JT
John ‘Ludwig’ Taylor
A reclusive professional puzzle setter who is impersonating his missing identical twin, DCI James Taylor.
COMPLETE SEASON 1 GUIDE · EPISODE 3 OF 6
LUDWIG
Episode 3
The setup
A Cambridge tour guide is found dead behind a curtain in a church. The murder appears impossible because her customers were together throughout the tour. Lucy follows James’s Sinclair evidence towards the burglar convicted of the killing.
OPTIONAL REFERENCECharacters, places and useful termsContains story details. Open after watching.
QUICK REMINDER
9 peopleThe only names you need
LB
Lucy Betts-Taylor
James’s wife. She persuades John to enter the police station and investigates James’s disappearance from home.
RC
DI Russell Carter
James’s new police partner. He admires John’s results but has a private connection to Chief Constable Ziegler.
AF
DS Alice Finch
An ambitious and methodical member of the Major Investigations Team.
CS
DCS Carol Shaw
James’s formidable boss and the senior officer supervising the team.
Z
Chief Constable Ziegler
The head of the force. James secretly photographed him while investigating the Sinclair case.
HB
Henry Betts-Taylor
Lucy and James’s teenage son, who helps examine digital clues and knows John is impersonating his father.
MR
Megan Rowlands
A 21-year-old American student and Cambridge tour guide found murdered at the final stop.
MT
Mr Tate
A member of Megan’s final tour group who works for a local security company.
WHILE WATCHING
Recap as you go
Three clear stops for the murder puzzle and the mystery of James. Open only the last scene you have reached.
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AFTER WATCHING
Key story points
Hidden until you finish the episode.
Content note: Murder, violence, bereavement, family distress and mild strong language.