I'd never heard of "Luther" before reading about it in my Comcast guide's list 
of upcoming shows for the fall. Sounds like it'll be pretty good. Elba's quite 
an actor, and this being a British production, you can count on it being of 
high quality and realism, especially with one of the guys behind the series 
"MI-5" on board. 

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http://torforge.wordpress.com/2010/06/08/bbc-america-books-idris-elba-hourlong-series-luther/
 



BBC AMERICA REINVENTS CRIME THRILLER WITH WIRE STAR IDRIS ELBA 


BBC AMERICA today announced its latest U.S. premiere co-production. Luther , 
starring Idris Elba ( The Wire ), is a smart, six-part, psychological thriller 
that takes a bold new look at the crime genre. Elba is also Associate Producer 
on the project. 

* Luther (6 x 60) is a BBC/BBC AMERICA co-production and is distributed by BBC 
Worldwide. It will air later this year on BBC AMERICA. 

Idris Elba, best known for his performance as drug kingpin Russell “Stringer” 
Bell in HBO’s The Wire , now finds himself on the other side of the law. He 
plays John Luther, an intellectually brilliant but emotionally impulsive murder 
detective. He considers his profession a vocation rather than a job and it 
remains to be seen if he’s a force for good or a man hell bent on 
self-destruction. His confidante is also his arch-enemy Alice ( Ruth Wilson , 
Jane Eyre ), a beautiful multiple-murderess who evades his grasp early on, and 
with whom he becomes locked in a lethal battle of wits. 

Luther is created and written by acclaimed suspense novelist, and one of the 
lead writers on MI-5 , Neil Cross . He says: “I’m delighted that the BBC has 
brought Luther to life. It’s an intense psychological thriller which examines 
not only human depravity but the complex nature of love … and how it’s often 
this – our finest attribute – that leads us into darkness.” 

Elba is joined by an all-star cast: Ruth Wilson ( The Prisoner ) is Alice 
Morgan, beautiful, extraordinarily intelligent and a key witness in Luther’s 
first investigation; Steven Mackintosh ( Criminal Justice ) is Detective Chief 
Inspector Ian Reed and Luther’s loyal friend and work colleague; Indira Varma ( 
Rome ) is Zoe Luther, who’s had the strength to walk away from the man she 
still loves; Paul McGann ( Withnail and I ) is Mark North, unafraid to compete 
with Luther for Zoe’s love; Saskia Reeves ( Bodies ) is Detective 
Superintendent Rose Teller, Luther’s risk-taking boss and Warren Brown ( 
Occupation ) is Detective Sergeant Justin Ripley, Luther’s loyal, awestruck new 
partner. 

The deal was brokered by Matt Forde, EVP BBC Worldwide Sales & Co-Productions 
with Chris Carr, COO, BBC Worldwide Channels and Richard De Croce, SVP 
Programming, BBC AMERICA. 

Chris Carr says: “BBC AMERICA viewers have always loved British crime 
thrillers. Luther, puts a whole new spin on the genre and sucks you in with its 
intelligent storytelling and gripping plotlines. We’re thrilled to have Idris 
Elba on BBC AMERICA and intend to surprise a few people by revealing that he’s 
British!” 

Luther , airing later this year, adds to BBC AMERICA’S new slate of 
co-productions recently announced including sci-fi thriller Outcasts starring 
Eric Mabius ( Ugly Betty ) and Come Dine With Me , a cooking show which follows 
amateur chefs competing for the title of the ultimate dinner party host. (via 
Variety & TVbytheNum 

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