[TV] Luther

[Bozza]

I fully appreciate I am massively late to this particular party.

Browsing Netflix a week or so ago, I came across Luther and vaguely remembered it was supposed to be decent, so gave it a go.

I've since been as close to binge-watching as I can and am ploughing through the second series. What a programme. Incredible.

If you haven't seen it and have Netflix - get involved.

 

[studio150]

Better late than never. In some respects binge watching is superior as you dont have the 12 month wait for the next series and can still recall what went on before.

 

[Bozza]

Better late than never. In some respects binge watching is superior as you dont have the 12 month wait for the next series and can still recall what went on before.

Yep. Although I've just read there have been four series and only three are on Netflix.

 

[Diego Napier]

Yep. Although I've just read there have been four series and only three are on Netflix.

Series 4 v.short and not so excellent

 

[LamieRobertson]

Series 4 v.short and not so excellent

2/3 episodes? I agree about it being not so good on account of the *** ***** *** ***** ** **...nuff said

 

[Pogue Mahone]

A staggeringly good series. I wish I hadn't seen series 2, in particular, so that I could watch it fresh, now.

 

[Bombadier Botty]

Is this the one that has a black actor as the main character?

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Is this the one that has a black actor as the main character?

Yes, the great Idris Elba.

 

[Whitechapel]

Series 2 is one of my favourite series of anything ever, up there with Sherlock S1. Brilliant TV.

 

[AmexRuislip]

It's one of the best TV dramas to come out of the BBC in years.
It's alongside Line of Duty and the already mentioned Sherlock.
Brilliant.

 

[Peteinblack]

Agree! One of the best crime dramas ever.

It shouldn't work on paper - maverick, rule-bending, loose cannon cop with a troubled private life grappling with his demons; sounds like a such a cliché, a standard scenario for many cop shows. But this one really does work superbly.

Idris Elba is fantastic; exudes both 'cool' and underlying menace brilliantly, and is like Sherlock Holmes in his deductive reasoning about crimes; such as when he worked out that Alice Morgan (Ruth Wilson) killed her own parents, even without any hard evidence.

 

[BLOCK F]

Thought the most recent series had a very weak ending.Was rather disappointing.

 

[shaolinpunk]

I love Alice.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Brilliant series. Luther and Alice are fantastic characters.

 

[Medwayseagull]

I preferred the sports relief spin-off.

 

[KZNSeagull]

I love Alice.

So do I. Brilliant character and Ruth Wilson plays her superbly.

What is a shame is that as both her and Idris are fantastic actors, they probably will not find much time to make many more. Same with Sherlock really. But you never know.

 

[Albumen]

I couldn't get past the first episode. Far too many cliches.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Good news

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[Muzzman]

I love Luther. Can't wait for Series 5, air date TBC.

 

[The Clamp]

I binged the first couple of series but thought the last one was weak. That weird Alice that kept cropping up was crap. Reminded me of a series of Dr Who. Let’s hope they get back to the raw grittiness that made the first couple so good.