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.
Creator
John 'Ludwig' Taylor
Lucy Betts-Taylor
DI Russell Carter
DC Simon Evans
DS Alice Finch
DCS Carol Shaw
Holly Pinder
Henry Betts-Taylor
Chief Constable Ziegler
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 ...
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Status Returning Series
Network
TypeScripted
Original LanguageEnglish