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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 6 Episode 1 - The Virus: Part 1
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - The Virus: Part 1

    S6:E1

    Zaf and Adam participate in a mission in Tehran that goes wrong. As the investigation advances, the team realizes they've been lied to as to the goals of their mission.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Neil Cross

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  2. undefined Season 6 Episode 2 - The Virus: Part 2
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - The Virus: Part 2

    S6:E2

    The country faces a plague outbreak. In a race against time, the officers from Section D have to track down and quarantine everyone who might be infected, while preventing a panic.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Neil Cross

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  3. undefined Season 6 Episode 8 - Infiltration
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Infiltration

    S6:E8

    Ros is in grave danger after Bob Hogan discovers she's a traitor. Meanwhile, Harry's brought before Yalta's chief, whose identity shocks him to the core.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Neil Cross

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  4. undefined Season 6 Episode 9 - Isolated
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Isolated

    S6:E9

    The team finds themselves suspended from the Grid following what happened involving Ros. Harry learns from an old adversary about a bomb he has planted in London. The team realizes that if they respond their lives will be in danger but if they don't it will be the public who suffers. A shocking discovery is made when they discover who is behind the latest threat.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Neil Cross

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  5. undefined Season 7 Episode 1 - New Allegiances
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - New Allegiances

    S7:E1

    The team steps in when a British soldier is kidnapped by Al-Qaeda. Meanwhile, an old protégé of Harry's returns to the fold after eight years in a Russian prison - but whose side is he really on?

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Neil Cross

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  6. undefined Season 7 Episode 2 - Split Loyalties
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Split Loyalties

    S7:E2

    Harry vows revenge by taking down the head of Russia's intelligence service in Britain with the help of Lucas North. Lucas's loyalties, however, are secretly no longer with MI5 and he exploits Harry's trust to help a Russian submarine destroy Britain's communications system, causing financial and social chaos.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Neil Cross

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  7. undefined Season 7 Episode 8 - Nuclear Strike
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Nuclear Strike

    S7:E8

    With the Russians launching a nuclear strike on London, the only person who can help the team in this desperate hour is the traitor amongst them. With the Russians hunting them down, the team ushers their traitor through London in a desperate bid to reach the codes, and the bomb, in time.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Neil Cross

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  8. undefined Season 5 Episode 9 - The Criminal
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #8 - The Criminal

    S5:E9

    MI5 is put in charge of protecting Niko Grecic, the former right-hand of Tezlia, a Serbian who is put on trial for war crimes. They know that Richard Dempsey, a former MI6 agent who turned on them, is looking for Grecic to kill him before he can testify. Adam, Jo and Zafar must protect Grecic at all costs.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Neil Cross

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    8.4/10(43 votes)

    #9 - Episode 6

    S1:E6

    Luther, suspected of murder, goes on the run to try and prove his innocence. With Alice's assistance, they set out together to exact revenge on the real killer.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Neil Cross

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  10. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    8.3/10(40 votes)

    #10 - Episode 4

    S2:E4

    Luther's personal and professional life spirals out of control as he tries to cover up Toby's death and appease a suspicious Baba. He must also protect Jenny from any further harm. At work there's also a killer at large whose actions are ruled by his dice. How do you stop a man who sees life and death as a game and whose actions can't be predicted?

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Neil Cross

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  11. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    8.2/10(21 votes)

    #11 - Episode 1

    S5:E1

    A new spate of nightmarish murders brings DCI John Luther to once again face the depths of human depravity on the streets of London. As the body count rises, and gangster George Cornelius applies his own pressure, can Luther catch the killer and save his own neck?

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Neil Cross

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  12. undefined Season 5 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    8.2/10(20 votes)

    #12 - Episode 3

    S5:E3

    With his friend in peril and a young woman kidnapped by the relentless serial killer, can Luther protect the innocent while preventing Cornelius's violent revenge from consuming him? Who is Luther willing to save, and who can't he bear to lose?

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Neil Cross

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    8.1/10(47 votes)

    #13 - Episode 5

    S1:E5

    When a wealthy couple are taken hostage, Luther must try to avert a disastrous chain of events. However, what he doesn't know is that it will soon become very personal.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Neil Cross

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  14. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    8.1/10(40 votes)

    #14 - Episode 3

    S3:E3

    In what looks like a gangland crime - two hoodies are shot at close range. But an un-connected crime sees Luther make a un-connected connection that might provide the real answer to what happened.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Neil Cross

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  15. undefined Season 5 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    8.1/10(18 votes)

    #15 - Episode 4

    S5:E4

    Reeling from the death of his friend, Luther races to save the others from Cornelius's terrible retribution. With Luther's increasing absence from the case, Halliday heads the hunt for a killer on the loose - a killer determined to complete his final macabre masterpiece.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Neil Cross

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    8.0/10(42 votes)

    #16 - Episode 3

    S2:E3

    As Luther's affection for Jenny grows, so does his determination to protect her and help her back on her feet. Baba, however, is determined to keep Luther on a tight leash. To add to Luther's difficulties, he is called in to investigate a man whose brutal and escalating murders seem to have no motive, leaving Jenny alone and vulnerable.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Neil Cross

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  17. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    8.0/10(40 votes)

    #17 - Episode 4

    S3:E4

    Marwood makes his vendetta personal - targeting Luther and those closest to him, raining destruction on everything he touches. Stark and Gray arrive just in time to hurry Mary to a secret place, but is her safety really Stark's priority, or is she just a pawn in his game to lure Luther to him?

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Neil Cross

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  18. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    8.0/10(21 votes)

    #18 - Episode 2

    S5:E2

    Luther must confront a demon from his past, as both the police and Cornelius converge on his home. With Halliday convinced that the body in the morgue isn't their killer, can Luther put his own troubles to one side and find the true murderer before he strikes again?

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Neil Cross

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.9/10(50 votes)

    #19 - Episode 4

    S1:E4

    When a serial killer goes on the rampage, Luther must put his personal life aside and delve inside the murderer's mind to discover what is driving him to kill so many girls, and why.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Neil Cross

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  20. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.9/10(38 votes)

    #20 - Episode 2

    S3:E2

    Luther's date with Mary, and the promise of romance, is interrupted by the news of another murder. The killer has struck again - the number of victims is escalating fast.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Neil Cross

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  21. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.8/10(43 votes)

    #21 - Episode 1

    S2:E1

    Still plagued by the death of his ex-wife, Luther returns to work to face a surreal and nightmarish case of a masked murderer determined to enter into folklore. As the body count rises, Luther must use all his skills to stop the killer, at the same time trying to rescue an old acquaintance's daughter from the dangerous world of prostitution.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Neil Cross

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  22. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.8/10(42 votes)

    #22 - Episode 1

    S3:E1

    Luther investigates a the case of a fetishist who is murdering women which is similar to an unsolved case from the 1980s. The team attempt to catch the copycat killer, whose murderous spree has only just started.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Neil Cross

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  23. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.7/10(44 votes)

    #23 - Episode 2

    S2:E2

    Luther must rescue Ripley, abducted by Cameron, in time to prevent Cameron's final murderous set piece. But Jenny's ruthless and vengeful boss is demanding compensation for stealing her protege. Luther is torn; will his visionary mind provide the team with the tools to save Ripley and the killer's intended victims, or will his focus be compromised?

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Neil Cross

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.6/10(57 votes)

    #24 - Episode 1

    S1:E1

    Luther returns to work after a traumatic arrest to investigate the murder of a former child genius's parents, and quickly deduces that their daughter is responsible. However, unable to find evidence to convict, he becomes embroiled in a battle of wits with the suspect - who has set her sights on him and his estranged wife.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Neil Cross

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    7.6/10(49 votes)

    #25 - Episode 3

    S1:E3

    John Luther must catch a Satanic occult killer accused of kidnap and murder. However, with a young mother's life at stake, Luther must use all his skills to build an airtight case.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Neil Cross

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Neil Cross Ratings Summary

"The Virus: Part 1" is the best rated episode written by Neil Cross. It scored 9.5/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 10/16/2007 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Virus: Part 2".