# The "Luther" currently on BBCAmerica: first series or second? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 20, 2011, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luther-currently-on-bbcamerica-first-series-or-second/600248 "2011-10-20T14:33:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luther-currently-on-bbcamerica-first-series-or-second/600248/1 "2011-10-20T14:33:52Z")
I know that Brits like to call their contiguous groups of TV show episodes “series” rather than “seasons” like us Merkins do, so I’m accommodating that. 🙂 \*Luther \*is currently airing on BBCAmerica, and I’ve been DVRing, but before I start in on it, I wanted to check to see if it’s the first series or the second. I’ve heard very good things about the show, and I want to start from the beginning. Thanks in advance! ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luther-currently-on-bbcamerica-first-series-or-second/600248/2 "2011-10-20T14:40:37Z")
Oh, and I should add: the reason I’m not trying harder to look this up for myself is that I don’t want to run into plot summaries that might spoil stories for me. I’d really like to come to Luther as fresh as possible, so please: no spoilers. Thanks again! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![LurkerInNJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed655f/32.png) [@LurkerInNJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkerInNJ)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luther-currently-on-bbcamerica-first-series-or-second/600248/3 "2011-10-20T14:57:22Z")
It’s the second. The first is available on Netflix. Streaming I think. ---
**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:** [October 22, 2011, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luther-currently-on-bbcamerica-first-series-or-second/600248/4 "2011-10-22T16:25:32Z")
This was a fairly decent series. What really pisses me off is that we missed the second episode of this season and Comcast somehow missed putting it up on demand. So all of Luther’s interactions with some of the people in eps 3 & 4 make no sense. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2011, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luther-currently-on-bbcamerica-first-series-or-second/600248/5 "2011-10-22T16:59:27Z")
The second series will be released on DVD on Tuesday, so you could buy or rent the disc to catch up with the second episode. Also, the episodes are available individually on Amazon on demand. As for Comcast On Demand, they don’t seem to have many of the BBC America programs available that way. ---
**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:** [October 23, 2011, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luther-currently-on-bbcamerica-first-series-or-second/600248/6 "2011-10-23T13:18:34Z")
I’m also irritated by the lack of season 2 episode 2 on Comcast On Demand. This must be some sort of oversight because that episode is available in HD. On Demand is the only way I can watch this show since I don’t get BBCA otherwise. ---
**Author:** ![Valerieblaise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@Valerieblaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valerieblaise)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luther-currently-on-bbcamerica-first-series-or-second/600248/7 "2011-10-23T18:11:08Z")
If you have XFinity/Comcast, all of season 1 is available online. I’m just starting it today. ---
**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:** [October 28, 2011, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luther-currently-on-bbcamerica-first-series-or-second/600248/8 "2011-10-28T16:57:44Z")
Comcast finally woke up and all of season 2 is now available. ---
**Author:** ![AllShookDown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d9b06d/32.png) [@AllShookDown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AllShookDown)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luther-currently-on-bbcamerica-first-series-or-second/600248/9 "2012-01-18T23:42:56Z")
To celebrate the Golden Globe, BBC America will air a Luther marathon this Sunday [01-22] from 11:00am ET to 3:00pm ET. It looks like they’re only doing season/series 2. ---
**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:** [January 19, 2012, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luther-currently-on-bbcamerica-first-series-or-second/600248/10 "2012-01-19T01:00:38Z")
Anyone know if there’s going to be a series 3? ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luther-currently-on-bbcamerica-first-series-or-second/600248/11 "2012-01-19T01:18:26Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > I’d really like to come to Luther as fresh as possible, so please: no spoilers. Just one: This isn’t about a fat German with a tonsure and a taste for dirty jokes, is it? ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luther-currently-on-bbcamerica-first-series-or-second/600248/12 "2012-01-19T03:29:09Z")
> [@AllShookDown](#): > > To celebrate the Golden Globe, BBC America will air a Luther marathon this Sunday [01-22] from 11:00am ET to 3:00pm ET. > > It looks like they’re only doing season/series 2. Damn, I’m sorry I didn’t see this post in time to set my DVR to re-record them. My earlier copies were lost to a hard drive failure. ---
**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luther-currently-on-bbcamerica-first-series-or-second/600248/13 "2012-01-20T04:03:02Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > Damn, I’m sorry I didn’t see this post in time to set my DVR to re-record them. My earlier copies were lost to a hard drive failure. You know the marathon is this coming Sunday right? Maybe you didn’t misread this and you’re going to be away from your DVR for three days, but I’m mentioning it just in case. If there is a series 3, I hope it’s a bit longer than four episodes. I read that they shorted series 2 because Idris Elba was busy with other projects. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luther-currently-on-bbcamerica-first-series-or-second/600248/14 "2012-01-20T04:34:40Z")
Oh, excellent! Yes, I had confused myself. Thanks for the setting-right!