At a recent family gathering I was talking to my uncle about TV. He recommended BBC's Luther, saying, "It's almost as good as Sherlock." Naturally, I had to check it out on Netflix, and I'm extremely glad that I did.
Luther stars Idris Elba, whom you may know as Charles Miner on The Office, as DCI John Luther, who must confront his personal issues along with his murder cases. Sounds like every other crime drama on TV, right? That's why I was skeptical at first, as I am not usually a fan of police procedurals. However, Luther takes the genre and brings it to a new level with some very interesting cases, to the point that the show resembles a thriller film. That, along with Elba's great acting as the temperamental detective, make this show worth watching.
The show also features one of the most intriguing television characters I've seen since Lost's Ben Linus: Alice Morgan, played to perfection by Ruth Wilson. In the pilot episode, Alice is suspected of murdering her parents. She becomes a regular character in the series, as she and Luther develop an...odd relationship. I wish I could say more about Alice Morgan, but I don't want to spoil the most intriguing aspect of the show.
All in all, Luther is a must for fans of crime dramas, thrillers, or British TV. All ten episodes are on Netflix, and a third season of four episodes has been commissioned and will likely air in 2013. Check it out, then come back and tell me what you think.
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