Ludwig

About Ludwig

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.

BBC One's Ludwig is a comedy, crime, and mystery series, created by Mark Brotherhood. The series is filed under bold, twins, disappearance, and cosy crime.

Since September 2024 it has reached 2 seasons and 12 episodes. It is still in production. Seasons run to about 6 episodes.

David Mitchell stars as John 'Ludwig' Taylor, Anna Maxwell Martin as Lucy Betts-Taylor, Dipo Ola as DI Russell Carter, and Ben Ashenden as DC Ethan Cole. Produced by Big Talk Studios.

It streams on BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel, and Britbox Apple TV channel in the United States. Riverdale, The King's Affection, and Dead Ringers make useful companions to Ludwig. TMDB voters put it at 7.8 out of 10 across 154 votes and it carries a TV-14 rating.