Luther (TV series) Luther (TV series) Luther is a British crime drama television series starring Idris Elba as the title character DCI John Luther, written by Neil Cross. The first series comprised six episodes which ran in May and June 2010. A second series of four episodes aired on BBC One in June and July 2011. A third series was commissioned in 2012, comprising four episodes which aired in July 2013. A two-episode fourth series was broadcast in December 2015. A fifth series was announced and is scheduled to premiere 1 January 2019. BBC Studios handles the distribution of the series. Elba has
Luther (TV series) coast. After learning of Alice's apparent death in mysterious circumstances, he is persuaded to return to London and resume his role as a DCI. While investigating a new case he attempts to uncover Alice's fate, unravelling two conspiracies and incurring the wrath of organised crime boss George Cornelius, but fails to find a definitive answer on what happened to Alice. The first series of "Luther" aired in 2010 and received positive reviews from critics, getting an average of 5.9 million viewers per episode. A prequel to the series was written as the novel by series writer Neil Cross. It deals