The newly confirmed premiere date is Thursday 20 August 2026 at 9pm on BBC One, locking in what the BBC had previously teased only as an August 2026 return (via an earlier first-look clip).
David Mitchell reprises his role as John 'Ludwig' Taylor, the reclusive puzzle-setter thrown into the world of policing after his identical twin brother James, a detective chief inspector, vanished without explanation.
No longer masquerading as James, he is "more Ludwig than ever", brilliant at puzzles but hopeless at almost everything else – the fate of his brother, though, still eludes him.
The new season also brings in fresh faces, including Mark Bonnar (Guilt, Line of Duty) as newspaper editor Gareth Fisher and Sian Clifford (Fleabag) as local MP Joanne Kemper.
The BBC will be hoping to repeat the runaway success of the first run. Ludwig launched in 2024 to strong reviews and sizeable audiences, drawing more than 9.5 million viewers and ranking among the BBC's biggest scripted hits of the year.
Fans can get a taste of what's to come in the BBC's official first-look clip from season 2.Ludwig will be on BBC One at 9pm on Thursday 20 August 2026, and will be available to stream on BBC iPlayer from the same date.
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