# Luther on BBC America - 4 nights starting Tues, Sept. 3rd **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 31, 2013, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luther-on-bbc-america-4-nights-starting-tues-sept-3rd/667632 "2013-08-31T03:20:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![deltasigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luther-on-bbc-america-4-nights-starting-tues-sept-3rd/667632/1 "2013-08-31T03:20:32Z")
Was watching Law and Order UK on [BBCA](http://www.bbcamerica.com/luther/) and saw the promo. I’d already started watching from, ummm, other sources but I may put that on hold now since I much prefer to watch things with closed captioning. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luther-on-bbc-america-4-nights-starting-tues-sept-3rd/667632/2 "2013-08-31T04:40:44Z")
I’m so excited! ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luther-on-bbc-america-4-nights-starting-tues-sept-3rd/667632/3 "2013-08-31T15:21:18Z")
I’m gonna start watching. Is there anything a first-time viewer needs to know? ---
**Author:** ![deltasigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luther-on-bbc-america-4-nights-starting-tues-sept-3rd/667632/4 "2013-08-31T15:29:50Z")
I started watching s03e01 and it doesn’t look like there is any significant carry over. Well, Luther does seem to be under investigation for a variety of deaths that seem to intersect his previous investigations and that does relate to the previous story lines in some very, very interesting ways. So you should probably try to catch up on the previous 10 episodes, but I’ll tag a WAG and say that you probably won’t need to know the exact nature of those deaths. Either that, or the information you need will be revealed during these 4 episodes. ---
**Author:** ![BrokenBriton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@BrokenBriton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrokenBriton)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luther-on-bbc-america-4-nights-starting-tues-sept-3rd/667632/5 "2013-08-31T16:11:55Z")
Pfft. Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![deltasigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luther-on-bbc-america-4-nights-starting-tues-sept-3rd/667632/6 "2013-08-31T16:39:05Z")
Yeah, maybe that was wishful thinking. I hope not though since I my memory sucks and I saw the previous episodes a while ago. ☹ 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luther-on-bbc-america-4-nights-starting-tues-sept-3rd/667632/7 "2013-08-31T16:40:23Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > I’m gonna start watching. Is there anything a first-time viewer needs to know? The seasons are short. It won’t take long to catch up. Its on Netflix. I would say its not one of the better British cop shows. Its just too unbelievable. But I would watch Idris Elba read the phonebook. He is just that good. And the rest of the cast is quite good. Paul McGann could have easily be the bad new boyfriend you hate but I can’t help but like him. I’ll be watching. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luther-on-bbc-america-4-nights-starting-tues-sept-3rd/667632/8 "2013-08-31T16:43:09Z")
It’s not a bad series; Idris Elba saves it from being a major fail, fortunately. I don’t like his female nemesis, but that’s just me. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luther-on-bbc-america-4-nights-starting-tues-sept-3rd/667632/9 "2013-08-31T17:01:12Z")
We watched some of the first season, and it is too over-the-top for me. Luther can get away with anything, kill anyone, but he puts up with the female murderer playing with his head. Can’t buy it. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luther-on-bbc-america-4-nights-starting-tues-sept-3rd/667632/10 "2013-08-31T17:17:19Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > I would say its not one of the better British cop shows. Its just too unbelievable. But I would watch Idris Elba read the phonebook. This. Although the character strains the limits of watching the actor. ---
**Author:** ![deltasigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luther-on-bbc-america-4-nights-starting-tues-sept-3rd/667632/11 "2013-08-31T17:27:35Z")
The show is definitely not going to be to everyone’s taste, but I don’t remember being required to suspend my disbelief for the purpose of following the story to any significant degree. Maybe I just didn’t notice because I was so hypnotized, which is possible, but if there were any gaping plot holes, I’d like to think I would have noticed. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luther-on-bbc-america-4-nights-starting-tues-sept-3rd/667632/12 "2013-08-31T17:52:08Z")
No suspension of disbelief when watching Luther? He’s basically Judge Dredd, but in contemporary London, and without a massive jet bike. ---
**Author:** ![deltasigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luther-on-bbc-america-4-nights-starting-tues-sept-3rd/667632/13 "2013-08-31T18:16:38Z")
> [@Baron\_Greenback](#): > > No suspension of disbelief when watching Luther? He’s basically Judge Dredd, but in contemporary London, and without a massive jet bike. I think most of those were by proxy though weren’t they? edit: and w/o knowledge or consent either as I recall. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luther-on-bbc-america-4-nights-starting-tues-sept-3rd/667632/14 "2013-08-31T18:26:43Z")
I’ve been hoping for a new season. Thanks for the heads up. Comcast has the first two seasons on demand, so that’s a way to catch up for anyone who has access to that. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luther-on-bbc-america-4-nights-starting-tues-sept-3rd/667632/15 "2013-08-31T20:10:40Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > We watched some of the first season, and it is too over-the-top for me. Luther can get away with anything, kill anyone, but he puts up with the female murderer playing with his head. Can’t buy it. > > Regards, > Shodan Him I don’t mind. The female character is like some sort of prescient super-woman, which is just hard to swallow. Also, I don’t like her mouth. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![deltasigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luther-on-bbc-america-4-nights-starting-tues-sept-3rd/667632/16 "2013-08-31T20:32:27Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Him I don’t mind. The female character is like some sort of prescient super-woman, which is just hard to swallow. Also, I don’t like her mouth. 😛 This is where my memory fails me. I remember she was savant-like. I don’t remember her being prescient. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luther-on-bbc-america-4-nights-starting-tues-sept-3rd/667632/17 "2013-08-31T22:23:21Z")
> [@deltasigma](#): > > This is where my memory fails me. I remember she was savant-like. I don’t remember her being prescient. She seems to always know what Luther is doing or what he’s doing next or what other characters are going to do and where they’re going to be. It’s like Lex Luthor in drag. ---
**Author:** ![deltasigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luther-on-bbc-america-4-nights-starting-tues-sept-3rd/667632/18 "2013-09-05T17:39:43Z")
Just watched the first episode and I thought it was fantastic. There were some truly cringe-worthy moments but fortunately the worst were only suggested rather than graphically portrayed. Poor Luther once again has to beat the pussy back with a stick - that’s got to suck. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![deltasigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2013, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luther-on-bbc-america-4-nights-starting-tues-sept-3rd/667632/19 "2013-09-07T18:07:36Z")
Finished up the 4 episode series and as usual, wow. I missed Alice ‘I have bullets but no gun - how Zen.’ ---
**Author:** ![BrokenBriton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@BrokenBriton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrokenBriton)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2013, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luther-on-bbc-america-4-nights-starting-tues-sept-3rd/667632/20 "2013-09-07T19:55:45Z")
I think it should be called ‘Alice’ and have Luther turn up once in a while. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luther-on-bbc-america-4-nights-starting-tues-sept-3rd/667632.md?page=2)