Story Line
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.
Top Cast
David Mitchell
John 'Ludwig' Taylor / James Taylor
Anna Maxwell Martin
Lucy Betts-Taylor
Dipo Ola
DI Russell Carter
Ben Ashenden
DC Ethan Cole
Rumi Sutton
DC Caitlin Sullivan
Dorothy Atkinson
DCS Carol Shaw
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Rating
7.8/ 10
First Aired
2024-09-25
Seasons
2 Seasons · 12 Episodes
Genres
MysteryCrimeDramaComedy
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7/10
•1/26/2025David 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 c...