Ep 8. Raise Your Right Hand

Maigret season 2 episode 8, titled "Raise Your Right Hand," takes place in Paris during the mid-1950s. Detective Chief Inspector Jules Maigret (Rowan Atkinson) is faced with a perplexing case involving members of the French Foreign Legion. The episode begins with an unidentified woman being found dead in a hotel room. Her body is found in the arms of a member of the French Foreign Legion who is passed out from a drug overdose.

Maigret begins his investigation by interviewing the staff and guests at the hotel where the woman was found. He discovers that she was a known prostitute in the area and had been meeting with members of the Foreign Legion. As he delves deeper into the case, he learns that the woman was part of a larger ring of prostitutes who were being used to blackmail members of the Foreign Legion.

Maigret's investigation leads him to a seedy nightclub, where he discovers that the pimp who runs the prostitution ring is also a member of the Foreign Legion. Maigret puts together a plan to catch the pimp and his accomplices in the act of blackmailing Legionnaires.

The tension continues to build as Maigret puts himself in danger to catch the criminals. Along the way, the audience learns more about Maigret himself, his past, and his motivations for justice.

Ultimately, Maigret successfully solves the case, bringing the criminals to justice and closing the case on the woman's death. Throughout the episode, the audience is kept on their toes as they try to figure out who the killers are and how the prostitution ring connects to the murdered woman. With dynamic characters and a captivating storyline, "Raise Your Right Hand" is an exciting and suspenseful episode of Maigret.