Ludwig

Overview:

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

Status:

Returning Series

Language:

English

First air date:

9/25/2024

Last air date:

10/30/2024

Key words:

disappearance
twins

Seasons

Series 1

6 Episodes

Cast

David Mitchell

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John 'Ludwig' Taylor / James Taylor

Anna Maxwell Martin

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Lucy Betts-Taylor

Dipo Ola

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DI Russell Carter

Gerran Howell

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DC Simon Evans

Izuka Hoyle

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DS Alice Finch

Dorothy Atkinson

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DCS Carol Shaw

Sophie Willan

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Holly Pinder

Dylan Hughes

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Henry Betts-Taylor

Ralph Ineson

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Chief Constable Ziegler

Jakub Bednarczyk

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Young John

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Reviews (1)

M
MovieGuys
Written 5 month(s) ago
7
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.