Ludwig (2024)
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.
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What critics say influenced Ludwig
Each set-up is cosy with a touch of quirky, in a way that will delight fans of Jonathan Creek.
Think Jonathan Creek but less lurid…
If you've seen Death in Paradise or Father Brown, you know the ropes.
Death in Paradise but – owing to the Cambridgeshire setting – many fewer palm trees…
The show is created by Mark Brotherhood, who has TV priors with Father Brown, Cold Feet, Benidorm and Death in Paradise…
If you've seen Death in Paradise or Father Brown, you know the ropes.
Father Brown with less Catholicism…
The show is created by Mark Brotherhood, who has TV priors with Father Brown, Cold Feet, Benidorm and Death in Paradise…
…yes, Sherlock, sometimes it is twins…
…the detective solving murder mysteries isn’t a cool genius like Sherlock or a goofy alien like Doctor Who…
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On Anderson, rather than any one film
…the kind of shut-in who finishes his crosswords with the clean and confident strokes of a fancy fountain pen that would fit right into a Wes Anderson film (as would, come to think of it, his aesthetically pleasing display of books, chalkboard equations, and dusty-academic getup)…
…the detective solving murder mysteries isn’t a cool genius like Sherlock or a goofy alien like Doctor Who…
…you have a new puzzle to solve with him per episode, like Columbo…
If Christopher Moltisanti found “the fuckin’ regularness of life” to be “too fuckin’ hard” for him, Mark thought of it as a series of nonsensical nuisances that were far beneath him.
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Remember how Emmy-winner Tony Shalhoub's iconic character Monk responded to his wife's tragedy, allowing his exacerbated OCD to help his detective skills soar to new heights?