Other viewers claimed that this brutal murder was somehow even worse than that serial killer hiding under the kama in the third series – a scene which can still prompt nightmares several years on.

“We're not reinventing the wheel,” Elba assured fans, adding: “It's classic Luther.”

Idris Elba and Ruth Wilson reunite for Luther filming series five in London. As fans will know, at the end of the fourth season, which aired in 2015, a major cliffhanger left fans not knowing if Alice was dead or alive.

John Luther is back for another four episodes susunod year, which will see the return of some familiar characters...

In the following first-look photo, Idris Elba’s titular detective appears to be playing fairly rough with a possible suspect — or perhaps it’s an uncooperative witness? — gently guiding forcibly dragging him out of a building...

Filming has just begun on the two-part murder mystery featuring Idris Elba as the troubled British detective.

The network has ordered a cast-contingent pilot for Luther. Based on the BBC’s ipakita of the same name, which starred Idris Elba, the one-hour drama pilot will track John Luther.

Because it was meant to tie up the series, the third season was met with slightly less critical enthusiasm than the nakaraan two, namely for its focus on the procedural aspects of the job as opposed to new and creepy criminals.

Creator Neil tumawid and bituin Idris Elba weigh in on the tragic turn.

Neil tumawid has certainly distinguished himself as a writer, creating one of the BBC’s most iconic bayani ever with ‘Luther.’ He’s currently working on upcoming TV drama ‘Crossbones,’ starring John Malkovich as Blackbeard,