Luther [** Spoilers From Post #175 Onwards **]

JP Liz V1

Idris Elba stars in Neil Cross's six-part series Luther, a psychological crime thriller that takes a new look at the detective genre on BBC One.

Elba, best known for his performance in the award-winning HBO series The Wire, playing drug kingpin Russell "Stringer" Bell, now finds himself on the other side of the law as John Luther, a near-genius murder detective whose brilliant mind cannot always save him from the dangerous violence of his passions.

Joining Elba in the cast are Ruth Wilson, Steven Macintosh, Paul McGann and Warren Brown.

Creator and writer Neil Cross is an acclaimed suspense novelist and was lead writer on two series of BBC One's Spooks.

"I'm delighted that BBC One is bringing Luther to life," he says. "It's an intense psychological thriller which examines not only human depravity but the complex nature of love … and how it's often this – our finest attribute – that leads us into darkness."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s8jk0

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p007dgzb

Mr E

Bumpity.

Starts tonight at 10:55.

mike65

Now that should get a few more views!

Luther 9 pm tonight BBC1, looks promising albeit fashioned from pretty standard cop show templates.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olSKmVsjFxg

MagicMarker

Ah but it's not HBO!

I generally have little faith in British made crime/drama but I might give this a chance. Feck all else on really. Except Crank on TG4:D

MagicMarker

I think you may be disappointed Mike, unless you have Sky? My NTL listings tell me the N.I Leaders Debate is on at 9.

mike65

FTA satellite FTW.

Degag

Its on at 10.55 on BBC1 NI tonight guys!

Degag

What did people think? Thought it was ok, a bit strange to hear Stringer with the British Accent though!

leggo

Don't massively enjoy the Brits when they do serious drama like this...but that was fun. String is an amazing actor, the show would be nothing without him. There's enough to keep you interested, though. It's kind of like The Bill dressed up for confirmation.

mike65

I thought it something other than what I was expecting, ie yet again too much "mood/hokiness" not enough intelligent plotting. All a bit Bonekickers

claiva

I really enjoyed it. I thought it was very good. Great to Stringer back on the screen, albeit a little older and greyer !!!!
It was on BBC HD at 9.

zimovain

Excellent, really enjoyed it.

ejmaztec

It wasn't too bad, but I found the psycho-lady (Ruth Wilson) a little annoying, having recently seen her in the remake of The Prisoner. I couldn't help but wonder whether, as a child, someone had put her lips in a vice and flattened them.:eek:

At least Idris Elba was more understandable than his Stringer character in The Wire.

Kai

I enjoyed it and will be watching it again, Idris is a good actor and was fantasic in The Wire but he is also a little bit limited in what he can portray. The angry desk throwing shouty bits are good but im not sure how well he pulled off the ingelligent thoughtful side of his character. The thing with Acting is that a huge amount is down to the editing afterwards which has a huge affect on how scenes look and feel.

Overall it was a good episode, not near the same league as The Wire but then i wouldn't expect it to be. What will work against this shows is if people expect a reworked Stringer Bell which is plainly not going to happen.

paddyismaddy

i enjoyed it its not often bbc has worthwhile stuff on

zimovain

Another brilliant episode!

fergpie

Ive been watchin it the last couple of weeks and i think is pretty good. not spectacular ala the wire but hey nothin else is.....

mike65

Barking mad! Its creepy villain of the week, stuff. Scooby-doo meets Cracker.

ejmaztec

mike65 wrote: »

Barking mad! Its creepy villain of the week, stuff. Scooby-doo meets Cracker.

The actor playing this week's villain seems to be a posh nut-job in every programme that I've seen him in.

mike65

Yep, he played Peter Mandelson in The Deal!

ejmaztec

mike65 wrote: »

Yep, he played Peter Mandelson in The Deal!

Never saw that, which must must mean that he even plays posh nut-jobs in programmes that I haven't seen.:P

InisMor

Hi,

Does anybody know if the repeat of Luther is the regular version or is split screened for sign language?

I can't watch it tonight so I've set the series link on the UPC box, but it's also set to record something else at the same time that has no repeat.

Cheers

mike65

Not sure. But late night showings often are signed, I find I zone out the man at the side pretty quickly.

Tonights was basicly a Giallo plot in every respect. Bar a rape or three.

zimovain

Another dark episode last night, and it's nicely set up for the finale!

mike65

Preposterous stuff, his phone record proves his innocence and now Alice is going to be some sort of Guardian Angel in the last episode. Daft as a brush.

claiva

mike65 wrote: »

Preposterous stuff, his phone record proves his innocence and now Alice is going to be some sort of Guardian Angel in the last episode. Daft as a brush.

Granted, there are a number of "plot holes" in this show, and a number of times when you think "hold on a sec, thats a bit of a leap".......but I still think that as a 6 part series it has been absolutely brilliant. Way way better than a lot of the muck on the screen these days.

I was all over the place for the last ep, and I haven't been like that since the wire....not even for Lost !!!!

Luther rocks.....I hope there will be more series'.

ScumLord

Great show, they've set it up really well for a second series which I really hope they make.

mike65

What did I say? Alice to the rescue (sort of!) I wonder if the makers (the writer is Spooks veteran) meant this to be hokey fun or serious drama?

jab1

finished watching this last night,excellent show from the bbc,the great idris elba stars as luther(stringer bell from the WIRE)its a dark pscyological crime drama,luther is a cross between cracker and "vincent" where ray winstone was a cop.very good show season ends on a cliff hanger.10 out of 10 from well worth alook

zimovain

Idris Elba has reportedly said that he is eager to film another series of his recent cop show Luther for the BBC.

Elba's agent, Roger Charteris told The First Post that the former star of The Wire is "definitely up for it".

"Idris had a great time making Luther and he loved playing that character." he said. "He is a very busy man both in the United States and in Britain but if the BBC wanted to make it he would make himself available."

The show opened to 5.7 million viewers but ratings later declined.

The final episode of the first series aired on BBC One on June 8.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a236493/idris-elba-hopes-for-more-luther.html

Tristram

Watched first three episodes earlier. Very solid stuff from the BBC. Colour me impressed!

Pushtrak

Dwindling viewers would suggest we probably will not get another season. If so, thats a pity. Really enjoy/enjoyed it (whichever is appropriate).

Richard Dower

Luther gets a second season: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s129/sherlock/news/a269018/bbcs-sherlock-to-return-in-2011.html

mike65

Yay! Will Alice get her man

Tristram

Excellent! BBC have been enjoying a nice run of form lately! Long may it continue!

zimovain

WOOO:cool:

Basq

Bump for this.... there was a promo for a new season of this after 'Doctor Who' this evening.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEwrOnrlERY

No details on a date - just "Coming Soon".

Tristram

Glad to see it coming back. Some good stuff with the first season!

Richard Dower

What kinda show is it?

livinginkorea

Great to see it back. Is the psycho 'friend' back too. She was great in it last time.

livinginkorea

Richard Dower wrote: »

What kinda show is it?

A pretty dark cop show/triller where the main guy, Luther is brilliant detective but has a couple of screws loose, his wife left him and he has this brilliant psycho-killer 'friend' who he couldn't catch or arrest but she is always helping him in her sadist way.

I thought it was a great show...different than your run of the mill cop shows.

JP Liz V1

Back 14th of June at 9pm on BBC1

Luther (Idris Elba) returns as the near-genius murder detective. A year after the death of estranged wife Zoe and best friend Ian Reed's betrayal, Luther remains tortured by the past, as the drama starring Idris Elba as the near-genius murder detective returns.

While Alice bides her time in a psychiatric unit and Ripley languishes in uniform, Luther has been shut away with dusty files working on cold cases. His only solace exists in his newfound friendship with Mark North and their late-night chess games – forever bonded by the person that once divided them: Zoe.

Former investigating officer Martin Schenk offers Luther a role in the new Serious and Serial Unit, and Luther accepts. He is determined to devote his energy to reinstating DS Justin Ripley as a rising star in the police force and help those who he inadvertently hurt or compromised in the past, including Alice.

The team, complete with the new addition of ambitious DS Erin Gray, is immediately faced with a surreal and nightmarish case. They must catch a man who hides behind a Punch mask as he brutally murders his victims. Luther quickly concludes that this man is obsessed with fairytale and mythology and is determined to enter into historical folklore himself by accomplishing one final devastating set piece.

Luther's focus is disrupted by the arrival of Caroline Jones, the wife of a man Luther committed to prison long ago. Caroline blames Luther for the destruction of her family and now demands his help to rescue her daughter, Jenny.

mike65

With the Shadow Line ending next week I'm going to need my fix of slightly whacked out cop drama.!

Basq

Bump, as this is back tonight!

I watched the first 2 episodes of season 1 last night and absolutely loved it..

Have the second season set to Sky+ but it's only 4 episodes.

mike65

Series in the UK season in the US of A

Basq

mike65 wrote: »

Series in the UK season in the US of A

Well how-dee!

ScumLord

Pushtrak wrote: »

Dwindling viewers would suggest we probably will not get another season. If so, thats a pity. Really enjoy/enjoyed it (whichever is appropriate).

Richard Dower wrote: »

Luther gets a second season: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s129/sherlock/news/a269018/bbcs-sherlock-to-return-in-2011.html

got to love the difference between European and American TV, In America if everyone isn't over the moon with a show it's cancelled straight away. In Europe there seems to be more of a feeling something that's good has to be made and if people don't like it that's their problem.

rachel

I was concerned I may be let down by the second series having really enjoyed the first but one episode in & my worries appear unwarranted, that was a great opener, I can't wait for the rest

mike65

I enjoy it while its on but the elements that make up Luther are now getting rather hackneyed what with wi-fi equipped perverts and internet porn. Still I'll stick with it and Alice, well Alice looks like she could just vanish and then materialise with a flap of her arms!

Hal Emmerich

Do we need spoilers?


















Was Punch in the back of the Car or did the Cop (Ripley) fall asleep?? Luther has a cool walk.

rachel

mike65 wrote: »

I enjoy it while its on but the elements that make up Luther are now getting rather hackneyed what with wi-fi equipped perverts and internet porn. Still I'll stick with it and Alice, well Alice looks like she could just vanish and then materialise with a flap of her arms!

I assume the porn plot will take on a much greater significance as the series goes on, at least I hope it will.
I like to see ''crime dramas'' including newer technology, even if it does take away from the realism a little, too many detective tv shows are still working on the ''we got an anonymous text message, we'll never solve this one'' premise which with how things are now, seems even more far fetched, there can't be that many technophobic detectives!
Was the father of the girl appearing in the porn featured in the first series? I have a complete mind blank on that one.