Today, the actors participating in the Luther series will be presented to your attention. The 4th season of the project was released in 2015. This is a British psychological detective series. The creator of the picture was Neil Cross. Films about Colombo and Sherlock Holmes served as inspiration. With a non-standard approach and abilities, Luther is similar to the second. The format of the picture assumes that the viewer knows in advance who the criminal is. In 2017, it was announced that the project was extended for the fifth season. It is planned to create 4 episodes. Filming will begin in 2018.
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First we’ll tell you what the Luther series is about. Actors and roles will be presented later. John Luther is a senior inspector who works for the London Police and is a member of the Serious Crimes Division. The hero has outstanding abilities in the disclosure of complex cases. Moreover, due to troubles in his personal life and because of an obsession with work, he himself is on the verge of good and evil and commits illegal acts. The hero refuses to save the serial killer hanging over the abyss.
As a result, he, undergoing a psychological crisis, was suspended for 7 months from work. At this time, the wife of the hero Zoe enters into a relationship with Mark North. For Luther, it requires a divorce. The first thing John after the rest is the death of his parents Alice Morgan - a professor of astrophysics. They were killed. Luther realizes that Alice is an asocial prodigy. She planned the perfect kill.
He stops her pursuit. She tries to spoil the hero's life, and then their relationship evolves into a kind of friendship. Later, Ian Reed, Luther's colleague, turns out to be a hidden participant in the investigated crime. Attempts by the latter to correct the situation involuntarily lead to the death of the participants in the case. As a result, Ian is trying to kill Luther, who learned about his crimes.
In an effort to find the enemy, Reed penetrates Zoe and kills her inadvertently. He arranges the crime so that the suspicion falls on Luther. A police raid begins on the hero. Hiding from the persecution, he resorted to the help of Mark, Alice and a young partner named Justin Ripley. The latter is aiding career.
The police eventually understand who is responsible for the crime. Alice kills Reed. Later, the latter ends up in a prison hospital. He escapes from there with the help of Luther. As a result, Alice leaves London. Luther begins work in the new department, which was formed by Martin Schenck. He had previously conducted an internal investigation against John. Luther is contacted by the widow of criminal Caroline Jones. Her husband laid hands on himself when John arrested him.
A woman asks for help to her daughter. Luther handles the errand because he feels obligated. In the course of this case, the hero has to protect the girl, as well as carry out illegal orders. In parallel, the hero is investigating serial killings. These crimes are committed by a fan of the history of London and the twins who brought rivalry into the virtual world into real life.
Main participants
Senior Inspector and Sergeant Justin Ripley are the protagonists of the movie Luther. Actors Idris Elba and Warren Brown played these roles. Let's talk about them in more detail.
Idris Akuna Elba is a British television and film actor. Most famous for the paintings:
- “28 weeks later”;
- "Rock and Roll";
- "Boys-raiders";
- "Ghost Rider 2";
- "Prometheus";
- "Pacific Rim";
- Thor.
The actor is the only child in the family. Born in London. He was trained in Canning Town, he first appeared on stage at a local school.
Warren Brown is an actor. Born in Warrington, England. His height is 1.75 m. Genres are crime, comedy and drama. Also starred in the following films:
- The Liar
- "Camp X";
- “By any means”;
- "Behind the rear";
- "Byzantium";
- "Good cop";
- "The Dark Knight".
Stephen Mackintosh appeared in the picture as Inspector Ian Reed. It's about an English actor. Born in Cambridge. Malcolm Mackintosh is his father, Dorothy Parrish is his mother. Also has a sister named Linda. With television and theater associated with childhood. He made his debut in the series "Nanny". Played more than 110 roles. He won the Crystal Star Award.
Wilson, Varma and McKgan
Alice Morgan and Zoe Luther - the main female roles in the series "Luther". Actors Ruth Wilson and
Indira Varma brought these characters to the screen. Let's talk about them in more detail.
Ruth Wilson is an English actress. Jane Eyre played in the eponymous series. She played the role of Alison Bailey in the movie "Lovers". Born in the city of Ashford. Shepperton spent her childhood. She studied at the Notre Dame Catholic School for Girls. She was educated at Esher College. In adolescence, worked as a model.
Indira Varma is an English actress. Born in the city of Bath. Mother is Swiss, father is Indian. She completed an internship at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. In the movie she made her debut role in the film "Kama Sutra: A Love Story." Best known for her participation in the TV series Live Target and Rome. Starred in the project “Game of Thrones”, playing the role of Ellaria Sand.
Paul McKhan was remembered by the audience as Mark North. It's about an English actor. He played the main role in the series "Blind Rebel." He starred in the film "Whitnail and Me." He played in the full-length film Doctor Who. Comes from a Liverpool Roman Catholic family. Parents from a young age encouraged the abilities of the future actor.
Reeves, Crowley and Amooka Bird
Two senior officers, Rose Teller and Martin Schenck, are present in the series Luther. Actors Saskia Reeves and Dermot Crowley perfectly conveyed the characters of these characters. Let's talk more about the first.
Saskia Reeves is an English actress. Most famous for the paintings:
- "Close my eyes";
- "Certificate";
- "Dune";
- "Wolf Hall".
Actively played in the theater, participated in radio programs, read audio books. Born in London. There she grew up. Comes from a family of Germans and Englishmen. She studied at the Guildhall School of Theater and Music.
Nikki Amooka Bird appears in the picture as Erin Gray.
Other heroes
Jenny and Caroline Jones are present in the series Luther. Actors Aimee-Ffion Edwards and Kirston Waring embodied these images. David Dawson played Toby Kent.
Mary Day and senior officer George Stark also featured in the plot of the series Luther. Actors Sienna Gillory and David O'Hara were selected for these roles.
Michael Smiley embodied the image of Benjamin Silver.
Interesting Facts
Now we give some interesting information about the Luther project. Actors and roles are already familiar to you. The producer is Katie Swinden. The directors were Stefan Schwartz, Sam Miller and
Brian Kirk. Duration of the series - 60 minutes. The film is aired on BBC One.