'Ludwig' Star David Mitchell Explains the Series & Teases Season 2

David Mitchell is brilliant — no, not the Cloud Atlas author (though he's brilliant, too), but the equally British talent known for his great comedic work with Robert Webb (That Mitchell & Webb Look, Peep Show), as William Shakespeare (Upstart Crow), and as a team captain of arguably the funniest British panel show of the past decade and more (Would I Lie to You?). Even those unforgettable series haven't made the popular dent that his latest show, Ludwig, has. The crime dramedy became the BBC's most-watched new scripted show since 2022, with the second episode bringing in 9.5 million views.