DCI John Luther returns to duty after a seven month suspension because his arrest of a serial killer puts said serial killer in a coma. His first case back concerns the home invasion and deaths of Douglas and Laura Morgan, found by their daughter Alice.
At first, it seems as though it might be a perfect crime, but with the help of DS Justin Ripley, Luther works a hunch and is convinced Alice killed her parents, but evidence is lacking and means are hard to prove. And while she doesn’t admit it, Alice enters into a psychological game with Luther, threatening his wife and keeping Luther on his toes.
My Thoughts:
At this point, I feel as though Alice is setting up to be Luther’s Moriarty… and at the same time, I don’t think they’re going to go that route. I’m just not sure about her. She’s feisty, I’ll give her that, but her motivation for killing her parents is off for me – and that makes her less than likable at the get go… I guess we’ll see how that progresses.
I don’t know how I feel about his wife. Indira Varma is a pretty amazing actress, so I’m hopeful that she’ll take the character in a direction I’m not expecting. (Also, how awesome is it that her boyfriend is the 8th Doctor?) So far, I only care about her because Luther cares about her, and I feel pretty stabby about the fact that she’s having her affair.
This is a wait and see series. I’m not sure how things are going to evolve, and that makes me want to watch more, but as of yet, I’m not completely enthralled.
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