Luther: Season 1

2010 · 6 episodes · ★ 7.9

Series 1

What Season 1 of Luther

John Luther is a Detective Chief Inspector in London's Serious Crime Unit, a dedicated police officer who is very skilled at solving cases. Idris Elba brings this detective to life in the BBC One British series created by Neil Cross. Luther returns from suspension to investigate the deaths of a child prodigy's parents, though the challenge is proving the daughter is responsible. He then faces an armed man who is killing police officers and a writer suspected of kidnapping. Alice Morgan, a brilliant psychopath, threatens to reveal the truth about the arrest of Henry Madsen. Luther is obsessive, and his fixations can be dangerous to others and to himself.

6episodes

May 4, 2010Premiered

Jun 8, 2010latest episode

5.4 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 Episode 1
May 4, 2010 · 52 min · ★ 7.7
Luther returns to work after a traumatic arrest to investigate the murder of a former child genius's parents, and quickly deduces that their daughter is responsible. However, unable to find evidence to convict, he becomes embroiled in a battle of wits with the suspect - who has set her sights on him and his estranged wife.
Directed by Brian Kirk · Written by Neil Cross · Starring Chris Wilson, Glen Stanway, Anton Valensi, Matthew Marsh
1x02 Episode 2
May 11, 2010 · 52 min · ★ 7.6
A gunman begins murdering uniformed police officers, prompting the detective to taunt the killer on TV in the hope of inspiring him to turn his anger on him and come out into the open. To his horror, Luther also learns that Alice Morgan has been investigating his past - and is threatening to tell Zoe what she has discovered.
Directed by Brian Kirk · Written by Neil Cross · Starring Sean Pertwee, Louise Rose, Geoffrey Lumb, Sam Spruell
1x03 Episode 3
May 18, 2010 · 53 min · ★ 7.7
John Luther must catch a Satanic occult killer accused of kidnap and murder. However, with a young mother's life at stake, Luther must use all his skills to build an airtight case.
Directed by Sam Miller · Written by Neil Cross · Starring Dermot Crowley, Michael Smiley, Paul Rhys, Andrew Tiernan
1x04 Episode 4
May 25, 2010 · 59 min · ★ 8.0
When a serial killer goes on the rampage, Luther must put his personal life aside and delve inside the murderer's mind to discover what is driving him to kill so many girls, and why.
Directed by Sam Miller · Written by Neil Cross · Starring Dermot Crowley, Michael Smiley, Nicola Walker, Rob Jarvis
1x05 Episode 5
Jun 1, 2010 · 53 min · ★ 8.2
When a wealthy couple are taken hostage, Luther must try to avert a disastrous chain of events. However, what he doesn't know is that it will soon become very personal.
Directed by Stefan Schwartz · Written by Neil Cross · Starring Michael Smiley, Alexander Morton, Ross McCall, Ania Sowinski
1x06 Episode 6 Season Finale
Jun 8, 2010 · 53 min · ★ 8.5
Luther, suspected of murder, goes on the run to try and prove his innocence. With Alice's assistance, they set out together to exact revenge on the real killer.
Directed by Stefan Schwartz · Written by Neil Cross · Starring Dermot Crowley, Chris Wilson, Matthew Marsh