BBC America To Air 'Luther' Special

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Detective John Luther will return to BBC America in a two-part special series in 2015, the network said Wednesday.

BBC America in March will begin filming the Golden Globe-winning series Luther special, starring Idris Elba as the conflicted murder detective, with a premiere later next year on the network. Emmy-nominated writer Neil Cross will write the special, said BBC America officials..

Luther ran on BBC America for three seasons, with the last original episode airing in July 2013.

"Ever since we said goodbye to John Luther on Southwark Bridge, there's hardly been a minute when I didn't wonder what happened next, so I decided to find out,” said Cross. “We're putting the band back together;Luther is coming back where he belongs."

Published reports earlier this week said Fox was working on developing a U.S. remake of the series, which would be produced by Elba and Cross.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.