Overview
- Netflix confirmed a sequel to 2023’s Luther: The Fallen Sun, with an official logline about a new spate of brutal, seemingly random murders that draws Luther back into service as multiple sides want him dead.
- Idris Elba returns as John Luther alongside Ruth Wilson as Alice Morgan and Dermot Crowley as Martin Schenk, marking Wilson’s notable comeback to the franchise.
- Jamie Payne will direct from a script by series creator Neil Cross, maintaining continuity with the prior feature and the BBC series.
- Filming is scheduled to begin in February 2026 in London, according to the announcement and trade reports.
- Producers include Chernin Entertainment, Neil Cross, Idris Elba and Gina Carter’s 22Summers banner, and Tim Lewis, and no release date has been set, with any mid‑2027 timing only an industry estimate.