TV series
What if your worst enemy was your own conscience?
A dark psychological crime drama starring Idris Elba as Luther, a man struggling with his own terrible demons, who might be as dangerous as the depraved murderers he hunts.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Luther is available to stream on Acorn TV, Acorn TV (Via Amazon Prime), Britbox, Britbox (Via Amazon Prime), DirecTV On Demand, Disney+, Hulu, Philo, Spectrum On Demand, YouTube TV, and Hoopla in United States. You can also rent or buy it from Google Play, Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
A dark psychological crime drama starring Idris Elba as Luther, a man struggling with his own terrible demons, who might be as dangerous as the depraved murderers he hunts.
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Episode 1
A new spate of nightmarish murders brings DCI John Luther to once again face the depths of human depravity on the streets of London. As the body count rises, and gangster George Cornelius applies his own pressure, can Luther catch the killer and save his own neck?
Directed by Jamie PayneWritten by Neil CrossGuest stars Gary Hailes, Jami Reid-Quarrell, Michael Obiora, Luke Westlake, Roberta Taylor, Lewis Young, Katharine Orchard, Lex Daniel
Episode 2
Luther must confront a demon from his past, as both the police and Cornelius converge on his home. With Halliday convinced that the body in the morgue isn't their killer, can Luther put his own troubles to one side and find the true murderer before he strikes again?
Directed by Jamie PayneWritten by Neil CrossGuest stars Gary Hailes, Jami Reid-Quarrell, Michael Obiora, Roberta Taylor, Vincent Vermignon, Julie Teal, Eleanor Hafner, Lex Daniel
Episode 3
With his friend in peril and a young woman kidnapped by the relentless serial killer, can Luther protect the innocent while preventing Cornelius's violent revenge from consuming him? Who is Luther willing to save, and who can't he bear to lose?
Directed by Jamie PayneWritten by Neil CrossGuest stars Gary Hailes, Paul McGann, Michael Obiora, Roberta Taylor, Anthony Howell, Lex Daniel, Delroy Atkinson, Andrew Mullan
Episode 4
Reeling from the death of his friend, Luther races to save the others from Cornelius's terrible retribution. With Luther's increasing absence from the case, Halliday heads the hunt for a killer on the loose - a killer determined to complete his final macabre masterpiece.
Directed by Jamie PayneWritten by Neil CrossGuest stars Gary Hailes, Paul McGann, Anthony Howell, Nicholas Asbury, Robert Bannon, Sonita Henry, Steven O'Neill, Andreea Păduraru
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Idris ElbaJohn Luther
Indira VarmaZoe Luther
Steven MackintoshIan Reed
Saskia ReevesRose Teller
Dermot CrowleyMartin Schenk
Aimee-Ffion EdwardsJenny Jones
Nikki Amuka-BirdErin Gray
Sienna GuilloryMary Day
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
BBCUnited Kingdom
