A dark psychological crime drama starring Idris Elba as Luther, a man struggling with his own terrible demons, who might be as dangerous as the depraved murderers he hunts.
The best episode of "Luther" season 5 is "Episode 1", rated 8/10 from 2249 user votes. It was directed by Jamie Payne and written by Neil Cross. "Episode 1" aired on 1/1/2019 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 2".
A new spate of nightmarish murders brings DCI John Luther to once again face the depths of human depravity on the streets of London. As the body count rises, and gangster George Cornelius applies his own pressure, can Luther catch the killer and save his own neck?
Director: Jamie Payne
Writer: Neil Cross
Luther must confront a demon from his past, as both the police and Cornelius converge on his home. With Halliday convinced that the body in the morgue isn't their killer, can Luther put his own troubles to one side and find the true murderer before he strikes again?
Director: Jamie Payne
Writer: Neil Cross
With his friend in peril and a young woman kidnapped by the relentless serial killer, can Luther protect the innocent while preventing Cornelius's violent revenge from consuming him? Who is Luther willing to save, and who can't he bear to lose?
Director: Jamie Payne
Writer: Neil Cross
Reeling from the death of his friend, Luther races to save the others from Cornelius's terrible retribution. With Luther's increasing absence from the case, Halliday heads the hunt for a killer on the loose - a killer determined to complete his final macabre masterpiece.
Director: Jamie Payne
Writer: Neil Cross