Luther

  • Luther
Genre : Crime
Type : TV series
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2010
Format : Feature
Running time : 60 (in minutes)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vk2lp

John Luther is a Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) working for the Serious Crime Unit in series one, and the new Serious and Serial Crime Unit in series two and three. A dedicated police officer, Luther is obsessive, possessed, and sometimes dangerous in the violence of his fixations.

A crime drama series starring Idris Elba as a near-genius murder detective whose brilliant mind can't always save him from the dangerous violence of his passions.

Keywords: Crime | Drama | Mystery, murder, police, psychopath

Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 11 of 31)
Idris Elba... DCI John Luther (14 episodes, 2010-2013)
Warren Brown... DS Justin Ripley (14 episodes, 2010-2013)
Dermot Crowley... DSU Martin Schenk /... (12 episodes, 2010-2013)
Michael Smiley... Benny Silver /... (11 episodes, 2010-2013)
Ruth Wilson... Alice Morgan (9 episodes, 2010-2013)
Nikki Amuka-Bird... DCI Erin Gray /... (8 episodes, 2011-2013)
Paul McGann... Mark North (8 episodes, 2010-2011)
Carmen Kelly... Luther's PA (7 episodes, 2011-2013)
Steven Mackintosh... DCI Ian Reed (6 episodes, 2010)
Saskia Reeves... DSU Rose Teller (6 episodes, 2010)
Indira Varma... Zoe Luther (6 episodes, 2010)

Series Directed by
Sam Miller (8 episodes, 2010-2013)
Brian Kirk (2 episodes, 2010)
Stefan Schwartz (2 episodes, 2010)
Farren Blackburn (2 episodes, 2013)

Series Writing credits
Neil Cross (14 episodes, 2010-2013)

Series Produced by
Phillippa Giles.... executive producer (13 episodes, 2010-2013)
Idris Elba.... associate producer (11 episodes, 2010-2013)
Leila Kirkpatrick.... line producer (10 episodes, 2010-2011)
Katie Swinden.... producer (10 episodes, 2010-2011)
Claire Bennett.... producer (4 episodes, 2013)

Series Original Music by
Paul Englishby (14 episodes, 2010-2013)

Series Cinematography by
Julian Court (4 episodes, 2010)
Giulio Biccari (4 episodes, 2011)
Tim Fleming (2 episodes, 2010)
John Conroy (2 episodes, 2013)

Production Company
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributors
BBC Worldwide (2010-) (worldwide) (TV)
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2010-) (UK) (TV) (BBC1)
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (2010-) (Australia) (TV) (ABC1)
BBC America (2010-) (USA) (TV)
Canvas (2010) (Belgium) (TV)
Duna Televízió (2011) (Hungary) (TV)
FOXlife (2012) (Turkey) (TV)
Just Bridge Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (seasons 1 and 2)
Polyband (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
RTL Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL Crime) (limited)
Showcase (2011) (Canada) (TV)
TV4 Sweden (2010) (Sweden) (TV)
Viasat 6 (2012) (Hungary) (TV) (repeats)
ZDFneo (2011) (Germany) (TV)

source:
www.imdb.com/title/tt1474684/combined

Series 1 (2010)

Episode #1.1 (1/6)
Luther, back from suspension, must solve a seemingly perfect double murder.
First broadcast: 04 May 2010 (BBC One)
Dir: Brian Kirk
Script: Neil Cross

Episode #1.2 (2/6)
Luther must outmanoeuvre a trained sniper on a mission to gun down police officers.
Dir: Brian Kirk
Script: Neil Cross
First broadcast: 11 May 2010

Episode #1.3 (3/6)
John Luther must catch a satanic occult killer accused of kidnap and murder.
Dir: Sam Miller
Script: Neil Cross
First broadcast: 18 May 2010

Episode 4 (4/6)
When three girls are found murdered, Luther is forced to put personal matters aside.
Dir: Sam Miller
Script: Neil Cross
First broadcast: 25 May 2010

Episode 5 (5/6)
Things become personal for Luther when a wealthy couple are taken hostage.
Dir: Stefan Schwartz
Script: Neil Cross
First broadcast: 01 Jun 2010

Episode #1.6 (6/6)
Dir: Stefan Schwartz
Script: Neil Cross

Series 2 (2011)

Episode #2.1 (1/4)
Luther faces a surreal and nightmarish case of a man who murders wearing a Punch mask.
Dir: Sam Miller
Script: Neil Cross
First broadcast: 14 Jun 2011

Episode #2.2 (2/4)
Luther must save Ripley's life in time to stop Cameron's final murderous set piece.
Dir: Sam Miller
Script: Neil Cross
First broadcast: 21 Jun 2011

Episode #2.3 (3/4)
Luther must outmanoeuvre a man whose brutal and escalating murders seem to have no motive.
Dir: Sam Miller
Script: Neil Cross
First broadcast: 28 Jun 2011

Episode #2.4 (4/4)
Luther has a copycat killer on the loose, a body to hide and a suspicious Baba to appease.
Dir: Sam Miller
Script: Neil Cross
First broadcast: 05 Jul 2011

Series 3 (2013)

Episode #3.1
Luther investigates two horrific cases, unaware his every step is under scrutiny.
Dir: Sam Miller
Script: Neil Cross
First broadcast: 02 Jul 2013

Episode #3.2
Luther trawls through cold case files, determined to predict the killer's next move.
Dir: Sam Miller
Script: Neil Cross
First broadcast: 09 Jul 2013

Episode #3.3
Luther must confront his demons when a vigilante killer embarks on a crusade.
Dir: Farren Blackburn
Script: Neil Cross
First broadcast: 16 Jul 2013

Épisode N° 14 / Episode #3.4
Luther must work outside the law to stop the vigilante killer from becoming a martyr.
Dir: Farren Blackburn
Script: Neil Cross
First broadcast: 23 Jul 2013

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Partners

  • Arterial network
  • Media, Sports and Entertainment Group (MSE)
  • Gens de la Caraïbe
  • Groupe 30 Afrique
  • Alliance Française VANUATU
  • PACIFIC ARTS ALLIANCE
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  • Zimbabwe : Culture Fund Of Zimbabwe Trust
  • RDC : Groupe TACCEMS
  • Rwanda : Positive Production
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  • Niger : ONG Culture Art Humanité
  • Collectif 2004 Images
  • Africultures Burkina-Faso
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  • Africiné
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