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Idris Elba Says 'Luther' Season 5 Will be 'Particularly Gnarly'

The actor teased the upcoming new season of the BBC America show during an interview with Newsweek and dropped hints about his next big role.
Idris Elba appears as DCI John Luther in BBC America series, "Luther." The actor discussed what fans can expect to see in Season 5 of the show, which will premiere on June 2, 2019.
Idris Elba Dishes on 'Luther' Season 5

If you need a man to play many faces, it's Idris Elba. He can play the warmonger, the survivor, the gangster or the political leader to free a nation. In a sea of so many characters, there is one role the British actor is particularly fond of—DCI John Luther on the acclaimed BBC America series, Luther.

"He always ends up being therapy for me because he's such a big character and he exercises all his demons," Elba told Newsweek. "I can scream, shout and let out a lot of energy. So it felt really good actually stepping back into Luther's shoes… In those few years, so much stuff has happened in my life. [It's] good stuff that's making my life more complex and rich. And so I got to play Luther and just dive into him, which was great."

There may be an opportunity for Elba to dive deeper into the character—like something that might appear on the silver screen—but he has to get through the rest of his ever-busy schedule first. In the meantime, fans get to watch Luther from the comfort of their couches, with Season 5 premiering Sunday at 9 p.m. ET.

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