Luther
Creators:
Neil CrossScreenplay:
Neil CrossComposer:
Paul EnglishbyCast:
Idris Elba, Dermot Crowley, Warren Brown, Ruth Wilson, Michael Smiley, Paul McGann, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Steven Mackintosh, Saskia Reeves, Indira Varma (more)VOD (1)
Seasons(5) / Episodes(20)
Plots(1)
Luther follows the cases of a troubled yet brilliant English police detective, DCI John Luther. Separated from his wife, whom he loves passionately, he is torn between an unrelenting approach to solving serial killings and his attempts to rekindle his marriage. Luther is a highly charged emotional man who is not above stretching the law to solve a case or save a life. Alice Morgan proves she is equally brilliant by committing the perfect murder of her parents, which challenges Luther as never before. Alice develops a strange fascination for Luther and their continued exchanges and interplay serve as a backdrop for the rest of the season. Luther's edgy police tactics make him a serious concern to his superiors, who feel that he is a threat to their reputations and that of the Police force. (2 Entertain Video)
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Luther (2010)
It doesn’t often happen that I get sucked in after the first couple of minutes (and I was purring with delight during the first conversation). So far, Luther is the series for me. Season one: A great atmosphere, interesting story, quality acting performances. Despite a bit of a kicking (and one very weak episode), overall this is an above-average work, especially for Brits. If it weren’t for Idris “String" Elba, I wouldn’t have even come across Luther, but it would be a shame if this mix of Colombo, Dexter etc. went unnoticed. I look forward to the next season. Season two: Convincing killers (both of the three) and their intriguing introduction are a great plus for season two. Or four-part miniseries, or whatever. The non-crime storyline isn’t bad, but why Luther tied such a millstone around his neck, I can’t begin to fathom. The fact is that it worked out superbly. The only character I miss is Alice who had the cheek to take a holiday. I hope we see her return. Season three: Maybe the best season so far. I like the new girl, Mary, who is a fine complement for John. The murderer in the second half is superb at the beginning, but in the last episode he goes a little crazy or something and all of his unpleasantness flies out the window. All of the twists in Luther are just too much and lack logic, but people rarely act logically, do they? But mainly! Alice is back. Oh, and if you ever betray him like this again, I'll kill you. And eat you. Darn, just now I found out that there will be no next episode. John is certainly quitting when he’s ahead and it was a superb ride.
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