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The Reluctant Vampire
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SeriesTV-142024
Ludwig
Created by Mark Brotherhood
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. From TMDB
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| Bluesky * | 98 | 16 | 191 |
| Mastodon * | 5 | 1 | 24 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| TMDB reviews * | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Ludwig is a 2024 mystery crime drama TV series, created by Mark Brotherhood, starring David Mitchell, Anna Maxwell Martin and Dipo Ola.
- 268 people have posted about this series on Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy, TMDB reviews
- posts span Apr 27, 2024 to Nov 4, 2026
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Reviews from critics have been generally favourable. The show recorded almost 10 million viewers in the first month of airing. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Ludwig has (at August 2026) a 98% rating based on 41 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Cleverly plotted and a wonderful showcase for star David Mitchell's brainy charm, Ludwig is a thoroughly pleasant mystery series that stays light on its feet." In a five-star review for The Telegraph, Anita Singh described the "cosy cryptic crime series" as a "comedy triumph". In a three-star review for The Guardian, Lucy Mangan said it was "like watching Peep Show's Mark join the…
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60 of 343 · most liked firstA little night music always calms my spirit. And enjoy the LED light show outside the window 🌙 Moonlight Sonata - Ludwig van Beethoven
neutral · AI labelView post →Again continuing my streak of never driving to play a local show #ludwig #bullitt #carryshitolympics
neutral · AI labelView post →This game series has sold over 5m copies, with the overwhelming majority of sales being from China. It looks like Ludwig was one of the only international streamers to play and organically promote the game overseas, so they invited him to be in the sequel lol.
neutral · AI labelView post →LUDWIG is my favorite new show since POKER FACE. I love both shows so much.
positive · AI labelView post →Larry learned how to do the bowser bomb! And he felt like he needed to show someone his new skill. Unfortunately, Ludwig was in the wrong place at the wrong time~
neutral · AI labelView post →Interesting report from the Ludwig Institute that shows how the official US unemployment rate of 4.1% doesn't show the whole picture. With the actual functionally unemployed rate at 24.9% which accounts for those who have no job, are looking for a job, or are earning poverty-level wages.
neutral · AI labelView post →In general, a fascinating trend in TV is “we are in denial at how long this stuff takes now” - Ludwig, a delightful but hardly high FX show, an immediate success in 2024, isn’t going to return to screens until 2026!
neutral · AI labelView post →While everyone is waiting for the American nightmare to unfold or not.. why not spend the time with some gentle fun? Thanks to all my follower who recommended #Ludwig to me, it's the most lovely escapist entertainment series you could wish for. And so English in the best possible way.
positive · AI labelView post →I watched the latest Wes Anderson film and Ludwig episodes over the weekend. I'm not sure who started it (is it a 21st C thing?), but can we give the teal & orange-brown colour grading a rest now, please? It has become ubiquitous.
neutral · AI labelView post →Sheamus vs. Bron Breakker vs. Ludwig Kaiser for the IC Title at Survivor Series. Humper incoming
neutral · AI labelView post →I’ve enjoyed the latest series of Vigil and Ludwig on the BBC — both knowingly OTT, but a fun ride
positive · AI labelView post →Show recommendation: Ludwig. British. That is all.
positive · AI labelView post →Glyn Philpot's study from the 1920s is of Amy Wilson, who was once described in breathless tones by Britain's Daily Express newspaper 'as a show stopping beauty and artist.' She later married Henry Ludwig Mond, 2nd Baron Melchett.
neutral · AI labelView post →Ludwig is gonna show his evil Opera. #Ludwig_Koopa #LudwigKoopa #LudwigDay #Ludwig_Day #Diaperfur #Abdl
neutral · AI labelView post →If you’re not watching “Ludwig“ on BritBox, you’re missing some great TV. It’s the saga of twin brothers, one a crossword constructor, and the other a police detective. It has strong similarities to Sherlock Holmes and Monk. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/a...
positive · AI labelView post →Bernie Moreno’s ads in Ohio have featured multiple photos of a college basketball team with a trans player. These photos are 12 years old and show Gabrielle Ludwig. The real story is actually great, and Ludwig is still an assistant coach at the college. thehollyspirit.org/2134/sports/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Sheamus vs Ludwig Kaiser vs Bron Breakker for the IC Championship at WWE Survivor Series!! LET'S GO! #WWERaw
neutral · AI labelView post →The #Beatles Paul Hofner 500/1 violin bass, George Gretsch 6119 Tennessean guitar, Ringo Ludwig drum kit, John Rickenbacker 325 guitar during rehearsals for the ABC Television music show 'Thank Your Lucky Stars' at Alpha Television Studios in Aston, Birmingham on 28th March 1965. 📷 David Redfern
neutral · AI labelView post →Watching a charming and quirky detective show - decidedly out-of-the-ordinary - on Britbox. Ludwig. Give it a try. Why is British TV so much better than ours?
positive · AI labelView post →Roy Koopa couldn’t wait to show off his wonder form to Diddy Kong, though Ludwig may be either jealous or annoyed of Roy…maybe both Art by @sigdowee.bsky.social for Koopa Month #koopamonth2026 #roykoopa #ludwigvonkoopa #diddykong
neutral · AI labelView post →2026 New Year Special - our visit to the Metropolitan Museum Of Art's: Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll in 2019. George Harrison's Hofner Club 40 & Rickenbacker 360/12, Hofner 500/1 & Ringo Starr's Ludwig drums--Ed Sullivan Show. www.vintagesilvertones.com #VintageGuitar #Guitar #Hofner
neutral · AI labelView post →Ludwig, the hit new BBC comedy drama series starring David Mitchell, has reportedly been recommissioned for a third series before the second has even aired. www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8701...
neutral · AI labelView post →It finally happened. My parents finally LIKED a TV show I recommended. 😵 They... they... they said they can't wait to watch Season 2. What universe am I in? This is very much a glitch-in-the-Matrix situation going on here. (The show, btw, was LUDWIG.)
positive · AI labelView post →Really looking forward to the new series of Ludwig. Couldn’t give a rusty fuck how preposterous it is. David Mitchell is tremendous.
positive · AI labelView post →If you’re part of the #ActuallyAutistic community and haven’t yet watched the “Ludwig” series on Prime, I recommend it. While it’s not said explicitly, the main character is VERY autistic-coded.
positive · AI labelView post →Ludwig is such a big hit for the BBC (nearly 10 million viewers) that a second series is on the way.
neutral · AI labelView post →Coming off Ludwig, I was blown away by how natural and plausible Morse is. I mean the show, not just the character. People talk like people, not Sketch Comedy characters doing drama.
negative · AI labelView post →Trust me, I really don’t want to be in a position to defend TKO. Same corporation that’s literally promoting a show on the White House lawn. But Ludwig Kaiser becoming a hero in Mexico under the rallying cry of “A Mexican is born wherever they please” isn’t the hill to die on.
neutral · AI labelView post →The Dallas Stars kept their Stanley Cup Playoff hopes alive with a stunning Game 7 win over the Colorado Avalanche - phenomenal series by both teams. DLLS Stars Post Game Show w/ Craig Ludwig, @seanshapiro.bsky.social, @samnestler.bsky.social & me is up next youtube.com/live/YfnQwCN... #COLvsDAL
neutral · AI labelView post →Bron Breakker vs Sheamus vs Ludwig Kaiser for the WWE Intercontinental Championship has been added to Survivor Series: War Games. (Source: WWE)
neutral · AI labelView post →🎄 Spending the last few days with family was very therapeutic ✨ I love both my mom’s and my dad’s side so being able to see both this holiday season felt really nice 🥹 Also managed to binge watch Ludwig s1 with my mom and im surprised how little this show is talked about; its such a hidden gem!
positive · AI labelView post →'Ludwig', a TV show for children, features a Beethoven-obsessed crystal egg that lived in a forest and... and... if I try and describe it any further, my brain will melt. It was shown in 1977 when I was 13 and I don't think I ever quite recovered. #WyrdWednesday #kidstv @scarredforlife.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →We just finished rewatching Ludwig. For a cosy crime drama starring a panel show regular, and doing autism as a superpower its by far and away the best of these, and bursts with charm. Anchored by superb performances by Mitchell and Maxwell Martin, a great score and lush cinematography. Loved it.
positive · AI labelView post →SINNERS BEST SCORE WIN. LUDWIG FINALLY GETTING AN ACCEPTANCE SPEECH THAT AIRS DURING NORMAL SHOW HOURS
neutral · AI labelView post →Watched the first episode of Ludwig (the current David Mitchell vehicle) and, wow, a TV show about an autistic-coded savant that didn’t make me incredibly uncomfortable
positive · AI labelView post →The series one finale of LUDWIG was pretty much perfect, and hopefully sets the show up for many, many seasons. All six episodes are streaming now on BritBox and are well worth your time if you love light mysteries.
positive · AI labelView post →Need a word that sums up the delight/surprise in discovering an actor (Gerran Howell, for ex) whom you’ve been watching in one show but don’t particularly know (The Pitt) has a completely different accent/affect in another show (Ludwig).
neutral · AI labelView post →© Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. 'Dance in the Variety Show.' Oil on canvas, 1911. 121 x 148 cm.
neutral · AI labelView post →Am I getting old or is it just modern TV? Started watching the latest series of Ludwig and I am shouting at every interior scene “SOMEONE TURN A BLOODY LIGHT ON.”
negative · AI labelView post →Ludwig review – cosy crime at its bumbling best.
neutral · AI labelView post →Finally watched season one of Ludwig. What a phenomenal show, charm and mystery and David Mitchell is just fantastic. The BBC needs more shows like that.
positive · AI labelView post →Delighted to hear that #Ludwig will be returning for a second series, so here's a mini David Mitchell to celebrate.
neutral · AI labelView post →Starting soon: Ludwig episode 1
neutral · AI labelView post →Pretty sure he means Ludwig, it's a crime show.
neutral · AI labelView post →Sometimes I think about how many massive talents (deserved or not) cut their teeth on that show and it's sort of mind boggling. The Russo brothers, Glover, Ludwig, etc.
neutral · AI labelView post →Just finished the series of 'Ludwig' on the iPlayer. It borrows tone/stylings Heavily from recent 'Only Murders' type shows, but it works well as a lightweight, quirky, show. Helped enormously by casting, it's hopefully got another series in it.
neutral · AI labelView post →David Mitchell (and pens) were in All Saint's Passage today, filming the second series of BBC drama #Ludwig.
neutral · AI labelView post →4/4 As Atif Mian, Ludwig Straub and Amir Sufi show, in an economy without strong investment needs, the higher saving of the rich is balanced by "substantial dissaving by the non-rich and dissaving by the government" (i.e. household and fiscal debt). www.nber.org/system/files...
neutral · AI labelView post →Ludwig is the kind of show where I sort of think that all the actors and writers should be pressed into National Service so that I, I mean, we can have a new series every 3 months..
positive · AI labelView post →REVIEW: The accidental detective In the BritBox series "Ludwig," David Mitchell (“Peep Show”) plays a puzzle master who reluctantly agrees to to assume his identical twin brother's identity as a police det. to find out why the latter has gone missing ... and ends up solving crimes while he's at it
neutral · AI labelView post →Who said it, Nigella Lawson of the Great British Baking Show or King Ludwig II of Bavaria: "I want swans on everything I eat from now on"
neutral · AI labelView post →Once again, I find a printing issue in a TV show. From Ludwig, season 2. A newspaper printed in 2004. Allegedly. Rather, because we can see halftone dots, this was mocked up and not set to 100% black when printed. It's an image, not output as type.
neutral · AI labelView post →Despite my doubts, we’ve just binged the first series of Ludwig & enjoyed it immensely. Of all the detective shows that place a clearly autistic lead character at the centre of things -a trope I usually hate, having an ASD myself- Ludwig seems to me to be the most credible, observant & sympathetic.
positive · AI labelView post →Two things I love about this clip are: 1. Jon Favreau remembering humor is an essential part of Star Wars. 2. Ludwig Göransson's score sounds more orchestral than it did in the show. I'm a big sucker for a good SW chase sequence regardless of the project.
neutral · AI labelView post →If you’re after a new show to watch you can’t go far wrong with Ludwig on BBC! Watch it or don’t … I don’t mind … I’m not your mom! 📺 #MindlesRecommends
positive · AI labelView post →To save you a click, Ludwig series 2 will be shown in the autumn. Can't wait! Update on when Ludwig season 2 will be shown on the BBC | Oxford Mail share.google/gTa3KPsYcgCf...
neutral · AI labelView post →If you like British humor, there is a series on YouTube called "Ludwig" that is delightful. youtu.be/676PR2vtnPA?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Ref sheet for my fursona, Ludwig. He likes showing off :3 Art by @dbruinart.bsky.social (I highly recommend him!)
neutral · AI labelView post →I should add, it's way better than Monk in the sense that Ludwig is way more human. That doesn't make him a better character, monk was the right character for that show, but it's a lot easier to do Monk over and over than someone like Ludwig.
positive · AI labelView post →My @thetls.bsky.social review of Anthony Gottlieb’s new biography of Ludwig Wittgenstein (behind a paywall) www.the-tls.com/philosophy/h...
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