Luther
TV Series2010Ended

Luther

Taste attributes: crimedramamysterydetectivepsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricategrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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"What if your worst enemy was your own conscience?"

Boxlist takeA serious, layered crime series: inventive and intimate. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Idris ElbaDermot CrowleyHermione NorrisMichael SmileyRuth Wilson

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2010
Runtime
60 min
Status
Ended
Studio
BBC
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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