Anna Maxwell Martin's BBC murder mystery gets future confirmed
Anna Maxwell Martin and David Mitchell's BBC murder mystery Ludwig has had its future confirmed.
The series, which follows the Peep Show star's titular puzzler-setter-turned-reluctant-murder-detective, has just wrapped up its debut run on BBC One.
Fans will now be delighted to hear that the broadcaster has recommissioned the show for a second season, with Mitchell and Martin both set to return as John 'Ludwig' Taylor and Lucy Betts-Taylor.
"I’m delighted that John 'Ludwig' Taylor has failed to escape the clutches of the Cambridge police and will have to continue to face up to the city’s alarming conundrum-based crime wave," Mitchell said of the renewal.
Creator Mark Brotherhood added: "We’ve all been blown away by the reaction to Ludwig and I’m thrilled we get to come back with a whole new set of puzzles for him to solve in his unique way."
Ludwig has turned into a big hit since its debut last month, becoming the BBC's biggest scripted show since 2022 and the largest launch for a comedy in six years after drawing in 9.5 million viewers over 28 days.
Earlier this month, Mitchell expressed hope that the show would continue, telling a Q&A: "That's certainly our hope, that it'll carry on. Fingers crossed."
The actor also revealed why he was drawn to the series, explaining that he is a fan of cosy murder mysteries.
"Some of my happiest viewing memories are as a child watching Miss Marple with Joan Hickson – I mean, she was in it, she wasn't in the room," he said.
"I think when it can have a comic spin as well, that's even better, because I like a murder mystery puzzle, a whodunnit, but I don't love watching things that are horrific and gritty and sort of remind you of the frailty of human life."
Ludwig is available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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