Luther (TV series)

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Television series
German title Luther
Original title Luther
Luther Logo.jpg
Country of production United Kingdom
original language English
Year (s) 2010-2019
length 60 minutes
Episodes 20 in 5 seasons ( list )
genre Crime , drama
Theme music Paradise Circus from Massive Attack
idea Neil Cross
music Paul Englishby
First broadcast May 4, 2010 (UK) on BBC One
German-language
first broadcast		 September 5, 2011 on ZDFneo
occupation
synchronization

Luther is a British crime series about the detective John Luther, who shows exceptional genius in solving various criminal cases, but is notorious for his unconventional approach. Actor Idris Elba won a Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of the title character .

action

The series portrays the life of the talented and astute London police detective, John Luther. By devoting himself to his work, Luther pushes his private life so far into the background that it breaks his marriage. Every single case continues to captivate him in such a way that he is ready to exceed his moral and even legal boundaries in order to solve the case.

Characters and performers

  • Idris Elba as Detective Chief Inspector John Luther

Detective Chief Inspector Luther works at the London Serious Crime Unit (SCU) and has the special gift of being able to put together a lot of individual pieces of evidence to form an overall picture, even in the case of complicated crimes. But as ingenious as he is on the one hand, he is so obsessively fixated on solving his cases on the other hand that he sometimes threatens to lose sight of the line between good and bad.

Alice attended the University of Oxford at the age of 13 and received a PhD in astrophysics at 18 . She is now working as a research fellow at the University of London. In the first episode, Alice is introduced as the murderess of her parents, whose deed was so well thought out that Luther cannot find any incriminating evidence against her. As a motive for the act, she indicated that her parents had made her a freak because of the gifted education. Alice shoots Ian Reed in episode 6 at the end of the episode - as punishment for Reed's murder of Zoe Luther. She is later admitted to a mental hospital, from which she breaks out again and fled abroad.

Ian is John's most loyal friend. The two have a long history together. Ian always has his back to John and has helped him out of trouble countless times. Like John, work is his first priority, and that's why, after his three failed marriages, Ian can understand better than anyone what John has to go through when he separates from Zoe. In episode 5 of the 1st season he turns out to be corrupt and shoots Zoe Luther. He is also shot at the end of episode 6 - by Alice Morgan.

Zoe met John when they were both attending the same university. Their relationship seemed perfect until John's work became more and more overwhelming. She had to watch how he closed up more and more. So she fell in love with Mark North, a man who could offer her the carefree life she had missed lately. Zoe Luther is shot dead by Detective Chief Inspector Ian Reed in Season 1, Episode 5.

Rose is a conscientious and result-oriented investigator and Luther's superior. She is the liaison between the police force and the police officers in the field. Thanks to her trust in John, he was able to return to SCU after his collapse. Rose does not appear after the dissolution and re-establishment of the SCU (between the 1st and 2nd season).

Justin is an eager and ambitious young detective. He studied forensic psychology and criminology and knows all of the textbook tricks for solving criminal cases over the past 50 years. What he lacks is experience. That is why he has continuously submitted applications to the SCU to be allowed to be Luther's new partner, as he has heard of Luther's great experience and his ability to solve even the most difficult cases. While he is very loyal, he too has his own views of what is wrong and what is right.

Mark is a human rights attorney. He is an attractive, charming and humble man who is in love with Zoe. He rightly believes that she could live a much happier life with him than with Luther. He works for a non-governmental organization and is the total opposite of Luther because of his easy-going manner despite his dedication to the job. Mark and John become friends after Zoe's death, and Mark helps John, for example, by temporarily taking Jenny in.

Schenk works for the Commission of Inquiry into Police Misconduct. Although he appears quite humble, many fear him for his quick grasp. His astuteness and intuition make him perfect for convicting corrupt and brutal police officers. After the dissolution and re-establishment of the SCU (between 1st and 2nd season) Schenk is its boss and thus John's superior.

production

According to producer Neil Cross , the character of Luther was influenced by Sherlock Holmes and Columbo : Luther's intellect and his way of solving cases can be compared to the character of Sherlock Holmes during the construction of the series, in which the perpetrator was already at the beginning of the series Episode is presented and the viewer is excited about how this is convicted, based on Columbo (so-called inverted detective story ).

The series will be shot around London and produced by BBC Drama Productions . Neil Cross, who came up with the idea for the series, wrote all the scripts for all the episodes.

Charisma

The first episode aired on May 4, 2010 on the British broadcaster BBC One . The first season finale aired on June 8, 2010.

On August 28, 2010, the broadcaster commissioned a second season. The four hour-long episodes aired on June 14, 2011. In late August 2011, the BBC ordered a third season. Due to other engagements by Idris Elba and Neil Cross , however, the production had to be postponed, so that it was not broadcast until July 2, 2013. In November 2014, the BBC announced the extension of a fourth season consisting of 2 episodes. In June 2017 the BBC announced the production of a fifth season, which will consist of 4 episodes.

In Germany, ZDF secured the rights to the series in September 2010, but later passed it on to its digital sister, ZDFneo , where the first season was broadcast on Mondays from September 5, 2011. Due to the good ratings, the ZDF showed five double episodes from February 12, 2012 in its own Sunday evening program.

synchronization

The series is set to music at TaunusFilm Synchron in Berlin . Jürgen Neu writes the dialogue books and directs the dialogue.

role actor Voice actor
DCI John Luther Idris Elba Oliver Stritzel
Alice Ruth Wilson Luise Helm
DCI Ian Reed Steven Mackintosh Viktor Neumann
Zoe Luther Indira Varma Victoria Storm
Mark North Paul McGann Peter Flechtner
DSU Rose plate Saskia Reeves Katrin Zimmermann
DS Justin Ripley Warren Brown Leonhard Mahlich
DSU Martin Schenk Dermot Crowley Frank-Otto Schenk
DS Erin Gray Nikki Amuka-Bird Ranja Bonalana
Jenny Jones Aimee-Ffion Edwards Anne Helm
Mary day Sienna Guillory Katharina Spiering
DS Emma Lane Rose Leslie Vera Teltz

Episode list

season 1

No.
( total ) 		No.
( St. ) 		German title Original title First broadcast in UK German language first broadcast (D) Director UK ranges
1 1 episode 1 Episode 1 May 4, 2010 5th Sep 2011 Brian Kirk 6.54 million
After a nervous breakdown , Luther returns to active service and is confronted with a double murderer whose motive needs to be investigated.
2 2 Episode 2 Episode 2 May 11, 2010 Sep 12 2011 Brian Kirk 5.93 million
Luther is after a sniper who only shoots police officers.
3 3 Episode 3 Episode 3 May 18, 2010 19 Sep 2011 Sam Miller 4.76 million
Luther must find a serial killer who kidnaps mothers and takes blood from them for satanic purposes.
4th 4th Episode 4 Episode 4 May 25, 2010 26 Sep 2011 Sam Miller 4.71 million
Luther takes care of a deranged woman murderer.
5 5 Episode 5 Episode 5 June 1, 2010 Oct 3, 2011 Stefan Schwartz 3.80 million
A wealthy couple is robbed and the woman is taken hostage. It turns out that Luther's colleague Ian Reed is corrupt.
6th 6th Episode 6 Episode 6 June 8, 2010 Oct 10, 2011 Stefan Schwartz 4.34 million
Luther is charged with the murder of Zoe and he sets out to prove his innocence while he is on the run from the police. He wants revenge on Ian Reed with the help of Alice and Mark.

season 2

No.
( total ) 		No.
( St. ) 		German title Original title First broadcast in UK German language first broadcast (D) Director UK ranges
7th 1 episode 1 Episode 1 June 14, 2011 4th Mar 2012 Sam Miller 5.60 million
John Luther returns to the police force and hunts down a masked serial killer. In addition, he tries to save a young girl from prostitution and visits Alice Morgan in a closed institution.
8th 2 Episode 2 Episode 2 June 21, 2011 4th Mar 2012 Sam Miller 6.11 million
Luther's colleague DS Justin Ripley was kidnapped by the masked killer who is also planning an even more serious crime. By rescuing the young prostitute, Luther himself had problems with a porn ring. Alice Morgan escapes from the institution with Luther's help.
9 3 Episode 3 Episode 3 June 28, 2011 11th Mar 2012 Sam Miller 6.36 million
In London, brutal murders are apparently committed indiscriminately by a perpetrator. Luther and his team try to catch the serial killer. Meanwhile, the prostitute Jenny remains alone at John Luther's home.
10 4th Episode 4 Episode 4 July 5, 2011 11th Mar 2012 Sam Miller 6.77 million
It turns out that the captured mass murderer has a twin brother who continues the brutal series of murders by equal means. While Luther continues to look for a way to protect Jenny from the crime ring, he has to risk his head and neck to beat the serial killer at his own gun.

season 3

No.
( total ) 		No.
( St. ) 		German title Original title First broadcast in UK German language first broadcast (D) Director UK ranges
11 1 episode 1 Episode 1 2nd of July 2013 17th Mar 2014 Sam Miller 6.43 million
Luther investigates two horrific murders. He is not aware that each of his steps is being watched closely.
12 2 Episode 2 Episode 2 July 9, 2013 24 Mar 2014 Sam Miller 5.95 million
Hoping to be able to foresee the next step of the murderer, Luther tries to solve a number of unsolved murders.
13 3 Episode 3 Episode 3 July 16, 2013 March 31, 2014 Farren Blackburn 5.57 million
The murder campaign of a self-proclaimed avenger forces Luther to subdue his own demons.
14th 4th Episode 4 Episode 4 23rd July 2013 April 7, 2014 Farren Blackburn 5.96 million
Luther must act outside the limits of the law to prevent a vigilante-obsessed murderer from becoming a martyr.

Season 4

No.
( total ) 		No.
( St. ) 		German title Original title First broadcast in UK German language first broadcast (D) Director UK ranges
15th 1 episode 1 Episode 1 Dec 15, 2015 July 1, 2016 Sam Miller 8.19 million
16 2 Episode 2 Episode 2 Dec 22, 2015 July 1, 2016 Sam Miller 7.64 million

Season 5

No.
( total ) 		No.
( St. ) 		German title Original title First broadcast in UK German language first broadcast (D) Director UK ranges
17th 1 - Episode 1 Jan. 1, 2019 - Jamie Payne -
18th 2 - Episode 2 Jan. 2, 2019 - Jamie Payne -
19th 3 - Episode 3 Jan. 3, 2019 - Jamie Payne -
20th 4th - Episode 4 Jan. 4, 2019 - Jamie Payne -

DVD release

Great Britain
  • Season 1 was released on June 21, 2010.
  • Season 2 was released on July 11, 2011.
  • Season 3 was released on July 29, 2013.
  • Season 4 was released on January 4, 2016.
  • Season 5 was released on January 28, 2019.
Germany
  • Season 1 was released on February 27, 2012.
  • Season 2 was released on March 30, 2012.
  • Season 3 was released on November 28, 2014.
  • Season 4 was released on October 28, 2016.
  • Season 5 was released on May 8, 2020.
United States
  • Season 1 was released on November 23, 2010.
  • Season 2 was released on October 25, 2011.
  • Season 3 was released on September 10, 2013.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Neil Cross : Introducing Luther - with love to Detective Columbo. BBC , April 30, 2010, accessed July 27, 2011 .
  2. ↑ Sherlock and Luther recommissioned for BBC One. BBC , August 28, 2010, accessed June 16, 2011 .
  3. ^ Killian Fox: Ruth Wilson: 'I'm drawn to damaged characters'. The Guardian , May 15, 2011, accessed May 30, 2011 .
  4. ↑ Christian Junklewitz: Luther: BBC orders season 3. Serienjunkies.de , August 30, 2011, accessed on August 30, 2011 .
  5. ↑ Michael Slezak: BBC America Slates Luther Season 4. Serienjunkies.de, November 19, 2014, accessed on November 19, 2014 .
  6. ↑ Bernd Krannich: "Luther": Idris Elba returns with the fifth season. Wishlist.de, June 12, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017 .
  7. ^ Christian Junklewitz: Luther: ZDF secures BBC series. Serienjunkies.de, September 30, 2010, accessed October 1, 2010 .
  8. ↑ Daniel Sallhoff: "Luther" determined at ZDFneo. Quotemeter.de , July 22, 2011, accessed on July 27, 2011 .
  9. ^ Jan Schlueter: "Luther" is also allowed to investigate on ZDF. Quotemeter.de , January 4, 2012, accessed January 5, 2012 .
  10. ↑ German synchronous index: German synchronous index | Series | Luther. Retrieved April 29, 2018 .
  11. ↑ a b c d e BARB. Broadcasters' Audience Research Board, accessed July 27, 2011 .
  12. ↑ - Luther - Series 1 (2 DVDs) Amazon.co.uk
  13. ↑ - Luther - Series 2 (2 DVDs) Amazon.co.uk
  14. ↑ - Luther - Series 3 (2 DVDs) Amazon.co.uk
  15. ↑ - Luther - Season 1 (2 DVDs) Amazon.de
  16. ↑ - Luther - Season 2 (DVD) Amazon.de
  17. ↑ - Luther - Season 3 (DVD) Amazon.de
  18. ↑ - Luther - Season 4 (DVD) Amazon.de
  19. ↑ - Luther - Season 5 (DVD) Amazon.de
  20. ↑ - Luther - Season One (2 DVDs) Amazon.com
  21. ↑ - Luther - Season Two (2 DVDs) Amazon.com
  22. ↑ - Luther - Season Three (2 DVDs) Amazon.com