Budapest doubles for Paris in second series of Maigret

Filming on the first series, which comprised two feature-length episodes, was also based in Budapest, with just a few scenes shot in Paris itself as the Seine was more appropriate for some scenes than the Danube.

Although there are several UK HoDs heading to Hungary for the three-month shoot, many local crew will also be attached, including location managers.

Stewart Harcourt hs written the adaptation of the first feature-length film in the new series, based on Georges Simenon’s novel Night At The Crossroads. Guy Andrews is writing the second stand-alone episode.

Simenon’s son, John, is among the executive producers, working alongside Barnaby Thompson, Harcourt and Jeremy Gwilt.

Hungary offers producers an attractive 25% rebate based on their expenditure in the country, a fact which has considerably boosted the country’s production profile. Its world-class studio facilities add to the appeal, drawing in high-profile productions such as Ridley Scott’s The Martian, which used Korda Studios.

For more on filming in Hungary, head over to our production guide.