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Part of situation: Release and viewership of Ludwig series two (2 clusters)

Ludwig series two achieves biggest scripted launch of the year

Ludwig David Mitchell BBC One scripted television viewership ratings

The second series of the BBC detective drama ‘Ludwig’, starring David Mitchell, has achieved the largest scripted launch of the year across all broadcasters and streaming platforms. The first episode attracted 9.1 million viewers over a 28-day period.

On BBC iPlayer, the premiere episode reached 5.5 million viewers, marking the second-largest audience for a BBC comedy opening episode this year. The series was created by Mark Brotherhood and produced by Big Talk Studios in collaboration with That Mitchell and Webb Company, in co-production with BritBox and ZDF.

Following the conclusion of the six-part run, a Christmas special featuring Sir David Suchet has been announced. Additionally, production is currently underway for the third series.

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BBC · Big Talk Studios · David Mitchell · Ludwig · Mark Brotherhood

Sources

SECOND SERIES OF LUDWIG LAUNCHES WITH OVER NINE MILLION VIEWERS CONSOLIDATED [www.tvzoneuk.com]
BBC: Ludwig s2 biggest scripted launch of the year [www.advanced-television.com]
Beloved detective series with Anna Maxwell Martin breaks "remarkable" record for the BBC [www.digitalspy.com]
BBC reveals how Ludwig season 2 has been a huge ratings winner [www.radiotimes.com]