In a world awash with mystery series, Maigret offers something rare. This new contemporary adaptation brings George Simenon’s brooding detective to life with a contemporary Parisian edge, absorbing ...

'Wolf Hall' producer Playground is behind the series, which will star Benjamin Wainwright as the French detective. By Rick Porter Television Business Editor Simenon published more than 100 novels and ...

Pietr the Latvian, by Georges Simenon. Penguin. 176 pages. $11.00. The Two-Penny Bar, by Georges Simenon. Penguin. 160 pages. $11.00. The Mahé Circle, by Georges Simenon. Penguin. 160 pages. $11.00.

Colin Callender’s Playground and Red Arrow Studios International are joining forces to co-develop a premium English-language returning drama series based on Georges Simenon’s classic Inspector Maigret ...

There’s a new detective on the streets of Paris! Benjamin Wainwright stars as Jules Maigret in the upcoming contemporary adaptation of Georges Simenon’s beloved novels. Watch Maigret on MASTERPIECE ...

Georges Simenon was a phenomenon, a hack who became a great writer. The reverse is more common. We can all think of authors who started with high literary ambitions and ended by writing commercially ...