BBC announces Luther to return for new series

I’d heard on the grapevine that there was to be an announcement by the BBC tomorrow (Tuesday) concerning Luther. New Luther. But that announcement has been brought forward and it does indeed signify a return to the small screen for our titular hero. What’s more, it’s a proper series, not just a two-episoder. Read on for more!

The new, four-part series will start filming early next year.

Writer and creator Neil Cross, said: “Now what? It’s a question Idris and I get asked a lot. What happened to John Luther after we last saw him striding unbowed through the streets of his city, his blood red London? It can’t be over, can it? There’s so much we don’t know. So much unfinished business.

“The thing is, we’ve been asking ourselves the same question. Because we love John and wonder what he’s up to. And as for me, I’m scared of the monsters. The face at the window. The hand under the bed. The shadow at the end of the street. Who’s going to stop them, if not John Luther?

“In the end, we picked up the phone to some old friends and asked if they’d like to find out what happens next. It turns out, they would. So that’s what we’re going to do. We’re going to find out what happens next.

“Now what? Luther’s coming back. That’s what.”

Idris Elba, said: “Neil, the BBC and I have been talking about a further season and I am thrilled that we have been able to bring it all together. I look forward to putting the coat back on.”

More news when we get it.

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