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- CreatorNeil CrossStarsIdris ElbaDermot CrowleyMichael SmileyJohn Luther is a brilliant homicide detective with a knack for getting inside the minds of murderers. Unfortunately, his unconventional methods and personal demons put him at odds with his team.Series Overall ★ 8.6 ★
Season 1: ★★★★½
Season 2: ★★★★½
Season 3: ★★★★½
Season 4: ★★★
Season 5: ★★★★
Best Episode: "Episode #3.4" (S3, E4) - DirectorBrian KirkStarsAnton ValensiIdris ElbaSteven MackintoshLuther returns to work after a traumatic arrest to investigate the murder of a former child genius's parents, and quickly deduces that their daughter is responsible. However he is unable to find evidence to convict.Rating: 8.9
- DirectorBrian KirkStarsGeoffrey LumbSam SpruellIdris ElbaA gunman is murdering uniformed police officers, and warns that there will be further shootings unless his terms are met. Luther is determined to flush the killer out.Rating: 8.8
- DirectorSam MillerStarsCatherine HamiltonPaul RhysIdris ElbaJohn Luther is on the trail of a satanic occult killer who kidnaps a woman but leaves her baby in the living room. Things get harder when a man accuses Luther of attacking him. Things take a grisly turn when the woman is found.Rating: 8.5
- DirectorSam MillerStarsRob JarvisIdris ElbaSteven MackintoshWhen a serial killer goes on the rampage, Luther must put his personal life aside and delve inside the murderer's mind to discover what is driving him to kill so many girls, and why.Rating: 8.8
- DirectorStefan SchwartzStarsThomas LockyerDonatienne DupontDanny Lee WynterLuther and the team are after the people involved in the violent kidnapping of Jessica Carrodus and they are in search of diamonds.Rating: 9.4
Gripping stuff. - DirectorStefan SchwartzStarsIdris ElbaSteven MackintoshIndira VarmaLuther, suspected of murder, goes on the run to try and prove his innocence. With Alice's assistance, they set out together to exact revenge on the real killer.Rating: 9.2
- DirectorSam MillerStarsRuth WilsonDermot CrowleyIdris ElbaStill 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 enter into folklore.Rating: 8.8
- DirectorSam MillerStarsIdris ElbaDermot CrowleyNikki Amuka-BirdLuther must rescue Ripley, 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 protege.Rating: 8.9
- DirectorSam MillerStarsSteven RobertsonGolda RosheuvelBabou CeesayAs 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.Rating: 9.0
- DirectorSam MillerStarsSteven RobertsonJamie RichardsAimee-Ffion EdwardsLuther'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.Rating: 9.4
- DirectorSam MillerStarsDermot CrowleyIdris ElbaWarren BrownLuther investigates a case of a fetishist who is murdering women which is similar to an unsolved case from the 1980s. The team attempt to catch the copycat killer, whose murderous spree has only just started.Rating: 8.5
- DirectorSam MillerStarsKevin FullerDermot CrowleySelva RasalingamLuther's date with Mary, and the promise of romance, is interrupted by the news of another murder. The killer has struck again - the number of victims is escalating fast.Rating: 8.8
- DirectorFarren BlackburnStarsMark RowleyGemma LawrenceOliver StarkIn what looks like a gangland crime - two hoodies are shot at close range. But an un-connected crime sees Luther make a un-connected connection that might provide the real answer to what happened.Rating: 9.3
- DirectorFarren BlackburnStarsIdris ElbaWarren BrownElliot CowanMarwood makes his vendetta personal - targeting Luther and those closest to him, raining destruction on everything he touches.Rating: 9.3
- DirectorSam MillerStarsIdris ElbaWarren BrownJoanna CrollWhile on a leave of absence, Luther is suddenly dragged back into his former life in London to battle the demons of his past and to stop a cannibal serial killer.Rating: 8.5
- DirectorSam MillerStarsIdris ElbaLaura HaddockDermot CrowleyWill a cold case unlock the mystery from Luther's past that is haunting him? The detective is forced to put himself and Emma in danger to stop the serial killer's end game.Rating: 8.2
- DirectorJamie PayneStarsLewis YoungIdris ElbaSonita HenryWhen a series of seemingly indiscriminate killings become ever more audacious Luther and new recruit DS Catherine Halliday are confounded by a tangle of leads and misdirection that appears designed to protect an untouchable corruption.Rating: 8.8
Luther returns as twisted as ever, making a great job of building intrigue for the season to come; marking its comeback with a new psycho-sexual killer, and the series most frightening scene to date. You won't be riding a bus anytime soon. - DirectorJamie PayneStarsPatrick MalahideRuth WilsonVincent VermignonLuther must confront a demon from his past, as the police and Cornelius converge on his home. Halliday is convinced the body in the morgue isn't that of the killer.Rating: 8.6
A slow burner with an explosive climax. The full reveal of the killer and his accomplice is as satisfying as it is eyebrow-raising. Some of the dialogue is questionable, but it's plot still makes for satisfyingly daunting television. - DirectorJamie PayneStarsIdris ElbaRuth WilsonAndrew MullanLuther's friend is in danger and a young woman has been kidnapped by the killer. As revenge threatens to consume him the detective must choose who to save and who can't he bear to lose?Rating: 9.0
A brutal climax which will exert anger and surprise. You'll feel everything he feels. It's classic Luther. - DirectorJamie PayneStarsNicholas AsburyRobert BannonEnzo CilentiLuther's left reeling by tragic events but must race to save the others from a killer determined to complete his macabre masterpiece. Can the troubled DCI come to terms with the problems that threaten his career, life and those around him?Rating: 8.9
A final episode which has all the feelings of an overall series finale; at least for the show as we know it. It will leave you shocked, gutted, and just a little frustrated.
For both the story of Alice and the damn-right creepy climax for this seasons killer, the finale may have been better handled as two distinct episodes, allowing for more leeway to explore the depths of each story distinctly.
Despite that observation, the show reaches is most climatic end with a barrage of bullets and some bloody twists - the most traumatic yet.
