Maigret and the Dead Lover, the crime thriller written and directed by Pascal Bonitzer, makes its premiere on Canal+ on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 9:11 PM. The film will also be available on demand in the Canal+ app from September 15 to December 4, 2026, depending on your subscription.
Denis Podalydès plays Commissioner Maigret, the famous investigator created by Georges Simenon. Urgently summoned to the Quai d'Orsay, the detective learns that Monsieur Berthier-Lagès, a respected former ambassador, has just been murdered.
The investigation quickly leads Maigret beyond political or diplomatic angles. The victim had maintained a secret love correspondence with Princess de Vuynes for decades. And the husband of the princess has also just died—a coincidence that drives the commissioner to probe the secrets and silences surrounding the two families.
Denis Podalydès stars alongside Anne Alvaro, Manuel Guillot, Irène Jacob, Dominique Reymond, Micha Lescot, and Olivier Rabourdin. Julia Faure, Laurent Poitrenaux, Arcadi Radeff, Noël Simsolo, and Hugues Quester round out the cast.
After The Stolen Painting, Pascal Bonitzer crafts a fresh investigation centered on dialogue, social dynamics and the gradually wrung information from witnesses. The screenplay sets the inspector against a diplomatic and aristocratic milieu where private feelings collide with public appearances.
Released in cinemas on February 18, 2026, Maigret et le mort amoureux has been available on VOD since July 7. Its arrival on Canal+ marks a new milestone in the film’s journey, with a television airing followed by extended availability in the channel’s app.
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