Mrs Wilson: BBC drama will premiere on November 27th
The BBC has confirmed that its new three-part drama, Mrs Wilson starring – uh – Ruth Wilson, will premiere on Tuesday November 27th.
The BBC has confirmed that its new three-part drama, Mrs Wilson starring – uh – Ruth Wilson, will premiere on Tuesday November 27th.
Mrs Wilson is a new BBC One drama that’s very close to the heart of its lead star, Ruth Wilson. Not just because she’s in it, but also because the new programme will be telling the story of her family’s history. Wilson plays her grandmother in the drama, Alison, and she soon learns following the … >
Showtime’s Golden Globe Award winning US drama The Affair will begin in the UK next month. Starring Ruth Wilson (Luther), Dominic West (The Wire) and Joshua Jackson (Fringe), the ten-part drama explores the emotional and psychological effects of an extramarital affair. The Affair starts at 9pm on Wednesday 13 May on Sky Atlantic. Watch the … >
Showtime’s Golden Globe Award winning US drama The Affair will begin in the UK on Sky Atlantic in May. Starring Ruth Wilson (Luther), Dominic West (The Wire) and Joshua Jackson (Fringe), the drama explores the emotional and psychological effects of an extramarital affair. The official synopsis reads: “The provocative drama is told separately from the … >
BBC One has confirmed that Luther will be back next year for two new 60-minute episodes. Idris Elba will return as murder detective DCI John Luther in the special story, written by the crime drama’s creator, Neil Cross. Cross commented: “Ever since we said goodbye to John Luther on Southwark Bridge, there’s hardly been a … >
Last weekend Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat discussed the idea of one day having a female Doctor, saying that “the more often it’s talked about, the more often it is likely to happen some day”, in a soundbite that had fans eager to pass the time waiting for Asylum of the Daleks rushing to their … >
Nobody ever said that cop shows had to be realistic to be effective. Okay, they did, and in some cases they were almost certainly right, but the maxim doesn’t apply to BBC One’s Luther.
Even in a modern entertainment world where America, France and even Denmark are routinely exporting excellent psychological police thrillers as if there’s a NATO surplus, Neil Cross has proved with this show that British television hasn’t forgotten how to make them either.
In the final instalment of Series 2, DCI John Luther has to balance resolving the desperate dilemma that his concern for Caroline and Jenny Jones has led him into with stopping the destructive violence of two twins whose competitive spirit is only matched by their capacity for chaos.
One of the (many) great things about Luther is the bad guys. Despite their diabolical schemes and vicious acts of mass murder, they’re not bald-headed men in secret lairs. Instead, they’re frighteningly ordinary-looking young men.