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Idris Elba’s John Luther returns in first teaser for Luther series 5

June 19, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

BBC has released a brief teaser trailer for the fifth series of its award-winning crime drama series Luther which sees Idris Elba returning as the titular detective alongside Dermot Crowley (DSU Martin Schenk), Michael Smiley (Benny Silver), Patrick Malahide (George Cornelius) and newcomer Wunmi Mosaku as DS Catherine Halliday. No word as of yet on a premiere date for the series, which sees Jamie Payne directing all four episodes; watch the teaser here…

Award winning crime drama series starring Idris Elba as Luther, a near-genius murder detective whose brilliant mind can’t always save him from the dangerous violence of his passions.

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, News, Television, Trailers Tagged With: Idris Elba, luther

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick has been part of Flickering Myth's editorial team for over a decade. She has a background in publishing and copyediting and has served as Executive Editor of FlickeringMyth.com since 2020.

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