The cop is on a knife-edge as he tries to cover up a death, appease the suspicious Baba and protect Jenny from any further harm. But his problems don’t end there – with a killer at large whose actions are ruled by a roll of the dice, he has no way of predicting the next move. Despite a moment of doubt, he puts his plan into action – and is dragged deeper into the criminal world than ever before. Idris Elba stars.source:LocateTv.com
The detective takes a long-overdue holiday to look after Jenny and help her get back on her own two feet, only for their domestic plans to be interrupted by Ripley with news of a violent attack at a petrol station. To add to Luther’s problems, Baba’s heavies Frank and Toby continue to make their blackmail demands, which he knows he must follow for Jenny’s sake – until he finds a way to exploit the antagonism between the two men.source:LocateTv.com
Jenny’s ruthless boss seeks revenge against Luther, whom she considers to have stolen her protege, and demands compensation. However, the detective has other problems to deal with, namely the rescue of Ripley, who has been abducted by the serial killer in preparation for a final murderous set piece.source:LocateTv.com
Luther is recruited to the new Serious and Serial Unit, where he is tasked with catching a brutal serial killer who wears a Punch mask as he despatches his victims. The wife of a man that Luther sent to prison some years before asks him to save their daughter from a life of prostitution.source:LocateTv.com
Framed for murder and betrayed by one of his closest colleagues, the detective reluctantly accepts the aid of the calculating Alice Morgan, and turns to his love rival Mark North to help clear his name. Meanwhile, DSU Rose Teller struggles to come to terms with Luther’s apparent crimes, and is forced to take ruthless action to bring him to justice. Thriller, starring Idris Elba, Ruth Wilson and Saskia Reeves.source:LocateTv.com
The DCI begins to suspect he has been double-crossed by one of his closest confidantes, as an operation to buy the freedom of an art dealer’s wife from armed hostage-takers goes wrong. Luther turns to Zoe for support – but the person he believes has betrayed him has got there first. Alexander Morton (Monarch of the Glen) guest stars, with Idris Elba, Indira Varma and Steven Mackintosh.source:Tv.com
A serial killer is at large and has killed four young women, but there is no obvious connection between the victims and the killer’s identity remains a mystery. Luther tries to distance himself from Alice. Madsen emerges from his coma.
The stakes are raised in the search for a woman abducted by a writer on the occult who was suspected of committing a similar crime 10 years ago, when Mark is beaten up and, suspecting Luther is responsible, he tries to get him suspended from the police. With a complaints officer on the way, the DCI works through the night with Ripley to find evidence not only of the kidnap victim’s whereabouts but of her captor’s guilt. Guest starring Paul Rhys (Being Human)source:Tv.com