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Comedy mystery · Detective

Ludwig season 2: U.S. release date and where to watch

A reclusive puzzle-setter posing as his missing twin, a police detective.

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Quick answer · Season 2

Ludwig season 2 premieres in the U.S. on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 on BritBox.

New episodes follow weekly through November 17, 2026 (6 episodes).

U.S. premiere
October 13, 2026
Where
BritBox
Time
Not announced
Episodes
6
Finale
November 17, 2026
U.K. premiere
August 20, 2026

Where to watch Ludwig season 2 in the U.S.

Where to watch Ludwig season 2 in the U.S.
WhereHowWhenNotes
BritBox Streaming, weeklySubscription Weekly BritBox lists the season as six 60-minute episodes released weekly. [1]

Season 2 episode schedule

Ludwig season 2 U.S. episode schedule
Ep. U.S. date Time Status
1 [1] Time not announced Next
2 [1] Time not announced Projected
3 [1] Time not announced Projected
4 [1] Time not announced Projected
5 [1] Time not announced Projected
6 [1] Time not announced Projected

"Projected" dates follow the announced weekly pattern but were not individually listed by the platform. We replace them when a listing is published.

Dates are U.S. dates. Broadcast times are the network's national slot; your local station may differ.

About Ludwig

David Mitchell plays John Taylor, a puzzle compiler who writes under the name Ludwig and ends up impersonating his missing identical twin brother, a Cambridge detective, while trying to find him. The murders are solved like puzzles.

Season 2: John is now working as a crime scene consultant. BritBox is releasing the six episodes weekly in North America, after the U.K. release in August and September 2026.

  • Originally from: BBC One / BBC iPlayer (first aired September 25, 2024)
  • Cast: David Mitchell (John 'Ludwig' Taylor), Anna Maxwell Martin (Lucy Betts-Taylor), Dipo Ola (DI Russell Carter), Dorothy Atkinson (DCS Carol Shaw)

Common questions

When does Ludwig season 2 come to BritBox?

Tuesday, October 13, 2026, with new episodes weekly.

Is Ludwig season 2 on PBS?

Its announced North American home is BritBox. We have not seen a PBS broadcast announcement for season 2.

When is the finale on BritBox?

If BritBox keeps a strict weekly pattern, episode 6 would arrive on November 17, 2026. That date is our projection from the announced pattern, not a published listing.

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Sources

We check each date against the sources below. If they disagree, we say so rather than picking one.

  1. BritBox October 2026 schedule
    Vital Thrills Publisher Checked
  2. Ludwig episode and cast data
    TVmaze (CC BY-SA) Data Retrieved

Update history

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