Luther: Songs And Score From Series 1, 2 & 3 (Soundtrack.)

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Hale, Mike (2 September 2013). "Still Lonely, Troubled and Singularly Heroic". The New York Times . Retrieved 4 September 2013. Robinson, Jacob (21 December 2022). " 'Luther: The Fallen Sun' Idris Elba Netflix Movie: Everything We Know So Far". What's on Netflix . Retrieved 21 December 2022. Filming of the four-episode series started in November 2012. [12] [13] [ non-primary source needed] Sienna Guillory was cast as Luther's new love interest. Other guest stars included Lucian Msamati and Ned Dennehy. [14] The third series began airing on 2 July 2013 [15] and concluded on 23 July. [16] Series 4 (2015) [ edit ] BBC1 Boss unvieil comedy/Drama Plans". Broadcastnow.co.uk. 27 August 2011 . Retrieved 2 September 2011.

Brown, Brigid (11 June 2013). "Trailer for Third Installment of 'Luther' ". BBC America . Retrieved 4 September 2013.Lambert, David (25 September 2015). "Luther – 'Season 4' Date and Cost Confirmed; Front Cover Art Provided!". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2015 . Retrieved 21 October 2015. The first episode of the fourth series aired on BBC One on 15 December 2015. [23] Series 5 (2019) [ edit ] As a sadistic serial killer terrorizes the city of London, disgraced police detective John Luther sits behind bars. Tired of being constantly haunted by an unsolved murder involving said serial killer, Luther decides to break out of prison to catch him by any means necessary.

a b "Luther season 5 release date confirmed by BBC". The Independent. 4 December 2018 . Retrieved 7 December 2018. In November 2015, it was announced that Luther was confirmed to air in the United States on BBC America for a three-hour one-night event on 17 December 2015. [22] Outstanding Film and Television Performances Honored at the 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". 3 February 2016 . Retrieved 3 February 2016. 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 handled distribution for the TV series. [4]Justin Harp (19 November 2014). "Idris Elba returning to Luther for 2015 miniseries". Digital Spy . Retrieved 19 December 2015.

In August 2010, the BBC announced that it had commissioned a second series for 2011. Filming started in late September/early October 2010. Originally planned to be broadcast as two two-hour episodes, [8] it was shown as four one-hour episodes. The first episode was shown on BBC One on 14 June 2011. [9] Series 3 (2013) [ edit ] The music for the man himself is as reflective and haunting as you would expect. An uncomplicated piano, stripped down strings, and a hollowed, troubled voice lull you into a melancholic reflectiveness until – BAM! – right at the end there’s a series of percussive convulsions that remind you not to get too comfortable. In August 2011, the BBC One controller announced that a third series had been commissioned. [10] [11] Timberg, Scott (15 October 2011). "Luther – TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 24 October 2011. Idris Elba Begins Filming BBC America's Two-Part 'Luther' Special". TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com. 4 March 2015. Archived from the original on 7 March 2015 . Retrieved 19 December 2015.A feature film continuation, Luther: The Fallen Sun, was released in select cinemas on 24 February 2023, before its streaming release on 10 March 2023, by Netflix. Starring Elba, Andy Serkis and Cynthia Erivo, the film was written by Cross. 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. Andreeva, Nellie (18 November 2014). " 'Luther' Gets Fox Series Adaptation With Neil Cross Writing & Idris Elba Producing". Deadline . Retrieved 18 November 2014.

In September 2021, Netflix announced a feature film continuation of Luther with Elba reprising his role and Cross writing. Andy Serkis and Cynthia Erivo also joined the cast. [27] The film, Luther: The Fallen Sun, was released in select cinemas on 24 February 2023, [28] before its streaming release on 10 March 2023, by Netflix. [29] [30] Production [ edit ] Main article: List of Luther characters Idris Elba stars as the show's eponymous character, Detective Chief Inspector John Luther. Ruth Wilson co-stars as criminal fugitive and Luther's love interest Alice Morgan. Paul McGann co-stars as human rights lawyer Mark North. Character Heritage, Stuart (2 June 2010). "Have you been watching ... Luther?". The Guardian . Retrieved 19 September 2010. Sandwell, Ian (8 March 2017). "Luther US remake – with Moonlight's Mahershala Ali replacing Idris Elba – has been scrapped". Digital Spy. Hearst . Retrieved 6 January 2019.Luther: Idris Elba to return for a fifth series". BBC News. BBC. 12 June 2017 . Retrieved 12 June 2017. Barraclough, Leo (3 January 2019). " 'Luther' Writer on How His Stories Are Rooted in Irrational Fears". Variety. Variety Media, LLC . Retrieved 3 April 2019. Kit, Borys (13 September 2021). "Cynthia Erivo, Andy Serkis Join Idris Elba, Neil Cross in 'Luther' Movie for Netflix (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 13 September 2021. The first series of the show premiered in Australia on ABC1 on 15 October 2010 and in the United States on BBC America two days later. [45] The second series debuted in the United States on BBC America on 29 September 2011 and Australia on ABC1 on 24 February 2012. The third series ran in the United States on BBC America on four consecutive nights beginning 3 September 2013. [46] [47] The fifth series premiered in the United States on BBC America on 2June 2019. [48] Hendry, Steve (28 August 2011). "Creator of TV's Luther on the diabolical stepdad who changed his life". Daily Record . Retrieved 3 February 2012.