"show's future by stating that there was a ""big chance"" of a new fifth series of ""Luther"". In June 2017, Elba announced that Luther would be returning for a fifth series. Filming started in early 2018. Series one was met with positive reviews, according to aggregate review site Rotten Tomatoes, where it holds a 95% approval rating, based on 19 reviews. The site's consensus reads: ""Gritty and ambiguous, ""Luther"" is a captivating drama bolstered by a powerhouse performance from Idris Elba in the title role."" It holds a Metacritic score of 82 out of 100, based on 11 collected reviews,"
"the Sun"", which was long-listed for the Booker Prize, ""Burial"" and ""Captured""; and has written a memoir ""Heartland"", which was short-listed for the PEN/Ackerley Prize for literary autobiography of excellence. His most recent novel, """", was published in 2011. In 2011, Cross was included in ""Variety"" magazine's list of 10 Screenwriters to Watch. Whilst working for companies in the UK and the US, he lives in Wellington, New Zealand, with his wife and two sons. Neil Cross Neil Cross (born 9 February 1969) is a British novelist and scriptwriter, best known for as the creator of the drama series ""Luther"""
"received an Obie Award for sustained excellence for his theater work in classics, new plays, and the avant-garde. Kelly married theater actress and writer Juliana Francis at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery in Manhattan on August 14, 2005. David Patrick Kelly David Patrick Kelly (born January 23, 1951) is an American actor and musician who has appeared in numerous films and television series. He is best known for his role as Luther, the main antagonist in the cult film ""The Warriors"" (1979). Kelly is also known for his collaborations with Spike Lee, in the films ""Malcolm X"" (1992), ""Crooklyn"" (1994), and"
"Honours for services to drama. In 2017, Elba won the male title for the ""Rear of the Year"" award in Britain. In September 2018, he was one of 50 people named for ""making London awesome"" and helping to shape London's cultural landscape who were featured in ""Time Out"" to mark the magazine's 50th anniversary. Idris Elba Idrissa Akuna Elba (; born 6 September 1972) is a British actor, producer, musician and DJ known for playing drug trafficker Stringer Bell on the HBO series ""The Wire"", DCI John Luther on the BBC One series ""Luther"" and Nelson Mandela in the biographical"
"Neil Cross Neil Cross (born 9 February 1969) is a British novelist and scriptwriter, best known for as the creator of the drama series ""Luther"" and Hard Sun (TV Series) Cross was born in Bristol on 9 February 1969. He graduated from the University of Leeds in 1994 with a degree in English and Theology. His initial career was solely as a novelist, beginning with ""Mr In-Between"", which was published in 1998 (and adapted into a film in 2001). He later diversified into television, writing an episode of the BBC spy drama ""Spooks"" in 2006 before becoming lead writer on"
"coast. After learning of Alice's apparent death in mysterious circumstances, he is persuaded to return to London and resume his role as a DCI. While investigating a new case he attempts to uncover Alice's fate, unravelling two conspiracies and incurring the wrath of organised crime boss George Cornelius, but fails to find a definitive answer on what happened to Alice. The first series of ""Luther"" aired in 2010 and received positive reviews from critics, getting an average of 5.9 million viewers per episode. A prequel to the series was written as the novel by series writer Neil Cross. It deals"
"Luther (2003 film) Luther is a 2003 German-American epic historical drama film loosely based on the life of Martin Luther, directed by Eric Till and starring Joseph Fiennes in the eponymous role, alongside an ensemble cast including Jonathan Firth, Claire Cox, Alfred Molina, Bruno Ganz, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Mathieu Carrière, and Sir Peter Ustinov in his final film role. It was an independent film partially funded by Thrivent Financial; a not-for-profit financial services organization founded by Lutherans. The film covers Luther's life from his becoming a monk in 1505 to the Diet of Augsburg in 1530. In 1505, Martin Luther runs"
"as the season finale. In September 2009, he signed a deal to star as the lead role on the six-part BBC television series ""Luther"", which aired in May 2010. He appeared on Showtime's ""The Big C"" in 2010. At the 69th Golden Globe Awards telecast on 15 January 2012, Elba won the Award for Best Actor in a Series, Mini-Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television for his role on the BBC crime thriller series ""Luther"". In 2007, Elba signed on as the lead role of the film ""Daddy's Little Girls"", playing Monty, a blue-collar mechanic who falls in love"
"in Series 2, which was shown by the BBC in February 2014. Ben Turner (actor) Ben Turner (born 3 February 1980) is a British Iranian actor, most notable for his roles as nurse Jay Faldren on BBC's ""Casualty"", the lead role of Amir in multiple stage adaptations of The Kite Runner, and as Louis XV in ""Doctor Who"". Turner was born in London to an Iranian father, actor Graham Sabari of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and an English mother. He was educated at Dulwich College, well known for its pedigree of actors including the founder Edward Alleyn. He then trained"
"the fourth series. On 24 October 2015, BBC One confirmed via their Facebook page that series 4 of ""Luther"" would air in December 2015 on BBC One. In November 2015, it was announced that Luther was confirmed to air in the United States on BBC America for a three-hour one-night event on 17 December 2015. The first episode of the fourth series aired on BBC One on 15 December 2015. A fifth series comprising four episodes was announced on 12 June 2017. Filming started in early 2018. Ruth Wilson was confirmed to be returning as Alice Morgan for series five."
"Warren Brown (actor) Warren Brown (born 11 May 1978) is an English actor and former professional Thai boxer, best known for his roles as DS Justin Ripley in acclaimed BBC crime drama ""Luther"" and as Sergeant Thomas ""Mac"" McAllister in , the British-American action television series, which is the sixth series and second revamp of ""Strike Back"". Brown was born in Warrington, England. After appearing in two episodes of the television series ""Shameless"", Warren played the evil Andy Holt in Channel 4's ""Hollyoaks"". Despite being 27 years old at the time, it was said his youthful good looks helped him"
"on board as executive producers. The project hails from 20th Century Fox TV, studio-based Chernin Entertainment, and BBC Worldwide Prods. On 9 March 2015, ""The Hollywood Reporter"" reported that the network had delayed the series, as the busy pilot season had limited the number of available actors to play lead character John Luther. While Fox had at one point considered Marlon Wayans, they have since decided to search out another actor for the role. In 2014, Channel One Russia was developing a Russian TV series version of Luther, with Konstantin Lavronenko, starring as Klim. The series was first broadcast on"
"credits. A CD titled ""Luther - Songs and Score From Series 1, 2 and 3"" was released on 19 August 2013 and contains many of the themes and songs used in the television series. The opening theme song is a shorter version of Paradise Circus by Massive Attack from the album ""Heligoland"" (2010) and features the voice of Hope Sandoval. In November 2014, Fox was developing an American TV series version of Luther, with Cross writing and executive producing the series, and Elba, Peter Chernin (of the Chernin company), Katherine Pope, and BBC Worldwide Prods' Jane Tranter and Julie Gartner"
"Walter (2014 film) Walter is a British television crime drama film, written by Kevin Lygo under the pseudonym Ruby Solomon, that first broadcast on BBC One on 8 August 2014. Intended as a ""backdoor pilot"" for a potential series, ""Walter"" stars Adrian Dunbar as the title character, a detective inspector assigned to investigate the unsolved cases of a former colleague who met his death after falling in front of a tube train. Assisted by an eager new recruit, Anne Hopkins (Alexandra Roach) and his dim-yet-trusty sidekick Mike Minorsky (Kayvan Novak), Walter investigates whether his former colleague's death may have in"
"Idris Elba Idrissa Akuna Elba (; born 6 September 1972) is a British actor, producer, musician and DJ known for playing drug trafficker Stringer Bell on the HBO series ""The Wire"", DCI John Luther on the BBC One series ""Luther"" and Nelson Mandela in the biographical film """" (2013). He has been nominated four times for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film, winning one and was nominated five times for a Primetime Emmy Award. Elba appeared in Ridley Scott's ""American Gangster"" (2007) and ""Prometheus"" (2012). Elba portrays Heimdall in ""Thor"" (2011) and its sequels"
"Luther: The Calling Luther: The Calling by Neil Cross is the first of three tie-in novels based on the BBC crime drama ""Luther"". The novel introduces the character of Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) John Luther. The novel is a prequel to the television series and focuses on the traumatic case involving a child killer named Henry Madsen. The novel expands on and explains several elements of the TV series, such as the breakup of the Luthers' marriage, and the corruption of DCI Ian Reed. The final events in the book mirror those portrayed at the start of Series 1 of"
"Ruth Wilson Ruth Wilson (born 13 January 1982) is an English actress. She is known for her performances in ""Suburban Shootout"" (2005), ""Jane Eyre"" (2006), as Alice Morgan in the BBC TV psychological crime drama ""Luther"" (2010–2013, 2019), and as Alison Lockhart in the Showtime drama ""The Affair"" (2014–2018). Her film credits include ""Anna Karenina"" (2012), ""The Lone Ranger"" (2013), ""Saving Mr. Banks"" (2013), ""Suite Française"" (2015), ""Locke"" (2013), ""I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House"" (2016), and ""Dark River"" (2017). Wilson is a three-time Olivier Award nominee and two-time winner, earning the Best Actress for the"
"Ben Turner (actor) Ben Turner (born 3 February 1980) is a British Iranian actor, most notable for his roles as nurse Jay Faldren on BBC's ""Casualty"", the lead role of Amir in multiple stage adaptations of The Kite Runner, and as Louis XV in ""Doctor Who"". Turner was born in London to an Iranian father, actor Graham Sabari of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and an English mother. He was educated at Dulwich College, well known for its pedigree of actors including the founder Edward Alleyn. He then trained as an actor at Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He has"
"received critical acclaim for his role as John Luther and has been awarded a Critics' Choice Television Award, Golden Globe Award, NAACP Image Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award for his performance. The series has also received eleven Primetime Emmy Award nominations in various categories, including four nominations of Elba for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie. John Luther is a Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) working for the Serious Crime Unit in series one, and the new ""Serious and Serial"" unit from series 2. A dedicated police officer, Luther is obsessive, possessed, and sometimes violent. However, Luther has"
"Steven Mackintosh Steven Mackintosh (born 30 April 1967) is an English actor. He is known for his role as Andreas Tanis in the action horror films """" (2006) and """" (2009). Mackintosh received a British Academy Television Award for Best Actor nomination for his role in the BBC One television film ""Care"" (2000). His other notable roles were in ""Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels"" (1998), ""The Land Girls"" (1998), and the first season of ""Luther"" (2010). Mackintosh was born in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, the son of Dorothy Parris and Malcolm Mackintosh. He attended Icknield Primary School in Sawston, Sawston Village"
"celebrities who donated their old glasses to an exhibit honouring victims of the Holocaust. During the Broadway run of ""Equus"" he auctioned off a pair of jeans and other items worn in the show, for New-York-based Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and was a presenter at the 2011 Gypsy of the Year competition. He has also donated money to Get Connected UK, a London-based free confidential national helpline for troubled youth. Daniel Radcliffe Daniel Jacob Radcliffe (born 23 July 1989) is an English actor and producer best known for his role as the titular protagonist in the ""Harry Potter"" film series,"
"the narrators for UFC. Rhames introduced the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons in the 2017 Super Bowl LI (51). Rhames's deep voice is the center of many recent (2015–present) Arby's commercials, with the catchline 'Arby's, we have the meats!' Ving Rhames Irving Rameses Rhames (born May 12, 1959) is an American stage and screen actor. He is best known for his starring role as Luther Stickell in the """" film series. He also appeared in ""Jacob's Ladder"" (1990), ""Striptease"" (1996), ""Pulp Fiction"" (1994), """" (1997), ""Rosewood"" (1997), ""Con Air"" (1997), ""Bringing Out the Dead"" (1999), ""Dawn of the"
"Fopling Flutter in a 2008 version of ""The Man of Mode"" by George Etherege, and a British Independent Film Award for his performance in the 2012 film ""Broken"". On TV, he is known for playing Michael on the BBC comedy ""Count Arthur Strong"" (2013–), Lord Lucan in the two-part ITV series ""Lucan"", and the lead role of Prime Minister Michael Callow in ""The National Anthem"", the first episode of the anthology series ""Black Mirror"". Kinnear was born in Hammersmith, London, England, the son of the actor Roy Kinnear and actress Carmel Cryan. He has two sisters, Kirsty and Karina. He"
"the 2015-16 UK tour of ""Lord of the Flies"". Also in 2015, in October, Luke guest starred in an episode of BBC One's ""Doctors"" and, in December, he guest starred in BBC One's ""Luther"". He attended The Netherhall School and Parkside Community College in Cambridge and also went to the Mackenzie School of Speech and Drama, as well as the King Slocombe School of Dance. He has also belonged to the Young Actors Company (previously known as Whizz Kids) and was preparing to take a Bronze Medal in Acting. Luke Ward-Wilkinson Luke Ward-Wilkinson (born 7 August 1993, Cambridge, England) is"
"the lines his own"". His Edmund in ""King Lear"" was noted for his chilling contempt and cynicism. Essiedu has set up a theatre company, Invertigo, with Steffan Donnelly, Tim Bowie and Sion Alun Davies. Paapa appeared as Tunde in the BBC Radio 3 drama ""As Innocent As You Can Get"" (2016) by Rex Obano. Paapa Essiedu Paapa Essiedu (born 1990) is a British actor. He is known for his work in theatre, though he has also worked in film and television. He won the 2016 Ian Charleson Award for his title role in ""Hamlet"" and Edmund in ""King Lear"", both"
"Cross previously had confirmed there would not be a fourth series but did not rule out the possibility of a feature film. In September 2012, Cross announced that he was in the process of creating a spin-off of ""Luther"" centred around the character Alice Morgan, starring Ruth Wilson. Cross stated, ""The BBC is very interested in the project. The only real question would be how many and how often we would do it - whether it would be a one-off miniseries or a returning miniseries, a co-production or not."" In August 2014, in an interview with TVLine at the 2014"
"BBC is very interested in the project. The only real question would be how many and how often we would do it – whether it would be a one-off miniseries or a returning miniseries, a co-production or not."" While Wilson could not appear in series four of ""Luther"" due to filming clashing with ""The Affair"", she is confirmed to be returning for series five. From 4 August to 8 October 2011, Wilson starred in the title role of Eugene O'Neill's ""Anna Christie"" at the Donmar Warehouse alongside Jude Law. Her performance prompted ""The Guardian"" to devote an editorial to Wilson's"
"who keeps repeating himself and reminding people he was in the SAS. He is playing the part of Benny ""Deadhead"" Silver in the BBC drama series ""Luther"". In 2010, he had a major role in the film ""Burke & Hare"" alongside his ""Spaced"" co-stars Simon Pegg and Jessica Hynes. In 2011, he starred in British horror film ""Kill List"". The film received critical acclaim, and earned him the ""Best Supporting Actor"" Award at the 2011 British Independent Film Awards. In 2013, he has appeared in an episode of BBC One's ""Ripper Street"" as George Lusk, and the critically acclaimed Channel"
"Daniel Radcliffe Daniel Jacob Radcliffe (born 23 July 1989) is an English actor and producer best known for his role as the titular protagonist in the ""Harry Potter"" film series, based on the novels by J. K. Rowling. Born and raised in London, Radcliffe made his acting debut at 10 years of age in BBC One's 1999 television film ""David Copperfield"", followed by his cinematic debut in 2001's ""The Tailor of Panama"". At age 11, he was cast as Potter in the series' first film ""Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"", and starred in the series for 10 years, starring"
"David Patrick Kelly David Patrick Kelly (born January 23, 1951) is an American actor and musician who has appeared in numerous films and television series. He is best known for his role as Luther, the main antagonist in the cult film ""The Warriors"" (1979). Kelly is also known for his collaborations with Spike Lee, in the films ""Malcolm X"" (1992), ""Crooklyn"" (1994), and ""Chi-Raq"" (2015), and with David Lynch, appearing in ""Wild at Heart"" (1990) as well as ""Twin Peaks"" (1990–91) and its 2017 revival. Kelly's other credits include roles in ""48 Hrs."" (1982), ""Commando"" (1985), ""The Crow"" (1994), ""The"
"Snakeskin. In 2004, he got the award as CLEO Celebrity Bachelor of the Year 2004. <br>Jacob is engaged and a father of 2 Sons. Jacob Tomuri Jacob Tomuri (born 4 December 1979) is a New Zealand actor and stunt man. In 2000–2001 he appeared in over 50 twice-weekly episodes of the UK/NZ teen sci-fi series ""The Tribe"" as Lt. Luke. In 2001 he did stunt work for all three of ""The Lord of the Rings"" film trilogy. He has had guest roles in the long running TV New Zealand soap ""Shortland Street"" (2004–2005), ""Revelations - The Initial Journey"" (2003), and"
"of the successful Tracy Beaker franchise as Peter Umbleby. A next door neighbour living next to the care home, with a strong grudge against living next to a children's home. And later in the series finale, trying to get the care home closed and knocked down. Simon Ludders Simon Ludders is an English film and television actor, writer and director. He is best known for his current starring role as Renfield in ""Young Dracula"", a CBBC television series that initially aired in 2006 and finalised in 2014. He also played Trevor Smith in ""Broadchurch"" and appeared as Mr Swan in"
"Luke Newberry Luke Newberry (born 19 February 1990) is an English actor. He is best known for his leading role in the drama television series ""In the Flesh"" (2013–2014), which earned him a BAFTA TV Award nomination. Newberry was born in Exeter, Devon. He has two older sisters. He attended Exeter College, where he studied filmmaking, fine art, and English literature, and played the lead role in a college production of ""Hamlet"". Aged 18, he attended the prestigious Bristol Old Vic Theatre School to study acting, graduating in 2011. Newberry was first signed with an agent aged seven. At age"