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Sep 25, 2024

Ludwig

Broadly loved
Reactions
570
Score confidence
very high
Score trend
Seasons
2
Next episode
Aug 27, 2026
Age rating
TV-14
83
Score

The show

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.

Created by
Mark Brotherhood
Status
Returning Series
The Cast
Stills
The Real Review

People love this show, and it's almost all because of David Mitchell. His performance as the identical twins John and James is a masterclass, with his dry humor and palpable tension being the main attraction. The story, a missing twin mystery, is solid and original enough to keep you hooked, even if some found the pacing a bit off. The supporting cast, especially Anna Maxwell Martin as Lucy, is reliably strong. The only real complaint you'll see is about the show's visual style, which a few viewers found flat, but that's a minor gripe for a series this well-acted and clever.

Synthesized from 570 real reactionsvery high confidence
PraisedHumor · Acting · Originality · Story
FaultedVisuals

By season

Season 1
87
52 reactions
Season 2
75
110 reactions

Scored only from posts that clearly name a season. Seasons without enough of that conversation yet aren’t shown.

Sentiment split

78% positive
10% mixed
12% negative

By aspect

acting92
story77
humor96
originality81
visuals37
pacing25

How opinion moved

88
83
Aug 22
23

Buzz

Aug 10246 reactions over two weeksAug 23

How much people are talking about this show: reactions counted per day they were posted. Gold dots mark days a new episode aired.

Names & topics that came up

David Mitchellperson228× · 80%+Ludwigcharacter42× · 62%+Anna Maxwell Martinperson29× · 86%+John Taylorcharacter6× · 67%+Mark Bonnarperson5× · 60%+Ludwigperson5× · 100%+Whitakerperson4× · 75%+Sian Cliffordperson3× · 33%+Jamescharacter2× · 0%+Robert Webbperson2× · 0%+Karl Pilkingtonperson2× · 50%+Timothy Spallperson2× · 100%+Gerran Howellperson2× · 50%+Ferdinandcharacter2× · 100%+

Where the signal came from

Social Media
570

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