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Luther: Season 2
Starring: Idris Elba , Ruth Wilson
Directed by: Sam Miller
Written by: Neil Cross
Idris Elba (The Wire) expands his gritty role as John Luther, a near-genius detective struggling with his own demons. Devastated by his wife's brutal murder, Luther returns to policing in the newly created Serious and Serial unit, prepared to solve some of London's most brutal murders. A highly acclaimed psychological crime drama, crackling with energy and snappy dialogue. Seen on BBC America.
Item Number: 16284
- Format:
- DVD Widescreen
- Region:
- 1 - More Details
- Run time:
- About 4 Hours
- Number of Discs:
- 2
- Closed Captions / Subtitles:
- This Product has English Subtitles for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired
The dark psychological drama starring Emmy nominee Idris Elba (The Wire, American Gangster) as John Luther, the near-genius detective struggling with his own demons, returns with two distinctive, thrilling crime stories. Devastated by the brutal murder of his wife, Luther returns to policing in a different world. His old unit has gone and he's working in the newly created Serious and Serial unit, headed by former police complaints officer Martin Schenk. Luther quickly gathers together his team, rescuing his old partner Detective Justin Ripley from uniform. It's not long before they're dealing with their first case. A masked man wanders the streets of London, carrying out ritualistic murders in historic locations, working his way up to one final masterpiece... Crackling with energy and beautifully shot this series sees Luther take bigger risks and face even darker challenges.
| Luther | --- | Idris Elba |
| Alice Morgan | --- | Ruth Wilson |
| Martin Schenk | --- | Dermot Crowley |
| Justin Ripley | --- | Warren Brown |
| Erin Gray | --- | Nikki Amuka-Bird |
| Mark North | --- | Paul McGann |
| Baba | --- | Pam Ferris |
| Jenny Jones | --- | Aimee-Ffion Edwards |
| Caroline Jones | --- | Kierston Wareing |
Directed by Sam Miller
Written by Neil Cross
Produced by Katie Swinden
Executive Produced by Phillippa Giles
"Elba is super smooth in the part... The way he flickered a muscle in his jaw to emote guilt, pain... was something to behold" Daily Telegraph
"What Luther also has going for it is a strong and watchable cast, led by Idris Elba in the title role and well supported by Ruth Wilson, Warren Brown and Paul McGann" Guardian
