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Luther
2010–2019 · 5 seasons, 20 episodes · ended
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Seasons and episodes Luther
Season scores: TMDB, out of 10.
Season 1
2010 · 6 episodes · about 5h · 7.9/10
1. Episode 152 min · 7.7/10
Luther 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, unable to find evidence to convict, he becomes embroiled in a battle of wits with the suspect - who has set her sights on him and his estranged wife.
2. Episode 252 min · 7.6/10
A gunman begins murdering uniformed police officers, prompting the detective to taunt the killer on TV in the hope of inspiring him to turn his anger on him and come out into the open. To his horror, Luther also learns that Alice Morgan has been investigating his past - and is threatening to tell Zoe what she has discovered.
3. Episode 353 min · 7.7/10
John Luther must catch a Satanic occult killer accused of kidnap and murder. However, with a young mother's life at stake, Luther must use all his skills to build an airtight case.
4. Episode 459 min · 8.0/10
When 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.
5. Episode 553 min · 8.2/10
When a wealthy couple are taken hostage, Luther must try to avert a disastrous chain of events. However, what he doesn't know is that it will soon become very personal.
6. Episode 653 min · 8.4/10
Luther, 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.
Season summaries5 seasons, 20 episodes
Season 1
2010 · 6 episodes · about 5h · TMDB 7.9
Season 2
2011 · 4 episodes · TMDB 8.0
Season 3
2013 · 4 episodes · TMDB 8.0
Season 4
2015 · 2 episodes · TMDB 7.6
Season 5
2019 · 4 episodes · TMDB 8.1
Episodes run about 54 min. Last episode: January 4, 2019
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What is it about? Luther
What if your worst enemy was your own conscience?
A dark psychological crime drama starring Idris Elba as Luther, a man struggling with his own terrible demons, who might be as dangerous as the depraved murderers he hunts.
Genres: crime, drama, mystery. Themes: london, england, detective, self-destruction, police, psychopath, murder.
Cast and crew Luther
AllCreators
- Created byNeil Cross
- MusicPaul Englishby
- CinematographyJohn Pardue
- EditingKatie Weiland
- NetworkBBC One
Full cast131 cast members across all seasons
Cast:
- Idris Elba · John Luther · 20 ep.
- Indira Varma · Zoe Luther · 6 ep.
- Steven Mackintosh · Ian Reed · 6 ep.
- Saskia Reeves · Rose Teller · 6 ep.
- Dermot Crowley · Martin Schenk · 17 ep.
- Aimee-Ffion Edwards · Jenny Jones · 4 ep.
- Nikki Amuka-Bird · Erin Gray · 8 ep.
- Sienna Guillory · Mary Day · 4 ep.
- David O'Hara · George Stark · 4 ep.
- Gary Hailes · Donnie McKinney · 4 ep.
- Hermione Norris · Vivien Lake · 4 ep.
- Michael Smiley · Benny Silver · 17 ep.
- Paul McGann · Mark North · 10 ep.
- Ruth Wilson · Alice Morgan · 13 ep.
- Warren Brown · Justin Ripley · 15 ep.
- Laura Haddock · Megan Cantor · 2 ep.
- Patrick Malahide · George Cornelius · 6 ep.
- John Heffernan · Steven Rose · 2 ep.
- Wunmi Mosaku · Catherine Halliday · 4 ep.
- Enzo Cilenti · Jeremy Lake · 4 ep.
- Kierston Wareing · Caroline Jones · 4 ep.
- Rose Leslie · Emma Lane · 2 ep.
- Paul Rhys · Lucien Burgess · 1 ep.
- Sean Pertwee · Terry Lynch · 1 ep.
- Nicola Walker · Linda Shand · 1 ep.
- Alexander Morton · Bill Winingham · 1 ep.
- Andrew Tiernan · Richard Henley · 1 ep.
- Louise Rose · Corrine Day · 1 ep.
- Rob Jarvis · Graham Shand · 1 ep.
- Ross McCall · Daniel Sugarman · 1 ep.
- Ania Sowinski · Evangeline Nixon · 1 ep.
- Matti Houghton · Layla · 1 ep.
- Luke Ward-Wilkinson · Owen Woodward · 1 ep.
- Thomas Lockyer · James Carrodus · 1 ep.
- Jami Reid-Quarrell · James Hauser · 2 ep.
- Michael Obiora · Errol Minty · 4 ep.
- Luke Westlake · Lee Peck · 1 ep.
- Roberta Taylor · Celia Lavender · 3 ep.
- Anthony Howell · Palmer · 2 ep.
- Nicholas Asbury · DCI Woodgate · 1 ep.
Crew:
- Paul Englishby · Original Music Composer
- Neil Cross · Writer
- Phillippa Giles · Executive Producer
- Sam Miller · Director
- Katie Swinden · Producer
- Katie Weiland · Editor
- John Pardue · Director of Photography
- Julian Court · Director of Photography
- John Conroy · Director of Photography
- Giulio Biccari · Director of Photography
- Jamie Payne · Director
- Tania Reddin · Editor
- Marcus Wilson · Executive Producer
- Claire Bennett · Producer
- Jamie Trevill · Editor
- Stephan Pehrsson · Director of Photography
- Tim Fleming · Director of Photography
- Stefan Schwartz · Director
- Farren Blackburn · Director
- Brian Kirk · Director
- Elen Pierce Lewis · Editor
- Victoria Boydell · Editor
- Sam Williams · Editor
- Marcus Wilson · Producer
- Elizabeth Kilgarriff · Executive Producer
- Joel Skinner · Editor
Trailer Luther
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Details Luther

- First episode
- May 4, 2010
- Last episode
- January 4, 2019
- Status
- ended
- Network
- BBC One
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- TV-14
- Studio
- BBC
Frequently asked questions
How many seasons does Luther have?
5 seasons, 20 episodes. The last episode aired January 4, 2019.
Who’s in Luther?
Idris Elba, Indira Varma, Steven Mackintosh, Saskia Reeves, Dermot Crowley, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Sienna Guillory, David O'Hara, and Gary Hailes. Created by Neil Cross.
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