Luther - Season 1
A dark psychological crime drama starring Idris Elba as Luther, a detective struggling with his own terrible demons, who might well be just as dangerous as the depraved murderers he hunts. On a moral crusade, too often with only his convictions for company, John Luther is a brilliant but deeply troubled man, a philosophical cop possessed by the insoluble problem of evil and justice in a Godless world. Luther shines a light where others fear to tread, into the hearts and minds of psychopaths and killers, and the shadowy spaces of his own soul. 2. 2011 4
21 August 1985, England, UK
14 November 1959, Kensington, Liverpool, England, UK
4 June 1964, London, England, UK
27 June 1971, The Lake District, England, UK
7 September 1982, Widnes, Cheshire, England, UK
October 17, 2010
It's as if all available resources have been poured into creating a galaxy of quirky, half-cracked characters, leaving the small detail of the story to take care of itself.
October 17, 2010
The first episode of Luther has plenty to recommend it.
October 17, 2010
It's beautifully shot, full of slick architectural vistas, and boasts the versatile and saucy Ruth Wilson as its villainess.
November 30, 2015
When Luther meets Alice, her parents and their dog have just been killed... Their subsequent cat-and-mouse game provides an intriguing, ongoing storyline that gives Luther an edge you don't see on most cop shows.
October 17, 2010
Creator and writer Neil Cross explores tricky dramatic territory, with suspense, crackling dialogue and a talented cast.
October 17, 2010
Luther transcends its genre and becomes a remarkable portrait of a singular television character.
October 17, 2010
Powerful, challenging, ambiguous, surprising, dark, odd, stunning, grisly, disturbing, raw, sexy, taut, intense, captivating.
October 17, 2010
The line between genius and insanity can be treacherously thin, which makes for electrifying viewing when our TV heroes turn out to be basket cases.
April 28, 2014
Come for some slightly above-average murder mysteries, stay for some way above-average central performances. Luther is often good, never clean and always fun.
October 17, 2010
Cross's series does have some things going for it. One is Idris Elba. Another is the pathological flirtation between Luther and the killer he can't quite nail.
