‘Ludwig’ Attracts U.S. Remake Interest As BBC Crime Comedy Locks Up Big Ratings, Season 2 Renewal & BritBox Deal
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Ludwig has taken its first steps to a potential U.S. remake after the David Mitchell cozy crime series became the BBC‘s biggest comedy launch since 2018.
Deadline hears that Big Talk Studios is entertaining interest from writers about adapting Ludwig for an American audience high on similar shows, including Only Murders in the Building.
The series has been presented to the market and early talks are taking place with potential showrunners. Ludwig was watched by 9.5M people on the BBC and the British broadcaster has moved quickly to renew the comedy crime drama for a second season.
BritBox has also closed a deal to stream the first two seasons in the U.S. and Canada from early next year. Created by Mark Brotherhood, the series stars Peep Show’s Mitchell as John ‘Ludwig’ Taylor, a reclusive puzzle-setter who becomes an unlikely detective when his twin brother goes missing.
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