E1 - Shadow Play

Aired: October 23, 1961

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

E2 - The Simple Case

Aired: October 30, 1961

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

E3 - Death of a Butcher

Aired: November 06, 1961

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

E4 - The Winning Ticket

Aired: November 13, 1961

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.

E5 - Inspector Lognon's Triumph

Aired: November 20, 1961

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

E6 - The Lost Sailor

Aired: November 27, 1961

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

E7 - The Golden Fleece

Aired: December 04, 1961

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.

E8 - Raise Your Right Hand

Aired: December 11, 1961

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

E9 - The Liars

Aired: December 18, 1961

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.

E10 - A Crime for Christmas

Aired: December 25, 1961

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.

E11 - The Reluctant Witness

Aired: January 01, 1962

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

E12 - The White Hat

Aired: January 08, 1962

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.

E13 - Murder on Monday

Aired: January 15, 1962

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?