© 2026 The Couch Critic
Britbox Apple TV channel
BritBox
BritBox Amazon Channel
The Roku ChannelJohn 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.
61 Cast Members
David Mitchell
John 'Ludwig' Taylor / James Taylor
12 Episodes
Anna Maxwell Martin
Lucy Betts-Taylor
12 Episodes
Dipo Ola
DI Russell Carter
12 Episodes
Dorothy Atkinson
DCS Carol Shaw
12 Episodes
Dylan Hughes
Henry Betts-Taylor
12 Episodes
Ralph Ineson
Chief Constable Ziegler
12 Episodes
Izuka Hoyle
DS Alice Finch
6 Episodes
Gerran Howell
DC Simon Evans
6 Episodes
Ben Ashenden
DC Ethan Cole
6 Episodes
Rumi Sutton
DC Caitlin Sullivan
6 Episodes
Sophie Willan
Holly Pinder
6 Episodes
Jakub Bednarczyk
Young John
2 Episodes
Mia Austen
Jane
1 Episodes
Stevie Binns
Carla
1 Episodes
Scarlett Brookes
Sarah Gilmarsh
1 Episodes
Annabelle Dowler
Esther Taylor
1 Episodes
Ikky Kabir
Brian
1 Episodes
Christos Lawton
Jamie
1 Episodes
Tom McCall
Chris the Taxi Driver
1 Episodes
Bridgitta Roy
Becka
1 Episodes
