John Taylor mène une vie paisible et solitaire en concevant des puzzles sous le nom de « Ludwig ». Lorsque son frère jumeau, James, disparaît sans laisser de traces, John endosse l'identité de son frère pour tenter de le retrouver.
- Callum28 octobre 2025⭐⭐⭐⭐ (out of 5) Ludwig – Puzzles, peril, and plenty of British wit. “Ludwig” brings a clever twist to the British detective genre. David Mitchell shines as a puzzle-maker who’s forced into detective work after his twin brother disappears — and, in true mystery fashion, he steps into his brother’s life to uncover the truth. The result is an unorthodox investigation where every case is solved like a crossword clue — logic, patterns, and wit replacing bullets and bravado. In your universe of tone, if Blue Lights is Warhammer 40K and Castle lives in the MCU, then Ludwig sits neatly between the two: grounded and occasionally grim like The Witcher, but still carrying that light, self-aware energy that makes British crime drama so watchable. The family dynamic gives it a warmth that offsets its darker moments, creating a balance few procedurals manage. There’s delightful comic relief, too — like Ludwig’s inability to drive stick, resulting in atrocious parking and even worse cover stories. Those touches keep the show human amid the mystery. Ludwig is the kind of series best enjoyed on a Friday night with a whisky and cheese on crackers — a show that invites you to solve the riddle right alongside it. Intellectually playful, emotionally grounded, and quietly addictive.
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Ludwig has 1 season.
Ludwig has 6 episodes.
The key characters in Ludwig are John 'Ludwig' Taylor / James Taylor (David Mitchell), Lucy Betts-Taylor (Anna Maxwell Martin), DI Russell Carter (Dipo Ola).
Ludwig was directed by Jill Robertson, Robert McKillop.
Ludwig was produced by Georgie Fallon.
John Taylor mène une vie paisible et solitaire en concevant des puzzles sous le nom de « Ludwig ». Lorsque son frère jumeau, James, disparaît sans laisser de traces, John endosse l'identité de son frère pour tenter de le retrouver.
Ludwig is a Comédie, Drame, Mystère show.
Ludwig has an audience rating of 8.7 out of 10.
Ludwig episodes are 57min long.
Yes. New seasons and episodes of Ludwig are planned.