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Luther

  • TV Series
  • 2010–20192010–2019
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
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Idris Elba in Luther (2010)
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  • Crime
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  • Mystery
DCI John Luther is a near-genius murder detective whose brilliant mind can't always save him from the dangerous violence of his passions.DCI John Luther is a near-genius murder detective whose brilliant mind can't always save him from the dangerous violence of his passions.DCI John Luther is a near-genius murder detective whose brilliant mind can't always save him from the dangerous violence of his passions.
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
135K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
686
16
  • Creator
    • Neil Cross
  • Stars
    • Idris Elba
    • Dermot Crowley
    • Michael Smiley
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  • Creator
    • Neil Cross
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    • Idris Elba
    • Dermot Crowley
    • Michael Smiley
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    • 308User reviews
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    • Nominated for 11 Primetime Emmys
      • 16 wins & 69 nominations total

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    Idris Elba
    Idris Elba
    • DCI John Luther
    21 episodes21 eps • 2010–2019
    Dermot Crowley
    Dermot Crowley
    • DSU Martin Schenk…
    18 episodes18 eps • 2010–2019
    Michael Smiley
    Michael Smiley
    • Benny Silver…
    17 episodes17 eps • 2010–2019
    Warren Brown
    Warren Brown
    • DS Justin Ripley
    16 episodes16 eps • 2010–2015
    Ruth Wilson
    Ruth Wilson
    • Alice Morgan
    14 episodes14 eps • 2010–2019
    Paul McGann
    Paul McGann
    • Mark North
    11 episodes11 eps • 2010–2019
    Nikki Amuka-Bird
    Nikki Amuka-Bird
    • DCI Erin Gray…
    8 episodes8 eps • 2011–2013
    Steven Mackintosh
    Steven Mackintosh
    • DCI Ian Reed
    7 episodes7 eps • 2010
    Saskia Reeves
    Saskia Reeves
    • DSU Rose Teller
    7 episodes7 eps • 2010
    Indira Varma
    Indira Varma
    • Zoe Luther
    7 episodes7 eps • 2010
    Patrick Malahide
    Patrick Malahide
    • George Cornelius
    6 episodes6 eps • 2015–2019
    Sienna Guillory
    Sienna Guillory
    • Mary Day
    4 episodes4 eps • 2013
    Aimee-Ffion Edwards
    Aimee-Ffion Edwards
    • Jenny Jones
    4 episodes4 eps • 2011
    David O'Hara
    David O'Hara
    • DSU George Stark
    4 episodes4 eps • 2013
    Kierston Wareing
    Kierston Wareing
    • Caroline Jones
    4 episodes4 eps • 2011
    Michael Obiora
    Michael Obiora
    • Errol Minty
    4 episodes4 eps • 2015–2019
    Anton Valensi
    Anton Valensi
    • Henry Madsen
    4 episodes4 eps • 2010
    Enzo Cilenti
    Enzo Cilenti
    • Jeremy Lake
    4 episodes4 eps • 2019
    • Creator
      • Neil Cross
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    • Trivia
      The first three series end with the same line of dialogue: "Now what?"
    • Quotes

      Alice Morgan: Some little girls grow up wanting ponies. I always wanted to be a widow.

    • Connections
      Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 30 April 2010 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
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    User reviews308

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Interesting, compelling and absorbing
    Now I love detective series, and tuned in to Luther expecting something interesting. And did I get that? Yes I did and even more than that. It mayn't be the best programme ever, but over the past six weeks or so it was one of the better programmes airing.

    The violence is shocking I agree, I admit I had to look away when a woman was abused in one episode. But it is not exactly happy families, the violence in Luther is gritty and suited the tone of the series well. The stories were well written, unpredictable and quite nail-biting and the writing is intelligent and fairly humorous in spots. The series is also strikingly filmed, with a dark edge to it and the direction is solid.

    And the acting is very, very good, as they bring to life interesting characters who have flaws but we get to like them. For example, Luther is fairly unorthodox, but he is also troubled and dedicated so the character grows on you like the series. Idris Elba gives a charismatic lead performance, while Ruth Wilson almost steals the show from under him seamlessly as Alice and Steven Mackintosh is charming as DCI Reed. The villains are outlandish in their motives, but they do maintain interest too. Overall, Luther is a very interesting detective series, and also very compelling and absorbing. 10/10 Bethany Cox
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    FAQ4

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 17, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Лютер
    • Filming locations
      • Southwark Bridge, Southwark, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • BBC Studios
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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