Series
Luther
“What if your worst enemy was your own conscience?”
CrimeDramaMystery
A dark psychological crime drama starring Idris Elba as Luther, a man struggling with his own terrible demons, who might be as dangerous as the depraved murderers he hunts.
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Seasons & episodes
S1 · 6 epS2 · 4 epS3 · 4 epS4 · 2 epS5 · 4 ep
1Episode 14 May 2010 · 52m · ★ 7.7Luther returns to work after a traumatic arrest to investigate the murder of a former child genius's parents, and quickly deduces that their daughter is responsible. However, unable to find evidence to convict, he becomes embroiled in a battle of wits with the suspect - who has set her sights on him and his estranged wife.
2Episode 211 May 2010 · 52m · ★ 7.6A gunman begins murdering uniformed police officers, prompting the detective to taunt the killer on TV in the hope of inspiring him to turn his anger on him and come out into the open. To his horror, Luther also learns that Alice Morgan has been investigating his past - and is threatening to tell Zoe what she has discovered.
3Episode 318 May 2010 · 53m · ★ 7.7John Luther must catch a Satanic occult killer accused of kidnap and murder. However, with a young mother's life at stake, Luther must use all his skills to build an airtight case.
4Episode 425 May 2010 · 59m · ★ 8.0When a serial killer goes on the rampage, Luther must put his personal life aside and delve inside the murderer's mind to discover what is driving him to kill so many girls, and why.
5Episode 51 Jun 2010 · 53m · ★ 8.2When a wealthy couple are taken hostage, Luther must try to avert a disastrous chain of events. However, what he doesn't know is that it will soon become very personal.
6Episode 68 Jun 2010 · 53m · ★ 8.5Luther, suspected of murder, goes on the run to try and prove his innocence. With Alice's assistance, they set out together to exact revenge on the real killer.
Details
- Created by
- Neil Cross
- First aired
- 4 May 2010
- Last aired
- 4 Jan 2019
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC One
- Episodes
- 20
- Votes
- 1,267 on TMDB
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Cast
Idris ElbaJohn Luther
Dermot CrowleyMartin Schenk
Hermione NorrisVivien Lake
Michael SmileyBenny Silver
Ruth WilsonAlice Morgan
Patrick MalahideGeorge Cornelius
Wunmi MosakuCatherine Halliday
Enzo CilentiJeremy Lake
