When this series started I was expecting a more realistic police drama so was rather disappointed; by the time I'd come to accept that it was never meant to be that and was really more of a melodrama I grew to enjoy it. After his wife was murdered by DCI Reed in the penultimate episode Luther is the chief suspect and Reed is back at work claiming to want to help catch his friend when in reality he is hoping to get Luther killed to protect himself. On the run and determined to kill Reed before he is captured Luther turns to Alice and later to Zoe's boyfriend Mark for help. His plans lead to Luther almost getting shot by a police sniper, gaining a surprising supporter within the police and ultimately ending up confronting Reed along with Alice and Mark who have different ideas about what should be done with him.
This gripping final episode had me on my edge of my seat and right up until the last moment I was unsure how it would end. Idris Elba put in a great performance in the lead role and was ably supported by Ruth Wilson who played his unusual ally Alice. Dermot Crowley is also notable for his portrayal of DCI Schenk, the man who spent much of the series trying to prove Luther was guilty of letting a suspect fall and end up in a coma but gradually comes to realise he isn't guilty of killing his wife as most of the police seem to believe. The ending leaves things fairly open thus setting us up for a second series, I just hope that second series gets commissioned.
This gripping final episode had me on my edge of my seat and right up until the last moment I was unsure how it would end. Idris Elba put in a great performance in the lead role and was ably supported by Ruth Wilson who played his unusual ally Alice. Dermot Crowley is also notable for his portrayal of DCI Schenk, the man who spent much of the series trying to prove Luther was guilty of letting a suspect fall and end up in a coma but gradually comes to realise he isn't guilty of killing his wife as most of the police seem to believe. The ending leaves things fairly open thus setting us up for a second series, I just hope that second series gets commissioned.