BBC Releases Image And Synopsis For Idris Elba’s ‘Luther’ Special

BBC America released an image and a synopsis for the 2-part Luther Special Thursday afternoon.

“Luther’s back. Pitted against his most chilling adversary yet, haunted by the ghosts of his past and hell-bent on retribution, he’s drawn into a terrifyingly complex case that pushes him closer to the edge than he’s ever been.”

The Luther Special is written by Neil Cross and directed by Sam Miller. the The special stars Idris Elba, Rose Leslie, Laura Haddock, Darren Boyd, John Heffernan, and Patrick Malahide, with Michael Smiley and Dermot Crowley returning as Benny Silver and DSU Martin Schenk.

No release date has been announced at this time.

FIRST LOOK at @IdrisElba in the #Luther special, coming soon to @BBCAMERICA. pic.twitter.com/Y5VEPpeUAT

— BBC America (@BBCAMERICA) September 17, 2015