Luther is back and resolves a series of brutal murders in the first trailer of Season 5

We waited three long years, but Luther is finally back in the first trailer of season 5 of the BBC series – which uses a remixed and terrifying version of the song 'Toxic'. from Britney Spears.

Idris Elba's DCI, John Luther, faces more and more enemies in the next outing as he tries to solve a series of brutal and indiscriminate murders that have rocked the public.

A few weeks into the series, Luther is in serious trouble at the hands of Judicial Police Chief George Cornelius as he is tied up and tortured. However, he quickly manages to surpbad him and his friends.

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Luther season 5: Netflix, 2017, release date, casting, Idris Elba and all you need to know

The plot of season 5 reads as follows: "When the moonless shadows of London give birth to a new nightmare, the DCI John Luther interpreted by Idris Elba is again called to immerse himself in the depths of human depravity.

"While the monstrous and seemingly blind murders are becoming increasingly daring and public, Luther and new recruit DS Catherine Halliday played by Wunmi Mosaku are confused by a complex tangle of tracks and false directions that seem designed to protect untouchable corruption .

"But even as the affair brings him closer than ever to the true face of evil, reluctant Luther is forced to face the unburied demons of his own recent past." Back at the line of fire, he must to choose who to protect and who to sacrifice. "

The new series is also expected to see Ruth Wilson's favorite character, Alice Morgan, Elba return, saying that "the momentum between them has become one of the best character chess games we've seen in the world." television".

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He continued: "Luther fears her, she is exquisite as a criminal: intelligent beyond belief.

The Elbe also confirmed that the fifth series was not the end of the line, adding, "This season is not the end, but there will be real changes that will occur."

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A few months ago, the actor said about the new episodes: "All I can say is that we know how long fans are waiting for the show and we never take that to the slight.

"So, as much as we have to keep an eye on how not to do what we've done before, at the same time, saying to the public:" That's Luther& # 39 ;, then you recognize the features.

"That's the hard part, because after five seasons, you're going to say," Where are we going now? "and for me, the season fascinates me a lot, it looks a lot like what we saw but it takes a few turns .. Luther is still the character we like to hate."

Meanwhile, Ruth Wilson is currently playing (as her own grandmother) in the new drama Ms. Wilson, airs Tuesday at 21h on BBC One, with the first episode available on iPlayer.

Luther should return to BBC One end 2018.

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