John Luther is a Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) working for the Serious Crime Unit in series one, and the new “Serious and Serial” unit from series 2. A dedicated police officer, Luther is obsessive, possessed, and sometimes violent. However, Luther has paid a heavy price for his dedication; he has never been able to prevent himself from being consumed by the darkness of the crimes with which he deals.

• Luther Season 5
• Neil Cross
• Idris Elba
• Dermot Crowley
• Michael Smiley