Summary of "Season 2 - It's still awesome!": Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant TV. Neil Cross has written some of my favorite British TV (The Fixer, Spooks), and he continues to amaze me with his writing in Luther. Sure, some of it is a bit far-fetched, but it's still amazing drama. I've gotten so many people hooked on this show, and I really hope that we see a third season of the show.
If you haven't seen Luther before, go out and pick up the first season. It's a bit crazy that they've only produced 10 episodes in two seasons, but they'll likely be some of the best television you've watched. (read entire review)
Summary of "Season 1 - Excellent series!": The show exceeded my high expectations, and left me extremely upset that we won't see any more episodes until the fall when BBC airs two, 2-hour episodes. It's a brilliant series, and it's a show that examines the police genre in a way I haven't seen done before. The broken cop has been tried, but this is a new take on the character; it's wonderful.
I strongly recommend picking this up. While it's not the most feature-packed release, the show itself is definitely worth watching. I also appreciated a little nod to a US-series in one of the episodes; be on the lookout for it (though I'm not going to tell you the show referenced, or even the episode the reference is in). (read entire review)
DVDs with 2nd Season Episodes are Announced for North America
The dark psychological drama starring Idris Elba as John Luther, the near-genius detective struggling with his own demons, returns with more distinctive, thrilling crime stories.
BBC Video has announced... (read entire news item)
9/01/2010
The U.K. Police Drama Starring Idris Elba, Paul McGann and Ruth Wilson Comes to DVD
Idris Elba stars as Detective John Luther in this thrilling new crime series from BBC America. A self-destructive near-genius, Luther might just be as dangerous as the depraved criminals he hunts. Luther... (read entire news item)
