Mystery20242 seasons★ 7.7
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
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Episodes
1Episode 1
Sep 25, 202458 min
Puzzle setter John ‘Ludwig’ Taylor’s life is upended when his identical twin, DCI James Taylor, disappears. John reluctantly assumes his identity in order to track him down.
2Episode 2
Oct 2, 202458 min
On a mission to crack the code in his twin’s notebook, John returns to the police station. A frustrated Lucy takes matters into her own hands and plays detective herself.
3Episode 3
Oct 9, 202459 min
A new case takes Ludwig on a walking tour of Cambridge, where he’s faced with an impossible question. Meanwhile, Lucy goes undercover and makes a grim discovery of her own.
4Episode 4
Oct 16, 202454 min
A body falls from the fourth storey of a construction site. Was it just a terrible accident, or a perfectly executed murder? When things don’t add up, John questions his abilities.
5Episode 5
Oct 23, 202458 min
John and the gang go back to school to investigate the suspicious death of a headmaster. Lucy sneaks off on a covert mission, and a shocking revelation leaves John reeling.
6Episode 6
Oct 30, 202459 min
A cryptic late night call from Holly sees Lucy lured into danger. Back at the station, all eyes are on John as the pressure ramps up. Will his cover finally be blown?
Cast
David Mitchell
John 'Ludwig' Taylor / James Taylor
Anna Maxwell Martin
Lucy Betts-Taylor
Dipo Ola
DI Russell Carter
Gerran Howell
DC Simon Evans
Izuka Hoyle
DS Alice Finch
Dorothy Atkinson
DCS Carol Shaw
Sophie Willan
Holly Pinder
Dylan Hughes
Henry Betts-Taylor
Ralph Ineson
Chief Constable Ziegler
