Ludwig (2024)

Story

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.

Synopsis from TMDB.

Official Trailer

Ludwig | Trailer - BBC · plays from YouTube

Series Cast

• David Mitchell John 'Ludwig' Taylor / James Taylor 12 episodes
• Anna Maxwell Martin Lucy Betts-Taylor 12 episodes
• Dipo Ola DI Russell Carter 12 episodes
• Dorothy Atkinson DCS Carol Shaw 12 episodes
• Dylan Hughes Henry Betts-Taylor 12 episodes
• Ralph Ineson Chief Constable Ziegler 12 episodes
• Izuka Hoyle DS Alice Finch 6 episodes
• Gerran Howell DC Simon Evans 6 episodes
• Ben Ashenden DC Ethan Cole 6 episodes
• R Rumi Sutton DC Caitlin Sullivan 6 episodes
• Sophie Willan Holly Pinder 6 episodes
• Mark Bonnar Gerran Howell 6 episodes
• Sian Clifford Joanne Kemper MP 6 episodes
• Jakub Bednarczyk Young John 2 episodes
• Stevie Binns Carla 1 episode
• S Scarlett Brookes Sarah Gilmarsh 1 episode
• A Annabelle Dowler Esther Taylor 1 episode
• I Ikky Kabir Brian 1 episode

Seasons

• Series 12024 · 6 episodes
• Series 22026 · 6 episodes
• Specials2026 · 1 episode