Death in Paradise fans fans 'fill the void' as they find 'perfect' series replacement

David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin's BBC bid Ludwig has been dubbed the 'perfect' replacement for Death successful Paradise up of the detective drama's instrumentality aboriginal this year

Death successful Paradise fans whitethorn person discovered the perfect substitute for their favourite BBC detective bid until it makes a comeback aboriginal successful the year.

The caller thriller, Ludwig, starring surface favourites David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin, has been heaped with praise from viewers arsenic "the champion bid from the BBC successful years" and there's already a clamour for much episodes.

Streaming weekly, the full six-part bid is disposable connected BBC iPlayer. In this compelling drama, Peep Show's David Mitchell embodies the relation of John Ludwig Taylor, an awkward crossword constructor whose beingness is upended aft his duplicate brother, a instrumentality enforcement officer, vanishes without a trace.

Encouraged by his sister-in-law Lucy, played by the renowned Line Of Duty and Motherland prima Anna Maxwell Martin, John is thrust into a risky charade, impersonating his member successful a unsafe bid to find him. The show's jaw-dropping finale near fans hanging precariously pursuing a daze twist involving John's mislaid brother, conscionable arsenic helium and Lucy unearth a captious lead.

David Mitchell, portion chatting with the Mirror, expressed optimism astir the series' future: "Yes, that's surely our anticipation that it volition transportation on. Fingers crossed. Of course, you conscionable anticipation that radical bask the archetypal series," reports Wales Online.

But for enthusiasts of Death successful Paradise, it appears Ludwig has deed each the close notes, and immoderate are touting it arsenic the flawless fill-in for their much-loved tropical enigma series.

Fans of the sun-soaked play Death successful Paradise person been buzzing connected a dedicated Facebook instrumentality page, with 1 devotee posting: "#Ludwig truly is #DeathInParadise but successful Cambridge. Perfect day telly. And I can't laud Anna Maxwell Martin enough."

Another chimed successful with a comparison: "It is casual watching similar Death successful Paradise but it is Cambridge. and if you emotion Beethoven, it is absorbing to perceive the euphony reworked."

Some were pleasantly amazed by a caller offer: "The caller David Mitchell transgression happening is really alright, lads. Might capable the void near by Death In Paradise," work different comment.

With echoes of approval, a instrumentality exclaimed: "For fans of Death successful Paradise comes different murder-solving series. David Mitchell being David Mitchell!"

One spectator summed up their binge-watching experience: "I person conscionable finished watching Ludwig connected BBC. I deliberation it's excellent, and it reminded maine a batch of Death successful Paradise. It's funny, absorbing and immoderate truly bonkers solutions to cases."

The beloved amusement Death successful Paradise volition grace screens erstwhile again successful 2025, introducing viewers to a fresh-faced detective. The baton has been passed to Don Gilet, who fills the shoes of Ralf Little arsenic the enigmatic DI of Saint Marie.

Expressing his elation astir stepping into this coveted role, the erstwhile EastEnders baddie shared: "Being offered the caller pb relation successful Death successful Paradise feels similar a profoundly loved and incredibly precious jewel has been placed successful my hands.

"This is simply a large show, with a large heart, and the emotion continually grows for it. It is my volition to ne'er suffer show of that and to stay grateful, humbled, and dedicated."

"Even during those investigating times erstwhile each sinew is screaming astatine maine to tally disconnected the acceptable and dive into the sea, swimming excavation oregon an ice-cold beer, whichever happens to beryllium person astatine the time.

Ludwig is disposable to ticker connected BBC iPlayer.