'' Luther'' is a British psychological crime drama television series that premiered on

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in the UK on 4 May 2010. The series centres on DCI John Luther (played by

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), a highly talented

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working in London to solve a series of high-profile murders. Co-stars include

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as Alice Morgan, Warren Brown as DS Justin Ripley,

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as DCI Ian Reed, and

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as Det Supt Rose Teller. As the series progresses Nikki Amuka-Bird joins as the recently promoted DCI Erin Gray, and

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is promoted to a starring role as Det Supt Martin Schenk, and

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continues portraying Benny Silver.

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appears as George Cornelius in the fourth and fifth series. A

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film, '' Luther: The Fallen Sun'', aired on 24 February 2023. All episodes and the film were written by series creator Neil Cross.

Series overview

Episodes

Series 1 (2010)

The first series tells a single crime story each episode for the first four episodes, and then ends with a two-part story, with other narrative elements developing across the series.

Series 2 (2011)

The second series consists of two two-part stories.

Series 3 (2013)

Series 3 follows the structure of series 2, consisting of two two-part stories.

Series 4 (2015)

Series 4 consists of one two-part story.

Series 5 (2019)

Series 5 consists of a single, serialized narrative over four episodes.

Film (2023)

A feature film

, '' Luther: The Fallen Sun'', was released in select cinemas on 24 February 2023, before its streaming release on 10 March 2023, by

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Ratings

Special

References

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