'Maigret' Fails to Multitask in Series Premiere, “The Lazy Burglar Part One”

Welcome to the latest on-screen incarnation of Maigret, the famous 1930s-era Parisian policeman, created by author Georges Simenon, played by British actor Benjamin Wainwright (Belgravia). If Wainwright's sculpted face and fluffy hair weren't enough to tell you we are dealing with a hot-cop version of Maigret, his first scene, which features him getting out of bed in his underwear, confirms we are in for Maigret's characteristic brooding brand of crime solving — but we are going to look good while doing it!

Objectifying the new Masterpiece detective aside, Jules Maigret is going through a tough time. Paris is suffering from a robbery epidemic at the start of the new series. He's just been promoted to Chief Inspector, but a lot of people are not-stoked about it, since he's failed to find a lead on a series of gang bank robberies. The pressure is mounting from his team, the upper brass, and the public for Maigret to make a break in the case.

You know that Maigret is a fictional cop because when he's overwhelmed at work, he signs up for more work instead of bed-rotting in an anxiety spiral like a normal person. The bank robbers are just taking money, so boring. Maigret's colleague, Foulon (Jack Deam), is investigating a murder, which strikes Maigret's fancy a great deal more.