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Ludwig

2024 Returning Series

7.8/10 144 votes

MysteryCrimeDramaComedy

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.

Created by:: Mark Brotherhood
Cast:: David Mitchell, Anna Maxwell Martin, Dipo Ola, Ben Ashenden
Language:: English
Country:: United Kingdom
Network:: BBC One

Episode guide

Seasons

3 available

Series 1

Episodes

Episode 3 selected

E01

Episode 1

★ 7.6

Episode 1

2024-09-25 · 55m

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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E02

Episode 2

★ 7.7

Episode 2

2024-10-02 · 56m

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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E03

Episode 3

★ 7.7

Episode 3

2024-10-09 · 57m

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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E04

Episode 4

★ 7.6

Episode 4

2024-10-16 · 52m

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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E05

Episode 5

★ 7.9

Episode 5

2024-10-23 · 57m

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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E06

Episode 6

★ 8.6

Episode 6

2024-10-30 · 57m

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?

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