Having read most of the Maigret stories, I must say that Michael Gambon to date has given the closest portrayal of the Maigret who comes to mind from reading Simenon's work! It is a true shame that Simenon died before Gambon's 12 Maigret episodes were created. There are, as expected, a number of minor changes to plots and characters in order to facilitate "live" performance, but the changes do not take away from the stories. The sets and staging take one back to post war Paris even if it really is 1990's Budapest. They actors in the series are also a true sampling of acting talent from later 20th century British TV/movies. May both Gambon and Simenon RIP!!!
Review of Maigret
