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.
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- Seasons
- 5
- Episodes aired
- 20
- Latest aired
- S05E04
- Total runtime
- 18h 36min
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 May 2010 – June 2010 6 episodes
- Season 2 June 2011 – July 2011 4 episodes
- the show was away for 1 year and 12 months
- Season 3 July 2013 4 episodes
- the show was away for 2 years and 4 months
- Season 4 December 2015 2 episodes
- the show was away for 3 years
- Season 5 January 2019 4 episodes
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S01E01 Episode 1
May 4 · 52min find the promo
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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.
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S01E02 Episode 2
May 11 · 52min find the promo
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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.
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S01E03 Episode 3
May 18 · 53min find the promo
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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.
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S01E04 Episode 4
May 25 · 59min find the promo
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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.
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S01E05 Episode 5
June 1 · 53min find the promo
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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.
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S01E06 Episode 6
June 8 · 53min find the promo
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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.