Luther (2010)

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What if your worst enemy was your own conscience?

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.

• Released: 2010-05-04
• Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
• Seasons: 5, 20 episodes
• Network: BBC One
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 7.9/10 from 1,255 votes

Created by Neil Cross.

Top cast

• Idris Elba as John Luther
• Dermot Crowley as Martin Schenk
• Hermione Norris as Vivien Lake
• Michael Smiley as Benny Silver
• Ruth Wilson as Alice Morgan
• Patrick Malahide as George Cornelius
• Wunmi Mosaku as Catherine Halliday
• Enzo Cilenti as Jeremy Lake

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Luther

• United States: stream on Hulu, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, Britbox Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Acorn TV, BritBox, AcornTV Amazon Channel, BritBox Amazon Channel, Spectrum On Demand, HBO Max, Acorn TV Apple TV channel; watch free on Hoopla; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Sky Go; watch free on BBC iPlayer, UKTV Play; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• India: stream on BBC Player Amazon Channel
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, BritBox Amazon Channel, BritBox, Britbox Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla, CBC Gem; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, BritBox, Stan, Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV

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