The representations of gender within Luther is that of; the men and women are put on similar levels in terms of dominance, that Alice is equally able to manipulate Luther and finch is weak spots to use against him as Luther is able to do to her. This can connote that a woman is able to do as a man can and shows a sense of equality. It represents the strength of a woman in different situations; as Luther's wife(Zoe) is able to handle herself in different situations, for example when the woman threatening her(Alice) breaks into her house to question her, when her current boyfriend and Luther hash it out or when Luther throws a fit of anger due to him finding out about Zoe's boyfriend, she remains calm and stable and handles every situation thus far maturely. This shows the strength of women in tough situations especially in relationship issues. It represented men as leaders and dominant protectors, in terms of Luther being protective of Zoe when it comes to no letting his job interfere with her life and Zoe's current boyfriend being protective of her over Luther, however it does show the broken side to masculinity as can be seen with Luther as in some scenes he has breakdowns and shows his emotional side, for example when he is remembering all the things that the criminal he caught did to the girls he kidnapped as well as his volatile reaction when it comes to Zoe.
The representations of race within Luther is that of; It is connoted that regardless of the race of the person they can be what ever they wish to be as well as anything could happen to them. For example; when Luther was being arrested by the officers it was not just all white officers arresting a black man as one of the officers was black as well as Luther was also a police officer. Another example would be that of when the black female officer was returning home after doing a shift and she was shot by the (current) protagonist, not because of her race but because of her occupation. This series did not give into the stereotypes that most series do, therefore giving positive representations of different races. Especially as the main role or leading role is that of a black actor is rare, it makes the series stand out in comparison from other ones.
The representation of Regional and national identity within Luther is that of; that it represents most persons living in London as middle to working class, as well as it represents them as upstanding citizens that come together in times of criminal activity. However, it represents them as the opposite of the usual stereotype of constantly happy and having a rich lifestyle, instead it shows their struggle and shows their different classes in terms of jobs. It also represents the general stereotype of how the typical british accent ignoring the factor of the probability of other ethnicities living in the area in this time as they are not represented.
Overall, the shows brings to light the issues within the police force for example not being able to afford bullet proof vests and other necessities in terms of their safety, as well as the double standards as Luther was not really punished for almost killing a criminal although the other officers knew what he had done or was doing. It also shows the vulnerability within relationships that most series do not show, rather than constant romance it shows a more realistic side to being with someone. So far, the shows it interesting and gripping And makes the viewer think more in-depth.
