BBC America Confirm Luther Season 5
Critically acclaimed British crime drama Luther will return for a fifth season.
Created by Neil Cross and starring award winning actor Idris Elba as the eponymous protagonist, Luther is tasked to hunt down London’s most dangerous serial killers. Unfortunately (or occasionally fortunately) Luther is often tempted by the dark side which he battles with on a daily basis.
As per the official BBC America press release, the four-part Luther season 5 will begin filming in early 2018, with Cross and Elba both returning to work on the multiple Primetime Emmy Award nominated television show. Cross said: “Now what? It’s a question Idris and I get asked a lot. What happened to John Luther after we last saw him striding unbowed through the streets of his city, his blood red London? It can’t be over, can it? There’s so much we don’t know. So much unfinished business. The thing is, we’ve been asking ourselves the same question. Because we love John and wonder what he’s up to. And as for me, I’m scared of the monsters. The face at the window. The hand under the bed. The shadow at the end of the street. Who’s going to stop them, if not John Luther? In the end, we picked up the phone to some old friends and asked if they’d like to find out what happens next. It turns out, they would. So that’s what we’re going to do. We’re going to find out what happens next. Now what? Luther’s coming back. That’s what.”
Idris Elba shared Cross’ enthusiasm: “Neil, the BBC, and I have been talking about a further season and I am thrilled that we have been able to bring it all together. I look forward to putting the coat back on.”
Luther season 5 begins filming in early 2018.
