JT
John ‘Ludwig’ Taylor
A reclusive professional puzzle setter who is impersonating his missing identical twin, DCI James Taylor.
COMPLETE SEASON 1 GUIDE · EPISODE 4 OF 6
LUDWIG
Episode 4
The setup
A builder named Martin falls from an upper floor and the site assumes it was an accident. John notices misplaced safety signs, water and altered equipment that suggest an elaborate trap. At home, the pressure of James’s disappearance is damaging Lucy and Henry’s relationship.
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.
SE
DC Simon Evans
The youngest detective on the team, keen to learn and increasingly impressed by John.
HP
Holly Pinder
The police IT consultant, whose access to private systems makes her both useful and difficult to read.
HB
Henry Betts-Taylor
Lucy and James’s teenage son, who helps examine digital clues and knows John is impersonating his father.
G
Gary
A highly intelligent builder who owns one of Ludwig’s completed puzzle books.
M
Martin
The unpopular practical joker whose fall initially looks accidental.
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.