British TV series "Luther"
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"Luther" is a British psychological crime drama television series following brilliant but troubled detective John Luther as he tackles complex and often brutal cases in London.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BBC television series "Luther" | 1 |
| British TV series "Luther" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10669306 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: British TV series "Luther" Context triple: [Serious and Serial Crime Unit, appearsIn, British TV series "Luther"]
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Scandinavian television series The Bridge
Scandinavian television series The Bridge is a Nordic noir crime drama centered on a joint Danish-Swedish police investigation that begins when a body is found on the Øresund Bridge connecting Copenhagen and Malmö.
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Law & Order: UK
Law & Order: UK is a British television crime drama series adapting the U.S. Law & Order format to the UK legal system, following police investigations and subsequent prosecutions in London.
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Line of Duty
Line of Duty is a British crime drama television series that follows an anti-corruption police unit investigating complex and morally ambiguous cases within the force.
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D.
BBC Radio Sherlock Holmes series
The BBC Radio Sherlock Holmes series is a long-running audio drama adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective stories, best known for its faithful scripts and Clive Merrison’s definitive portrayal of Sherlock Holmes.
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E.
American TV series Revenge
Revenge is an American primetime soap opera and psychological thriller series that follows a young woman's elaborate plan to destroy the wealthy family who wronged her father.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: British TV series "Luther" Target entity description: "Luther" is a British psychological crime drama television series following brilliant but troubled detective John Luther as he tackles complex and often brutal cases in London.
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A.
Scandinavian television series The Bridge
Scandinavian television series The Bridge is a Nordic noir crime drama centered on a joint Danish-Swedish police investigation that begins when a body is found on the Øresund Bridge connecting Copenhagen and Malmö.
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B.
Law & Order: UK
Law & Order: UK is a British television crime drama series adapting the U.S. Law & Order format to the UK legal system, following police investigations and subsequent prosecutions in London.
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C.
Line of Duty
Line of Duty is a British crime drama television series that follows an anti-corruption police unit investigating complex and morally ambiguous cases within the force.
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D.
BBC Radio Sherlock Holmes series
The BBC Radio Sherlock Holmes series is a long-running audio drama adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective stories, best known for its faithful scripts and Clive Merrison’s definitive portrayal of Sherlock Holmes.
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E.
American TV series Revenge
Revenge is an American primetime soap opera and psychological thriller series that follows a young woman's elaborate plan to destroy the wealthy family who wronged her father.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television series
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feature film ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| audioFormat | Stereo ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor | Luther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Paul Englishby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Neil Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | BBC Worldwide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Metropolitan Police Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Kate Harwood
NERFINISHED
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Neil Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippa Giles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| firstAired | 2010-05-04 ⓘ |
| firstAiredYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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police procedural ⓘ psychological drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Alice Morgan
NERFINISHED
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Justin Ripley NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Schenk NERFINISHED ⓘ Rose Teller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpinOff | Luther: The Fallen Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastAired | 2019-01-04 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | John Luther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | antagonist ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 20 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 5 ⓘ |
| occupation |
Detective Chief Inspector
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Detective Chief Inspector ⓘ detective ⓘ mathematician ⓘ police officer ⓘ |
| openingTheme | Paradise Circus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalChannel | BBC One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC One ⓘ |
| performer | Massive Attack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | HDTV 1080i ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Neil Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| starring | Idris Elba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: British TV series "Luther" Description of subject: "Luther" is a British psychological crime drama television series following brilliant but troubled detective John Luther as he tackles complex and often brutal cases in London.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
BBC television series "Luther"