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Masterpiece’s 100% RT British Detective Series Officially Sets Season 2 Release Date
Masterpiece PBS has confirmed that the second series of its acclaimed Maigret detective drama will return on 18 October, alongside a first-look image. The show, based on Georges Simenon's novels featuring French police detective Jules Maigret, was renewed for a second season in April after the first run premiered to strong reviews last November, and this update ends months of scant detail about the follow-up.
The new adaptation, created for television by Patrick Harbinson (known for Homeland and 24), reimagines Maigret as a younger detective early in his career, working alongside a squad of junior colleagues in Paris, in contrast to the 2016 ITV version starring an older Maigret played by Rowan Atkinson. Simenon wrote more than 50 Maigret novels and short stories, giving adaptations a deep well of material to draw from, and this latest take has been praised for its methodical, character-driven approach to detective drama.
In short
- Maigret Season 2 confirmed for 18 October release
- New series shows a younger Maigret early in his career
- Created by Patrick Harbinson, based on Georges Simenon's novels
Explained simply
Maigret is a detective drama that adapts the novels of French writer Georges Simenon, who created the character of Jules Maigret, a police detective. The character has appeared in numerous books and adaptations over decades, offering rich source material for new television versions.
This particular adaptation, created by Patrick Harbinson for Masterpiece PBS, presents Maigret as a younger detective early in his career working in Paris with junior colleagues. This contrasts with a 2016 ITV version that featured an older Maigret played by Rowan Atkinson, showing how the same character can be reimagined in different ways.
The show has been praised for its methodical, character-driven storytelling approach to detective drama. Since its first season premiered last November to strong reviews, audiences and critics have responded well to this take on Simenon's classic material, which is why the renewal has generated interest in when new episodes will arrive.