- Network: BBC-1 , BBC , BBC America
- Series Premiere Date: Oct 17, 2010
- Season #: 1 , 2 , 3
Luther
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 43 Ratings
- Summary: DCI John Luther (Idris Elba) is faced with two cases to solve, an ex-colleague who wants to destroy his career, and the possibility of love in the third season of the police drama.
- Genre(s): Drama, Suspense
- Show Type: Between Seasons
- Season 3 premiere date: Jul 2, 2013
- Episode Length: 60
- Air Time: 09:00 PM
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Positive: 18 out of 20
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Mixed: 2 out of 20
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Negative: 0 out of 20
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100It gets darker, scarier and more captivating with each episode as Luther matches wits with killers and cops alike.
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90Brilliantly written, with stunning performances, this will be Luther's final year on TV.
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83All charisma and command, [Idris Elb] blasts through the screen in every shot while his performance is a constant reminder that the craft, at its best, is a gossamer of countless little details that add up to something magical.
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80The journey has been fascinating, and unlike in some other cop shows, the police part isn’t toss-away boilerplate. While the cases aren’t as complex as the characters, they’ve got layers.
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70As was the case with the second season, Season 3 of Luther is only four hours long, and the drama would probably be more satisfying if it didn't try to cover so many bases in that limited running time.
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70The first two episodes are relatively restrained by Luther standards, with an emphasis on plodding police work, while the case against Luther percolates in the background. Neil Cross still delivers the dread, though, as killers pop out of attics, closets and even closer places. The action picks up in the season’s second half.
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50When so much of the series depends on psychological nuance, the lurch into Hollywood action thriller confrontations is an outright admission of defeat. Sensationalism trumps subtlety once more. Both Luther and Idris Elba deserve so much more.
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Positive: 4 out of 4
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