There is a cloud over the proceedings, as Luther looks to close out the two massive cases crushing down on him. The series centres on DCI John Luther (played by Idris Elba), a highly talented detective working in London to solve a series of high-profile murders. ... Luther series 5 continues tomorrow night at 9pm on BBC One. Luther is a British psychological crime drama television series that premiered on BBC One in the UK on 4 May 2010. ... Let’s quickly recap when the previous seasons came to Netflix. Episode 1. Paul Tassi November 1, 2012. Protocol goes by the wayside, in favour of stopping the baddie, leading him to be mistrusted by colleagues, which leads to shortcuts, losing track of loyalties and so on. Luther Season 5, Episode 1 is directed by Jamie Payne, who did such a nice job in The Alienist, and a fine job he does here too: the pacing, production, and quality of characters mirror earlier seasons, and everything flows together as it should, with music, tension, and at least two separate shitstorms piling up as episode one progresses. Seasons 1-3 were added to Netflix US on September 15th, 2014 and season 4 was added two years late on September 17th, 2016. Luther series 5 episode 1 review: fresh horror and old faces ... Luther recap: the story so far. After five seasons of spectacular deviance and destruction, perhaps some time behind bars might do Luther well. Really, it’s a shame that Ian hadn’t been more of a presence until now, because his situation in the episode teases out some complexity of character. Contains some upsetting scenes. Luther returns for a fifth season, in its first episode pitting DCI Luther against a violent killer and a vengeful mobster. View All Videos (6) Tv Season Info. [citation needed]Series 2 (2011) In August 2010, the BBC announced that it had commissioned a second series for 2011. [citation needed]Series 2 (2011) In August 2010, the BBC announced that it had commissioned a second series for 2011. Luther, back from suspension, must solve a seemingly perfect double murder. Luther’s fifth season comes to a close with Season 5, Episode 4, where no one gets a happy ending. Series 1: Episode 1. Luther's left reeling by tragic events but must race to save the others from a killer determined to complete his macabre masterpiece. A recap of the season five premiere of BBC America’s Luther. Luther. Series 1 (2010) The first series of Luther aired in 2010 and received positive reviews from critics, getting an average of 5.9 million viewers per episode.