Luther is a British psychological crime thriller television series starring Idris Elba as DCI John Luther and Ruth Wilson as Alice Morgan,[1] written by Neil Cross. The detective Luther must make cases against criminals while the murderer Morgan has a complicated relationship with him. The first series is composed of six episodes which ran in May and June 2010. A second series of four episodes aired on BBC One in June and July 2011, and a third was commissioned in 2012 composed of four episodes which aired in July 2013.[2] A two-episode fourth series was broadcast in December 2015, and a fifth series of four episodes premiered on 1 January 2019.[3] BBC Studios handles the distribution.[4]Luther Season 1-5 Download
Elba has been awarded a Critics’ Choice Television Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award for his performance as John Luther.[5][6] 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” unit from series two.[7] A dedicated police officer, Luther is obsessive, possessed, and sometimes violent. However, Luther has paid a heavy price for his dedication; he has neve 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 series 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. After Alice helps Luther avenge the death of his estranged wife Zoe, Luther aids her escape from a secure facility and she flees the country. In Alice’s absence, Luther’s life is dominated by his police work once again, culminating in the murder of his partner and protégé Justin Ripley in the third series. Alice reappears following Ripley’s death, and finally convinces Luther to leave London with her.