There is no doubt it only took one series of Luther to become my favourite ever drama television series both from the UK or US and nothing I have seen comes near it for tension,action,top characters both good and bad and acting.This final episode of series one is the best of the lot and after the heartstopping and upsetting cliffhanger we were left with we get a episode full of twists and turns,suspense,action and a nerve wracking finale,stunning television.
After being framed for his wife Zoe's murder by former mate DCI Ian Reed(a just incredible Steven MacKintosh)DCI John Luther(Idris Elba who is the ultimate lead actor for me in history)goes on the run and with the help of foe turned friend Alice Morgan(the sublime Ruth Wilson)and loyal sidekick DS Justin Ripley(another terrific actor Warren Brown)Luther plans on revenge on Reed and gets rid of the gun that Reed planted on him.As Luther comes out of hiding to confront Reed a sniper is positioned to take out John but after Ripley shouts out Luther gets away before Justin is suspended.Luther also gets the help of Mark North(Paul McGann)who was Zoe's lover but believing Luther innocent helps him and steals Reed's diamonds from the police station which draws him to the deserted Waterloo station where Luther and Alice are waiting.Will John kill Reed,will Alice kill Reed or will even after all that's happened will Luther arrest him instead.
When you plan a finale to a series this is how to do it,we have a edge of your seat thriller with award winning acting,gripping sequences and a epic finale that will have you munching your nails all the way through it.
As I said the acting is on a level hardly surpassed by any show with Idris Elba giving his best of the show so far and one of his best up to now with a man who's sole mission is revenge on the man who destroyed his life and hunting the person he probably trusted the most,even with all that's happened his police instincts still try and tell him to do the right thing even when he wants to do another,i really see no other actor better than him in this role and a cop who goes near the very edge to get the job done.The other actors are also incredible headlined by MacKintosh as Reed who after his stunning performance in the last episode gives another as someone who doesn't care about upsetting those he so say cared about before as long as he gets his own way,words can't say how good Steven is in this role,he plays somebody on the edge of death amazingly.Wilson again excels as Alice and is involved more than the last episode and has a chance to team up with Luther at last and their team work makes this final episode a treat,she is barmy no doubt but there is such a likability about her and she is very witty,like most of the others she was born to play Alice. Others too are excellent like Warren Brown as Ripley who truly becomes the sidekick in this episode.Paul McGann's Mark too does very well with a limited character and Saskia Reeves in her last appearance as DSU Rose Teller has a lot more to do this time and she plays someone who is trying to catch somebody she calls a friend but also helps somebody else who she also thinks she trusts,she is fantastic and is missed in future series.
This is a gripping finale with a face to face meeting between Luther and Reed being the highlight with a sniper locked on to Luther's head.Other highlights include Mark breaking into Reed's locker to get the diamonds,new character DSU Martin Schenk(Dermot Crowley)trying to deduct if it is Luther who is guilty or if it is Reed before we get to the stunning final sequence where Luther meets Reed in a showdown at Waterloo station with Alice and Mark by his side,like I said before you may bite all your nails off watching it,quite possibly the best finale in television history.
A incredible final episode with a barnstorming final sequence,acting on a level never seen before and so much emotion and tension that no other British TV series could ever match it.
Its amazing to think the show keeps improving even after a incredible opening series.
After being framed for his wife Zoe's murder by former mate DCI Ian Reed(a just incredible Steven MacKintosh)DCI John Luther(Idris Elba who is the ultimate lead actor for me in history)goes on the run and with the help of foe turned friend Alice Morgan(the sublime Ruth Wilson)and loyal sidekick DS Justin Ripley(another terrific actor Warren Brown)Luther plans on revenge on Reed and gets rid of the gun that Reed planted on him.As Luther comes out of hiding to confront Reed a sniper is positioned to take out John but after Ripley shouts out Luther gets away before Justin is suspended.Luther also gets the help of Mark North(Paul McGann)who was Zoe's lover but believing Luther innocent helps him and steals Reed's diamonds from the police station which draws him to the deserted Waterloo station where Luther and Alice are waiting.Will John kill Reed,will Alice kill Reed or will even after all that's happened will Luther arrest him instead.
When you plan a finale to a series this is how to do it,we have a edge of your seat thriller with award winning acting,gripping sequences and a epic finale that will have you munching your nails all the way through it.
As I said the acting is on a level hardly surpassed by any show with Idris Elba giving his best of the show so far and one of his best up to now with a man who's sole mission is revenge on the man who destroyed his life and hunting the person he probably trusted the most,even with all that's happened his police instincts still try and tell him to do the right thing even when he wants to do another,i really see no other actor better than him in this role and a cop who goes near the very edge to get the job done.The other actors are also incredible headlined by MacKintosh as Reed who after his stunning performance in the last episode gives another as someone who doesn't care about upsetting those he so say cared about before as long as he gets his own way,words can't say how good Steven is in this role,he plays somebody on the edge of death amazingly.Wilson again excels as Alice and is involved more than the last episode and has a chance to team up with Luther at last and their team work makes this final episode a treat,she is barmy no doubt but there is such a likability about her and she is very witty,like most of the others she was born to play Alice. Others too are excellent like Warren Brown as Ripley who truly becomes the sidekick in this episode.Paul McGann's Mark too does very well with a limited character and Saskia Reeves in her last appearance as DSU Rose Teller has a lot more to do this time and she plays someone who is trying to catch somebody she calls a friend but also helps somebody else who she also thinks she trusts,she is fantastic and is missed in future series.
This is a gripping finale with a face to face meeting between Luther and Reed being the highlight with a sniper locked on to Luther's head.Other highlights include Mark breaking into Reed's locker to get the diamonds,new character DSU Martin Schenk(Dermot Crowley)trying to deduct if it is Luther who is guilty or if it is Reed before we get to the stunning final sequence where Luther meets Reed in a showdown at Waterloo station with Alice and Mark by his side,like I said before you may bite all your nails off watching it,quite possibly the best finale in television history.
A incredible final episode with a barnstorming final sequence,acting on a level never seen before and so much emotion and tension that no other British TV series could ever match it.
Its amazing to think the show keeps improving even after a incredible opening series.