Luther

2013 • BBC America
4.7
2.05K reviews
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Season 3 episodes (4)

1 Episode 1
7/2/13
A chance encounter means Luther might be on the verge of finding love. But nothing comes easily - not when a fetish killer is on the hunt, not when an internet tormentor has had the tables turned and not when his worst enemies are his own colleagues.episode description
2 Episode 2
7/9/13
Luther discovers the fetish killer is re-enacting the past. Can he stop him before he kills again? Meanwhile Ripley has to choose whether to turn a blind eye to Luther's unorthodox policing or betray him on record.
3 Episode 3
7/16/13
Luther must confront his demons when a vigilante killer embarks on a crusade to punish past offenders. Meanwhile the campaign within the force to bring him down knows no bounds, threatening everything Luther holds dear and pushing him to his limits.
4 Episode 4
7/23/13
Accused of crimes he hasn't committed, Luther must work quickly to clear his name and stop the vigilante killer from becoming a martyr. But in becoming the killer's target, it's not just his own life he risks, but the lives of those he loves.

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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C Perez
February 7, 2020
Season 1 was fabulous, but the others were mediocre at best. Part of the reasons are that there was a partial change of cast, and some of the characters who balanced Luther's best and worst traits were lost, like Alice Morgan and DS Justin Riley. The producers also messed with the writing and the pacing of the episodes, sacrificing character and plot development for the sake of speed.
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Hank53
March 24, 2021
5 seasons with a total of 21 episodes. Season 4 has 2 episodes. I saw the first season that began in 2010. That had 6 episodes. After that ; NIL . That's how quick I forgot all about it; by the time I heard about season 2 ; I couldn't give a shirt about it. How you call 4 EPISODES A SEASON is beyond me; never mind calling 2 episodes a season. Now I see it here , and won't even watch the free trailers !
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