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Ludwig

Ludwig
★ 7.8/10•2024•TV-14•Mystery•Crime•Drama
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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.

StatusReturning Series
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 25, 2024

Episodes

Episode 1 - Episode 1E155m

Episode 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.

Sep 25, 2024

Episode 2 - Episode 2E256m

Episode 2

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.

Oct 2, 2024

Episode 3 - Episode 3E357m

Episode 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.

Oct 9, 2024

Episode 4 - Episode 4E452m

Episode 4

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.

Oct 16, 2024

Episode 5 - Episode 5E557m

Episode 5

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.

Oct 23, 2024

Episode 6 - Episode 6E657m

Episode 6

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?

Oct 30, 2024

Actors

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

Ben Ashenden

Ben Ashenden

DC Ethan Cole

Rumi Sutton

DC Caitlin Sullivan

Dorothy Atkinson

Dorothy Atkinson

DCS Carol Shaw

Dylan Hughes

Dylan Hughes

Henry Betts-Taylor

Ralph Ineson

Ralph Ineson

Chief Constable Ziegler

Mark Bonnar

Mark Bonnar

Gerran Howell

Sian Clifford

Sian Clifford

Joanne Kemper MP

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