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Ludwig

2024 · 2 seasons

A gentle, witty puzzle-box of a mystery that invites you to match wits with a reluctant detective, balancing quirky humour with a quiet emotional undertow.

Genres
Mystery, Crime, Drama
Overview
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.
How it feels
Light, whimsical, warm and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, mystery, family, deception
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
mystery, crime, drama, comedy
Created by
Mark Brotherhood
Written by
Mark Brotherhood
Starring
David Mitchell, Anna Maxwell Martin, Dipo Ola, Izuka Hoyle, Gerran Howell, Ben Ashenden, Rumi Sutton, Dorothy Atkinson
Music
Finn Keane, Nathan Klein
Cinematography
Annika Summerson, Nick Martin
Length
2 seasons, 12 episodes
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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