Luther

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.

Seasons

5

Episodes aired

20

Latest aired

S05E04

Total runtime

18h 36min

Timeline when each season aired

1. Season 1 May 2010 – June 2010 6 episodes
2. Season 2 June 2011 – July 2011 4 episodes
3. the show was away for 1 year and 12 months
4. Season 3 July 2013 4 episodes
5. the show was away for 2 years and 4 months
6. Season 4 December 2015 2 episodes
7. the show was away for 3 years
8. Season 5 January 2019 4 episodes

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  S05E01 Episode 1

  January 1 · 53min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  A new spate of nightmarish murders brings DCI John Luther to once again face the depths of human depravity on the streets of London. As the body count rises, and gangster George Cornelius applies his own pressure, can Luther catch the killer and save his own neck?

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  S05E02 Episode 2

  January 2 · 53min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Luther must confront a demon from his past, as both the police and Cornelius converge on his home. With Halliday convinced that the body in the morgue isn't their killer, can Luther put his own troubles to one side and find the true murderer before he strikes again?

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  S05E03 Episode 3

  January 3 · 53min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  With his friend in peril and a young woman kidnapped by the relentless serial killer, can Luther protect the innocent while preventing Cornelius's violent revenge from consuming him? Who is Luther willing to save, and who can't he bear to lose?

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  S05E04 Episode 4

  January 4 · 53min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Reeling from the death of his friend, Luther races to save the others from Cornelius's terrible retribution. With Luther's increasing absence from the case, Halliday heads the hunt for a killer on the loose - a killer determined to complete his final macabre masterpiece.