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13. Luther

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BBC

Seasons Available: 1-3 (S4 available in US)

Idris Elba is by now a bonafide movie star, with constant calls for him to be the next James Bond. And while its fair to think of him on the big screen, his best work has came on TV.

The Wire, like all HBO shows, isn't on Netflix (probably a good thing for productivity and social lives), but Elba's next best thing is: British crime drama Luther.

On the right side of the law here, Elba's DCI John Luther is a man consumed by the darkness of his cases, turning this into a weightier affair than your typical police procedural, and every bit as captivating.

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NCTJ-qualified journalist. Most definitely not a racing driver. Drink too much tea; eat too much peanut butter; watch too much TV. Sadly only the latter paying off so far. A mix of wise-old man in a young man's body with a child-like wonder about him and a great otherworldly sensibility.