Overview
- The pilot order, which was reported Oct. 8, assigns Megan Ganz and Humphrey Ker to write and executive produce while 20th Television develops the project.
- David Mitchell and Ludwig creator Mark Brotherhood are attached as executive producers alongside Jon Steinberg, Dan Shotz, and Big Talk’s Kenton Allen.
- Rabbit will reset the story in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where a reclusive puzzle writer poses as his missing detective twin inside a police department to investigate the disappearance.
- The move follows Ludwig’s breakout U.K. ratings this year—its Season 2 premiere drew more than 9 million viewers—and the BBC has already renewed the original for a third season and a Christmas special.
- Season 2 of Ludwig will reach U.S. viewers on BritBox on Oct. 13, and the ABC pilot order is an early development step rather than a full-series greenlight that could shape future casting and scheduling decisions.