With Idris Elba's DCI John Luther back on the beat, you just know it's not going to be a quiet village patrol talking to locals and helping old people across the street. Nope, be prepared for mayhem and murder, as the new Series 5 trailer shows off.
When the moonless shadows of London give birth to a new nightmare, Luther is once more called to immerse himself in the deepest depths of human depravity. While the monstrous and seemingly indiscriminate killings become ever more audacious and public, Luther and new recruit D.S. Catherine Halliday (Wunmi Mosaku) are confounded by a complex tangle of leads and misdirection that seems designed to protect an untouchable corruption. But even as the case brings him closer than ever to the true face of evil, a reluctant Luther is forced to confront the unburied demons of his own recent past. Striding back into the line of fire, he must choose who to protect and who to sacrifice...
Yes, as that plot hint and a quick flash at the end of the trailer indicates, an old friend is back. Curiouser and curiouser... Luther series 5 will be on BBC screens around Christmas, and you can find an exclusive image plus comments from Elba himself right here.
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