TV Insider:
Idris Elba is back in his signature role as tortured London detective John Luther, facing his most gruesome nemesis to date. Kerry Washington and Delroy Lindo star in Tracy McMillan’s dramedy UnPrisoned, about a single mom whose life changes when her ex-con dad moves in. Blue Bloods welcomes back Lyle Lovett as Texas Ranger Waylon Gates. FX’s latest New York Times Presents special profiles notorious Hollywood P.I./fixer Anthony Pellicano.
After five dark seasons (the last in 2019), TV’s most tormented detective, London’s John Luther (Idris Elba in his star-making role), is back in a feature film that may be his most brutal descent into horror yet. We meet Luther at his lowest, as he’s sent to prison for his many bend-the-law transgressions, but that’s a walk in the park compared to his dealings with a sadistic serial killer (Lord of the Rings’ Andy Serkis) who taunts the disgraced cop so mercilessly that Luther engineers an escape and pursues this fiend while the cops (including Cynthia Erivo as his replacement on the force) chase Luther. As before, Luther gives as good as he gets, and he may be matched only by 24’s Jack Bauer in his ability to keep ticking after taking lickings. The climax is about as terrifying as you’ll find in a procedural, so be warned. It’s not for the squeamish.
