Spoiler alert but fans will be very excited!
If you want to remain spoiler free about the new season of Luther, it’s time to hide under the biggest trenchcoat that you can find. Last chance.
From the very first episode where she killed her own parents, Alice Morgan has been an integral part of Neil Cross’ show and we’re delighted to say that the most charming, sophisticated and cold-blooded psychopath is back!
To be honest, we had our suspicions but Digital Spy has confirmed the news after Ruth Wilson was seen filming scenes alongside Elba this week.
Season 4 was noticeable by Wilson’s absence because she was filming The Affair. Luther fans were told that Alice was ‘killed’ off-screen – drowned by the murderous Megan – but these latest photos from the set prove otherwise.
With regards to the new season of Luther, we’re told that “the moonless shadows of London give birth to a new nightmare, DCI John Luther must once again confront the depths of human depravity. As a series of monstrous killings becomes ever more audacious, Luther and new recruit D.S. Catherine Halliday are confounded by a tangle of leads and misdirection that seems designed to protect an unspeakable horror. But even as the case brings him closer than ever to the nature of true evil, a reluctant Luther must also face the ghosts of his own past. Striding back into the line of fire, he must choose who to protect… and who to sacrifice. Whatever his next move, it will have devastating consequences for those around him – and will change John Luther forever.”
There’s plenty of additions, both old and new, that will be joining Elba and Morgan for the new episodes. Dermot Crowley, Michael Smiley, and Patrick Malahide will be returning for the 4-part series as DSU Martin Schenk, Benny Silver, and George Cornelius respectively. Wunmi Mosaku (Damilola, Our Loved Boy) will be new recruit D.S. Catherine Halliday.
Regarding the new episodes, Cross said: “We missed John Luther. We missed some old friends. And we wanted to make the biggest, scariest, darkest, most thrilling series of Luther there’s ever been. So that’s what we’ve come back to do.”
Elba added, “It’s good to be back in London, back in the coat.”
In a previous interview Digital Spy, Cross said that fans of the show should expect the biggest season yet.
He said: ‘Idris and I talked seriously about what we wanted to do, and what I can say is that season five is huge. It’s going to be the biggest we’ve done.” We can’t wait!
