Luther is a British psychological crime drama television programme starring Idris Elba as DCI John Luther and Ruth Wilson as Alice Morgan, written by Neil Cross. Elba has been awarded a Critics' Choice Television Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award for his performance as John Luther. The series has also received eleven Primetime Emmy Award nominations in various categories, including four nominations of Elba for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie.