BBC America has greenlighted a new installment of the praised British crime drama, Luther, written and created by Neil Cross, with Idria Elba set to return in his iconic role as DCI John Luther. Filming on the new four-part limited series is slated to begin early next year for BBC and BBC America.
Luther’s most recent Season 4 aired as a two-hour TV movie in December 2015. There are no additional details about a return date or additional casting but it should be announced at a later date.
Luther has earned a total of eleven Emmy nominations including outstanding TV movie and lead actor nom for Elba, who has won a Golden Globe, SAG award, NAACP Image Award and a Critics’ Choice Award for the role.
