Ludwig

7.7
202457m

John Taylor lives in quiet solitude, designing puzzles for a living, under the nom-de-plume of 'Ludwig'. When his identical twin, James, disappears off the face of the earth, John takes over his brother's identity in a quest to discover his whereabouts.

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Trailers & Videos

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Ludwig | Trailer - BBC

Seasons

6 Episodes • Premiered 2024

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1. Episode 1

7.1

Puzzle setter John ‘Ludwig’ Taylor’s life is upended when his identical twin, DCI James Taylor, disappears. John reluctantly assumes his identity in order to track him down.

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2. Episode 2

7.3

On a mission to crack the code in his twin’s notebook, John returns to the police station. A frustrated Lucy takes matters into her own hands and plays detective herself.

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3. Episode 3

7.3

A new case takes Ludwig on a walking tour of Cambridge, where he’s faced with an impossible question. Meanwhile, Lucy goes undercover and makes a grim discovery of her own.

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4. Episode 4

7.1

A body falls from the fourth storey of a construction site. Was it just a terrible accident, or a perfectly executed murder? When things don’t add up, John questions his abilities.

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5. Episode 5

7.6

John and the gang go back to school to investigate the suspicious death of a headmaster. Lucy sneaks off on a covert mission, and a shocking revelation leaves John reeling.

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6. Episode 6

8.1

A cryptic late night call from Holly sees Lucy lured into danger. Back at the station, all eyes are on John as the pressure ramps up. Will his cover finally be blown?

Cast

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David Mitchell

John 'Ludwig' Taylor / James Taylor

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Anna Maxwell Martin

Lucy Betts-Taylor

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Dipo Ola

DI Russell Carter

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Gerran Howell

DC Simon Evans

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Izuka Hoyle

DS Alice Finch

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Dorothy Atkinson

DCS Carol Shaw

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Sophie Willan

Holly Pinder

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Dylan Hughes

Henry Betts-Taylor

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Ralph Ineson

Chief Constable Ziegler

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Reviews

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7/10

David Mitchell was fantastic in the comedy series "Upstart Crow", a light hearted, often insightful and extremely funny, re imagining of the life of William Shakespeare.

"Ludwig' offers Mitchell a platform that's eccentric, intriguing and often clever but barely funny. This series hold together extremely well as a crime drama with complex puzzle, sleuthing overtones but I hardly found it amusing.Showing again and again, how Mitchell's character can't park a car but can solve complex crimes, is an interesting contrast, for example, but its not chuckle worthy on any level.

In summary, by all means watch this series spanning an initial six episodes, for its clever puzzle, sleuthing elements but don't expect the kind of comedic elements you might typically associate with Mitchell. That said, so much else is worthwhile I, for one, don't think it really matters, all that much. Most definitely worth a look.

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