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15th Dec 2015

Luther fans react to an edge-of-your-seat return for Idris Elba and co

Kevin Beirne

After waiting more than two years, fans finally saw the return of Idris Elba as DCI John Luther.

The end of season 3 left us hanging on the edge of our seats, but if you thought that everything would be explained right away, you were in for a shock.

After a depressing opening in which he received some shocking news, fans were glad to see Luther back to his usual wise-cracking self.

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The news of Alice’s death was shocking, but surely they can’t get rid of Luther’s best pal that easily?

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Many were more interested in whether or not Luther had time-travelled to the pre-smartphone era…

Game of Thrones fans were happy to see a new character with a familiar face…

But Luther’s techniques still left a lot to be desired for some…

As ever, the BBC drama was full of its scary moments…

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But fans lost their minds at the sight of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson at the end…only to realise that it was just an advert for BBC drama…

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