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The new BBC series Ludwig seems like a classic murder mystery. Each episode of the six-parter starts with an untimely, odd death and ends with a here’s-how-it-happened moment from a genius sleuth. Yet somehow, it feels fresh, surprising and funny.
The story follows John Taylor (David Mitchell, pictured above), a recluse and legendary puzzle setter, known by his pseudonym “Ludwig”. When his identical twin brother James (also Mitchell) disappears, his sister-in-law begs John to help. So he impersonates his brother (a detective chief inspector) to find out what happened. No one at the station notices the swap and John finds…
