Maigret Sets a Trap

Competently produced, but this plot has been done to death, and Atkinson is miscast.

I think it gets lost between two styles - one being a noir thriller and the other a family friendly TV movie.

It's not the best episode to get you interested in the series, unfortunately

A Simenon story finds reasonably decent direction and also reasonably decent acting, things work, in general, well. It's just hard to look at Atkinson and not see Mr. Bean; his acting, here, is still kinda too self conscious (it feels like it's the character playing the character). For a not super ambitious production it's a fine work. I just want to say, David Dawson is a great actor, I just hope he'll receive greater recognition in days to come.

Mr. Bean transforms himself into the French police detective Maigret and solves a few murders. ITV crime drama. Predictable story, below average sets, but good television nonetheless with Rowan Atkinson looking sharp in the role without needing much effort.