Luther (TV series)
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| Genre | Psychological crime drama |
| Created by | Neil Cross |
| Written by | Neil Cross |
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| Opening theme | "Paradise Circus" by Massive Attack |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 16 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | Katie Swinden |
| Running time | 57 minutes |
| Production company(s) | BBC Drama Productions |
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| Original network | BBC One, BBC HD |
| Picture format | High-definition television (1080i) |
| Original release | 4 May 2010 – 22 December 2015 |
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Luther is a British crime drama programme starring Idris Elba as the title character, DCI John Luther. Written by Neil Cross, the first series, comprising six episodes, ran in May and June 2010. A second series of four episodes aired on BBC One in June and July 2011. A third series was commissioned in 2012; comprising four episodes aired in July 2013. A two-episode fourth series was broadcast in December 2015.
Elba has received critical acclaim for the role of John Luther, and has been awarded a Critics’ Choice Television Award, Golden Globe Award, NAACP Image Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award for his performance. The series has also received eleven Primetime Emmy Award nominations in various categories, including four nominations of Elba for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie.
John Luther is a Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) working for the Serious Crime Unit in series one, and the new Serious and Serial Crime Unit in series two and three. A dedicated police officer, Luther is obsessive, possessed, and sometimes violent. However, Luther has paid a heavy price for his dedication; he has never been able to prevent himself from being consumed by the darkness of the crimes with which he deals.
For Luther, the job always comes first. His dedication is a curse and a blessing, both for him and those close to him. In the very first episode of the series he investigates brilliant psychopath and murderer Alice Morgan. Ultimately he is unable to arrest her due to lack of evidence, but as the programme progresses, she becomes both his nemesis and unlikely companion. As she pursues her infatuation with him, he gradually relents as he is able to glean insight from her about some of the cunning criminals he pursues.
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