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.
Ludwig (2024) is a mystery, crime, drama and comedy series that premiered on September 25, 2024, spanning 2 seasons and 12 episodes. It stars David Mitchell, Anna Maxwell Martin, Dipo Ola and Ben Ashenden. Viewers rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 137 ratings.
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David Mitchell
as John 'Ludwig' Taylor / James Taylor
Anna Maxwell Martin
as Lucy Betts-Taylor
Dipo Ola
as DI Russell Carter
Ben Ashenden
as DC Ethan Cole
Rumi Sutton
as DC Caitlin Sullivan
Dorothy Atkinson
as DCS Carol Shaw
Dylan Hughes
as Henry Betts-Taylor
Ralph Ineson
as Chief Constable Ziegler
Average viewer score of 7.8/10 from 137 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on January 26, 2025
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Ludwig (2024) is available to stream on Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox and BritBox Amazon Channel. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.
Ludwig has 2 seasons and 12 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on September 25, 2024.
Ludwig is currently listed as returning series, with the most recent episode airing on September 3, 2026.
Ludwig (2024) stars David Mitchell, Anna Maxwell Martin, Dipo Ola, Ben Ashenden and Rumi Sutton. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
Ludwig (2024) is rated 7.8 out of 10 from 137 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like mystery, crime and drama series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
The official Ludwig trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly in your browser.
