Yet another “on the spectrum detective” series? Ludwig certainly seems like that at the start, as we fall under the storyline of a crossword-puzzling recluse coming out of his shell to impersonate his police detective brother in order to help his sister-in-law, and then of course solving murder after murder. But there is a lightness of touch here that is most beguiling, and the gentle tone of the whole shebang, allied to intelligent dialogue, surefooted pacing, great camerawork and music, lift this out of the ordinary. All the actors are fine with the standout being David Mitchell as the geeky hero. Each of the “impossible” murders solved is a decent story (straight out of classic age murder mystery puzzles) in itself and the overall arc of the missing real policeman knits everything together in intriguing fashion. The storyline, implausible as it is, sparkles. Ludwig is a highly satisfying six-episode watching feast.
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