BBC America Greenlights 'Luther' Sequel

By R. Thomas Umstead
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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BBC America will co-produce a sequel to its Luther mini-series to air later this year, the network announced Wednesday.

The series, which stars Idris Elba, will return to BBC America, although network officials would not say how many episodes it will produce for the sequel. Elba last week won a best actor NAACP Image Awards for his portrayal of John Luther, a near-genius detective who is tapped to solve crimes while struggling with his own demons and the brutal murder of his wife.

The drama averaged 218,000 viewers during its seven-episode run last fall.

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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.