Luther

2013 • BBC America
4.7
2.05K reviews
TV-MA
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Season 4 episodes (5)

1 Episode 1
12/15/15
On a leave of absence from the police force, Luther is laying low in a rundown cottage on the edge of England. But a visit from his old colleagues at the Met brings a shocking piece of news that draws him back to London in search of the truth.
1 Episode 1
12/17/15
Season-only
On a leave of absence from the police force, Luther is laying low in a rundown cottage on the edge of England. But a visit from his old colleagues at the Met brings a shocking piece of news that draws him back to London in search of the truth.
2 Episode 2
12/17/15
On the trail of a horrifying cannibalistic killer, Luther is dogged at every step by ghosts from his past. Isolated and on edge, it takes every fiber of Luther's being to keep it together. Can a cold case help unlock a mystery that's tormenting him to distraction?
101 Series Recap
12/7/15
Take a look back at pivotal moments from Seasons 1-3.
102 Trailer
12/14/15
Luther is back on the hunt for a new killer terrifying the streets of London.

About this show

Luther is a deeply thrilling crime drama, crackling with energy, distinctive characters and snappy, clever dialogue. On a moral crusade, too often with only his convictions for company, John Luther is a deeply troubled man, a philosophical cop possessed by the insoluble problem of evil and justice in a Godless world. Confronting depravity in its many terrible forms, over a succession of psychological duels between hunter and hunted, perpetrator and prey, Luther reveals his capacity for violence as well as kindness; his sudden vulnerability and dizzying, visionary mind; why his wife left him for another man, and why his colleagues are frequently left open-mouthed in awe. As the stakes get ever higher and more personal, Luther's lonely path pulls him towards the very edge of temptation. Will the relentless pursuit of light tip him into the ultimate darkness?

Ratings and reviews

4.7
2.05K reviews
Tyler Gibson
December 28, 2019
Great show that is impossibly painful to watch. Is it terrible dehumanizing message. Shame on you BBC. You destroyed something beautiful. Luther is a strong, intelligent, empathetic, African European who is successful in a dominant white society. You can save anyone, but he can never save himself. You can accomplish anything and never allowed to be happy. Every ounce of hope and self respect is torn away from him by inferior white characters who abuse and and emit power over him time and again and again.
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Monica Brodie
February 2, 2016
As am American, this is one of the best shows out there. I enjoy how Elba makes you want to find out who really did the killing and how. He is absolutely the Sherlock Holmes of this era. He has such a demeanor that makes you want to be actively engaged in everything that is going on. But what is scary is the relationship is is developing with the psycho. OMG!! Who I really don't care for is that wife of his; she cannot make up her mind about who she wants and what she is going to do. Oh and the dude that was in the coma, too bad he didn't stay that way.
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Patrick Salvant
April 5, 2014
What Neil Cross has achieved with 3 seasons of Luther is no small achievement. This deserves to be put in the pantheon of Greatest crime dramas on television. Period. Idris Elba, already a familiar face from his legendary run on The Wire, completely subsumes the roll of John Luther, endowing in the detective a biblical fury and obsessive compulsive drive to hunt down the worst dregs of the London criminal underworld. I hope to all that is right in the world they make the feature film.
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