Luther

2013 • BBC America
4.7
2.05K reviews
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Season 2 episodes (4)

1 Episode 1
28/9/11
Still plagued by the death of his ex-wife, Luther returns to work to face a surreal and nightmarish case of a masked murderer determined to make history. As the body count rises, Luther must use all his skills to stop the killer, at the same time trying to rescue an old acquaintance's daughter from the dangerous world of prostitution.
2 Episode 2
5/10/11
Luther must rescue Ripley, who's been abducted by Cameron, in time to prevent Cameron's final murderous set piece. But Jenny's ruthless and vengeful boss is demanding compensation for stealing her protégé. Luther is torn. Will his visionary mind provide the team with the tools to save Ripley and the killer's intended victims, or will his focus be compromised?
3 Episode 3
12/10/11
As Luther's affection for Jenny grows so does his determination to protect her and help her back on her feet. Baba, however, is determined to keep Luther on a tight leash. To add to Luther's difficulties, he is called in to investigate a man whose brutal and escalating murders seem to have no motive, leaving Jenny alone and vulnerable.
4 Episode 4
19/10/11
Luther's personal and professional life spirals out of control as he tries to cover up Toby's death and appease a suspicious Baba. He must also protect Jenny from any further harm. At work there's also a killer at large whose actions are ruled by his dice. How do you stop a man who sees life and death as a game and whose actions can't be predicted?

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
28 December 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
2 February 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
5 April 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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