1962 · 50 min
Based on his 1959 novel. An old, dilapidated mansion is burgled and Maigret discovers a disturbing reason why a family is reluctant to talk.
The White Hat
Jan 8, 1962 · 50 min
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.
Murder on Monday
Jan 15, 1962 · 50 min
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?