| Series cast summary: | |||
| Idris Elba | ... | DCI John Luther 21 episodes, 2010-2019 | |
| Dermot Crowley | ... | DSU Martin Schenk / ... 17 episodes, 2010-2019 | |
| Michael Smiley | ... | Benny Silver / ... 17 episodes, 2010-2019 | |
| Warren Brown | ... | DS Justin Ripley 16 episodes, 2010-2015 | |
| Ruth Wilson | ... | Alice Morgan 15 episodes, 2010-2019 | |
| Paul McGann | ... | Mark North 11 episodes, 2010-2019 | |
John Luther is a police detective, and a very good one. He deals with murder cases, often involving serial killers, and has a knack for getting inside the mind of the killer. However, his methods, personality and troubled private life often get him into strife with his superiors, leading some to regard him as the problem rather than the solution. Written by grantss
wow! this is the most entertaining detective show I've ever watched! if you like gritty detective dramas with cleverly pieced together plots then.... watch something else. This series has outlandish criminals doing their thing while Luther magically appears with all the answers and at the same time insults your intelligence.
But when you have the amount of unbelievable & and some times shocking action that they cram into Luther you wont care! the 1st 4 episodes are the usual 1 villain per episode formula of many TV shows but the 5th episode was absolutely gripping and left me wanting the next episode straight away, instead of the usual welcome 1 week break. it really did step up a gear. The only program that comes on in the week that i specifically make time for to sit down and watch. id give it a 10 if they just gave the crime solving aspect a LOT more thought. crazy comic book is action is just fine with me though.