What are the best episodes of Luther?

The best rated episodes of Luther are: Episode 4 - S3E4 rated 8.4, Episode 6 - S1E6 rated 8.4, Episode 3 - S3E3 rated 8.3, Episode 5 - S1E5 rated 8.3, Episode 4 - S2E4 rated 8.2, Episode 2 - S3E2 rated 8.1

What are the worst episodes of Luther?

The lowest rated episodes of Luther are: Episode 2 - S4E2 rated 7.8, Episode 2 - S5E2 rated 7.8, Episode 1 - S5E1 rated 7.8, Episode 1 - S1E1 rated 7.9, Episode 2 - S1E2 rated 7.9, Episode 1 - S3E1 rated 7.9

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May 2010 - Jan 2019

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Best Episodes of Luther

Episode 4
S3 Ep4
8.4
23rd Jul 2013
Marwood makes his vendetta personal - targeting Luther and those closest to him, raining destruction on everything he touches. Stark and Gray arrive just in time to hurry Mary to a secret place, but is her safety really Stark's priority, or is she just a pawn in his game to lure Luther to him?
Episode 6
S1 Ep6
8.4
8th Jun 2010
Luther, suspected of murder, goes on the run to try and prove his innocence. With Alice's assistance, they set out together to exact revenge on the real killer.
Episode 3
S3 Ep3
8.3
16th Jul 2013
In what looks like a gangland crime - two hoodies are shot at close range. But an un-connected crime sees Luther make a un-connected connection that might provide the real answer to what happened.
Episode 5
S1 Ep5
8.3
1st Jun 2010
When a wealthy couple are taken hostage, Luther must try to avert a disastrous chain of events. However, what he doesn't know is that it will soon become very personal.
Episode 4
S2 Ep4
8.2
5th Jul 2011
Luther's personal and professional life spirals out of control as he tries to cover up Toby's death and appease a suspicious Baba. He must also protect Jenny from any further harm. At work there's also a killer at large whose actions are ruled by his dice. How do you stop a man who sees life and death as a game and whose actions can't be predicted?
Episode 2
S3 Ep2
8.1
9th Jul 2013
Luther's date with Mary, and the promise of romance, is interrupted by the news of another murder. The killer has struck again - the number of victims is escalating fast.

Worst Episodes of Luther

Episode 2
S4 Ep2
7.8
22nd Dec 2015
On the trail of a horrifying killer, Luther finds himself haunted by ghosts from his past.
Episode 2
S5 Ep2
7.8
2nd Jan 2019
Luther must confront a demon from his past, as both the police and Cornelius converge on his home. With Halliday convinced that the body in the morgue isn't their killer, can Luther put his own troubles to one side and find the true murderer before he strikes again?
Episode 1
S5 Ep1
7.8
1st Jan 2019
A new spate of nightmarish murders brings DCI John Luther to once again face the depths of human depravity on the streets of London. As the body count rises, and gangster George Cornelius applies his own pressure, can Luther catch the killer and save his own neck?
Episode 1
S1 Ep1
7.9
4th May 2010
Luther returns to work after a traumatic arrest to investigate the murder of a former child genius's parents, and quickly deduces that their daughter is responsible. However, unable to find evidence to convict, he becomes embroiled in a battle of wits with the suspect - who has set her sights on him and his estranged wife.
Episode 2
S1 Ep2
7.9
11th May 2010
A gunman begins murdering uniformed police officers, prompting the detective to taunt the killer on TV in the hope of inspiring him to turn his anger on him and come out into the open. To his horror, Luther also learns that Alice Morgan has been investigating his past - and is threatening to tell Zoe what she has discovered.
Episode 1
S3 Ep1
7.9
2nd Jul 2013
Luther investigates a the case of a fetishist who is murdering women which is similar to an unsolved case from the 1980s. The team attempt to catch the copycat killer, whose murderous spree has only just started.

Luther Episode Guide

Episode 1
S1 Ep1
7.9
4th May 2010
Luther returns to work after a traumatic arrest to investigate the murder of a former child genius's parents, and quickly deduces that their daughter is responsible. However, unable to find evidence to convict, he becomes embroiled in a battle of wits with the suspect - who has set her sights on him and his estranged wife.
Episode 2
S1 Ep2
7.9
11th May 2010
A gunman begins murdering uniformed police officers, prompting the detective to taunt the killer on TV in the hope of inspiring him to turn his anger on him and come out into the open. To his horror, Luther also learns that Alice Morgan has been investigating his past - and is threatening to tell Zoe what she has discovered.
Episode 3
S1 Ep3
7.9
18th May 2010
John Luther must catch a Satanic occult killer accused of kidnap and murder. However, with a young mother's life at stake, Luther must use all his skills to build an airtight case.
Episode 4
S1 Ep4
7.9
25th May 2010
When a serial killer goes on the rampage, Luther must put his personal life aside and delve inside the murderer's mind to discover what is driving him to kill so many girls, and why.
Episode 5
S1 Ep5
8.3
1st Jun 2010
When a wealthy couple are taken hostage, Luther must try to avert a disastrous chain of events. However, what he doesn't know is that it will soon become very personal.
Episode 6
S1 Ep6
8.4
8th Jun 2010
Luther, suspected of murder, goes on the run to try and prove his innocence. With Alice's assistance, they set out together to exact revenge on the real killer.

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.