Genre: Thriller/ Crime/ Drama
Number of episodes: 6
Year: 2010
Starring: Idris Elba, Ruth Wilson, Dermot Crowley, Warren Brown, Michael Smiley, Paul McGann, Indira Varma, Steven Mackintosh, Saskia Reeves
Description: DCI John Luther (Idris Elba) is a near-genius murder detective whose brilliant mind can't always save him from the dangerous violence of his passions.
Review: When I started this show, I thought there were enough British detectives. But when you’ve got Idris Elba as your lead, it’s a little different. Elba turns a very standard role into something special.
At the start of season 1, we see Luther chasing a man, who seemingly has abducted and killed girls. We see how Luther can rescue him from falling down, but he purposely doesn’t. because of the investigation of this happening, Luther can’t work until the investigation is finalized. He is asked back. Soon we learn he is in a difficult relationship with his wife Zoe and that, on the first case back, he starts getting a strange connection with the supposed suspect. The question we all ask is, why would you let him work as a detective, when you know all this? Well, because he is the best on the job.
The red thread in this first season, is the connection between Luther and Alice, the woman we meet in the first episode. Her parents were brutally murdered and Luther knows she did it. But there is no evidence and Alice walks away. but because Alice is Luther’s equal when it comes to intelligence, the two form an unlikely bond.
I’m glad the show doesn’t fully focus on that. This is the only part that you can only understand if you see all episode. The rest can also be watch separately. Each episode focuses on a new case.
I’m definitely going to continue this show. Not only because I simply love detective stories. Idris Elba is magnificent and created an interesting character I want to explore more.
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