Sweet. I saw previews for this a while back.
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@...> wrote:
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> I'd never heard of "Luther" before reading about it in my Comcast guide's
> list of upcoming shows for the fall. Sounds like it'll be pretty good. Elba's
> quite an actor, and this being a British production, you can count on it
> being of high quality and realism, especially with one of the guys behind the
> series "MI-5" on board.
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> http://torforge.wordpress.com/2010/06/08/bbc-america-books-idris-elba-hourlong-series-luther/
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> BBC AMERICA REINVENTS CRIME THRILLER WITH WIRE STAR IDRIS ELBA
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> BBC AMERICA today announced its latest U.S. premiere co-production. Luther ,
> starring Idris Elba ( The Wire ), is a smart, six-part, psychological
> thriller that takes a bold new look at the crime genre. Elba is also
> Associate Producer on the project.
>
> * Luther (6 x 60) is a BBC/BBC AMERICA co-production and is distributed by
> BBC Worldwide. It will air later this year on BBC AMERICA.
>
> Idris Elba, best known for his performance as drug kingpin Russell
> âStringerâ Bell in HBOâs The Wire , now finds himself on the other side
> of the law. He plays John Luther, an intellectually brilliant but emotionally
> impulsive murder detective. He considers his profession a vocation rather
> than a job and it remains to be seen if heâs a force for good or a man hell
> bent on self-destruction. His confidante is also his arch-enemy Alice ( Ruth
> Wilson , Jane Eyre ), a beautiful multiple-murderess who evades his grasp
> early on, and with whom he becomes locked in a lethal battle of wits.
>
> Luther is created and written by acclaimed suspense novelist, and one of the
> lead writers on MI-5 , Neil Cross . He says: âIâm delighted that the BBC
> has brought Luther to life. Itâs an intense psychological thriller which
> examines not only human depravity but the complex nature of love ⦠and how
> itâs often this â" our finest attribute â" that leads us into
> darkness.â
>
> Elba is joined by an all-star cast: Ruth Wilson ( The Prisoner ) is Alice
> Morgan, beautiful, extraordinarily intelligent and a key witness in
> Lutherâs first investigation; Steven Mackintosh ( Criminal Justice ) is
> Detective Chief Inspector Ian Reed and Lutherâs loyal friend and work
> colleague; Indira Varma ( Rome ) is Zoe Luther, whoâs had the strength to
> walk away from the man she still loves; Paul McGann ( Withnail and I ) is
> Mark North, unafraid to compete with Luther for Zoeâs love; Saskia Reeves (
> Bodies ) is Detective Superintendent Rose Teller, Lutherâs risk-taking boss
> and Warren Brown ( Occupation ) is Detective Sergeant Justin Ripley,
> Lutherâs loyal, awestruck new partner.
>
> The deal was brokered by Matt Forde, EVP BBC Worldwide Sales & Co-Productions
> with Chris Carr, COO, BBC Worldwide Channels and Richard De Croce, SVP
> Programming, BBC AMERICA.
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> Chris Carr says: âBBC AMERICA viewers have always loved British crime
> thrillers. Luther, puts a whole new spin on the genre and sucks you in with
> its intelligent storytelling and gripping plotlines. Weâre thrilled to have
> Idris Elba on BBC AMERICA and intend to surprise a few people by revealing
> that heâs British!â
>
> Luther , airing later this year, adds to BBC AMERICAâS new slate of
> co-productions recently announced including sci-fi thriller Outcasts starring
> Eric Mabius ( Ugly Betty ) and Come Dine With Me , a cooking show which
> follows amateur chefs competing for the title of the ultimate dinner party
> host. (via Variety & TVbytheNum
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