History Series / Luther

** [[spoiler: Ultimately played with. John finally decides to leave London with Alice in the series 3 finale, but whether they remain frenemies or become lovers is left up to the viewer's interpretation.]]
** Rumors of a followup novel from Cross may end up closing the debate one way or the other.

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[[caption-width-right:378:[[Series/TheWire Stringer Bell]] becomes a [[UsefulNotes/BritishCoppers bobby]].]]

Not to be confused with Disney's ''Series/ZekeAndLuther'', nor with the 2003 film ''Luther'' (about Martin Luther.)

* FemmeFatale: Every good detective needs one. Luther has one in Alice Morgan, who seems a nice flirty sort. Unless she doesn't like you, or you're a threat to Luther. Then she ends up being not so nice.

A Creator/{{BBC}} crime drama starring Creator/IdrisElba, about DCI John Luther, a police officer working for London's Serious Crime Unit, who's often at odds with others because of his unstable personality and ease with going outside the law to get the job done. The show ran over three seasons from May 2010 to July 2013 and returned with a two-part special in December 2015. A four-part fifth season is set to film in early 2018. A Russian version called ''Klim'' made it to air, but a planned American version seems to have [[DevelopmentHell stalled]], with no news since March 2015 due to problems in finding a suitable actor to play as Luther.

* LondonTown: The show is filmed in the British capital where it is set.

** [[spoiler:Ian Reed]] also considers this when he risks being exposed, but decides to go for SuicidebyCop instead. [[spoiler:Luther sees through it, but Alice is more than willing to give him his wish.]]

* EvilRedhead: Alice. [[FoeYay May overlap with]] HeroesWantRedheads

* FalseReassurance: At the start of Season 2 Inspector Schenk becomes Luther's guvner, and insists there must be trust between them despite their past history. "No secrets, agendas, or Alice Morgan." Luther agrees. "No secrets or agendas." That same episode he visits Alice in the asylum and exchanges secret messages with her [[ForbiddenFruit via an apple]]. (He ends up breaking the other two as well).

* DangerTakesABackSeat: Pell does this to [[spoiler: Ripley]].

A Creator/{{BBC}} crime drama starring Creator/IdrisElba, about DCI John Luther, a police officer working for London's Serious Crime Unit, who's often at odds with others because of his unstable personality and ease with going outside the law to get the job done. The show ran over three seasons from May 2010 to July 2013 and returned with a two-part special in December 2015. A Russian version called ''Klim'' made it to air, but a planned American version seems to have [[DevelopmentHell stalled]], with no news since March 2015 due to problems in finding a suitable actor to play as Luther.

* BritishBrevity: As per usual only six episodes in series one. The second series has just four episodes consisting of two two-part stories, as does the third.

A Creator/{{BBC}} crime drama starring Creator/IdrisElba, about DCI John Luther, a police officer working for London's Serious Crime Unit, who's often at odds with others because of his unstable personality and ease with going outside the law to get the job done. The show ran over three seasons from May 2010 to July 2013 and returned with a two-part special in December 2015. A Russian version called ''Klim'' made it to air, but a planned American version seems to have [[DevelopmentHell stalled]], with no news since March 2015.

* {{Badass}}: Luther, Ripley, Alice Morgan, and Schenk are all badass in their own ways. Ripley has perhaps his most notable moment of badassness in the second episode of series 2, when [[spoiler: after being tortured for days by Cameron Pell he immediately jumps back into the investigation as soon as he frees himself, and he and Luther are able to stop and arrest Pell without further violence. Also badass on Luther's part that he was able to stop any police from communicating with Pell, realizing that doing so would make Ripley expendable.]]

A Creator/{{BBC}} crime drama starring Creator/IdrisElba, about DCI John Luther, a police officer working for London's Serious Crime Unit, who's often at odds with others because of his unstable personality and ease with going outside the law to get the job done. The show ran over three seasons from May 2010 to July 2013 and returned with a two-part special in December 2015. An [[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/neil-cross-idris-elba-adapting-749795 American]] and [[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/luther-get-russian-remake-as-682529 Russian]] adaptation has also been announced.

* PoisonousFriend: Alice, leading to lots of StopHelpingMe from Luther.

** He also still has the photograph of DavidBowie Jenny gave him.

A prequel novel, ''Luther: The Calling,'' has also been released, as has ''Murdah Loves John', a ConceptAlbum produced by Elba that uses music to reflect the mindset of the title character.

A prequel novel, ''Luther: The Calling,'' has also been released.

A Creator/{{BBC}} crime drama starring Creator/IdrisElba, about DCI John Luther, a police officer working for London's Serious Crime Unit, who's often at odds with others because of his unstable personality and ease with going outside the law to get the job done. The show ran over three seasons from May 2010 to July 2013 and returned with a two-part special in December 2015. An [[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/neil-cross-idris-elba-adapting-749795 American adaptation]] has also been announced.

* JustForFun/JohnMunch: In ShoutOut form only -- "Send the details to Detective Munch in [[LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit Special Victims Unit, New York]]."

* DidntSeeThatComing: In episode six. [[spoiler: Reed overpowers Luther and probably thought he could escape, until Alice announces herself, standing behind Reed and wielding his own shotgun. His only response is a slightly confused "You?".]]

* SmugSnake: Lucian Burgess. It makes you actually cheer when Luther sets him up.
** Another standout example would be serial killer Cameron Pell. [[spoiler: He receives one of the most satisfying takedowns on the show, with Luther thwarting him by proving that he's really just a DirtyCoward, and stopping him from "escaping into history" like he intended. Quite an entertaining HumiliationConga.]]
* StalkerWithACrush: Alice Morgan. She only wants to help Luther ... [[spoiler:by having his wife's lover beaten by street thugs and killing a man who could cause problems for Luther]].

A Creator/{{BBC}} crime drama starring Creator/IdrisElba, about DCI John Luther, a police officer working for London's Serious Crime Unit, who's often at odds with others because of his unstable personality and ease with going outside the law to get the job done. The show ran over three seasons from May 2010 to July 2013. The series will return with a two-part special in late 2015, and an [[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/neil-cross-idris-elba-adapting-749795 American adaptation]] has also been announced.

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[[caption-width-right:300:[[Series/TheWire Stringer Bell]] becomes a [[UsefulNotes/BritishCoppers bobby]].]]

Not to be confused with Disney's ''ZekeAndLuther'', nor with the 2003 film ''Luther'' (about Martin Luther.)