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Ludwig

Ludwig

122024•57m•7.6/10
MysteryCrimeDramaComedy

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7.6/10(99)

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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Production

That Mitchell & Webb Company, Big Talk Studios

Language

EN

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

September 25, 2024

Last Aired

October 30, 2024

Networks

BBC One

Created By

Mark Brotherhood

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Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2024-09-25
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.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2024-10-02
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.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2024-10-09
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.
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2024-10-16
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.
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2024-10-23
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.
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2024-10-30
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

David Mitchell

David Mitchell

John 'Ludwig' Taylor / James Taylor

Anna Maxwell Martin

Anna Maxwell Martin

Lucy Betts-Taylor

Dipo Ola

Dipo Ola

DI Russell Carter

Gerran Howell

Gerran Howell

DC Simon Evans

Izuka Hoyle

Izuka Hoyle

DS Alice Finch

Dorothy Atkinson

Dorothy Atkinson

DCS Carol Shaw

Sophie Willan

Sophie Willan

Holly Pinder

Dylan Hughes

Dylan Hughes

Henry Betts-Taylor

Ralph Ineson

Ralph Ineson

Chief Constable Ziegler

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