Wednesday 3 July 2013

MSN TV: BBC1's LUTHER - series 3

Wednesday 3 July 2013

Over at MSN TV today: I've reviewed the return of BBC1's scary crime drama LUTHER for a third series, starring Idris Elba and Warren Brown.
The first series of Luther contained flashes of genius, but the second is where things really coalesced for writer Neil Cross's deliciously demented and frightening crime drama. After an interminable wait (due to the increasing profile of Idris Elba and writer Neil Cross), the popular BBC series is finally back for another four episodes. To a large extent it's business as usual, but in the gritty world of Luther that's small mercy. There are numerous reasons for Luther's success, not least the excellent performance of Elba as the shambling detective on the side of angels, but mixing with demons.

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