Over-stylised at times but elevated by Elba’s powerhouse performance.
Forget The Wire. This was the show that made a star out of Idris Elba. Written by novelist Neil Cross, the psychological thriller follows DCI John Luther as he investigates grisly crimes for the Met’s Serious & Serial unit. Obsessive, unconventional and unafraid to be violent himself, our troubled hero is tormented by the darkness of his cases, gruffly swaggering around gritty urban London in his trademark grey coat. His twisted relationship with psychopathic multiple murderer Alice Morgan ( Ruth Wilson) is a highlight. So is his bond with protégé DS Justin Ripley (Warren Brown). Over-stylised at times but elevated by Elba’s powerhouse performance.