The Living and the Dead

Life for the residents of Albert Square in Walford, a fictional borough of London’s East End.

A seemingly calm and friendly seaside town becomes a town wrapped in secrets when the death of an eleven year old boy sparks an unwanted media frenzy. As the town's locals start to open up about what they do and don't know, it falls upon the police to catch the supposed killer.

For police officers in Belfast, the pressure is immense. Facing criminal gangs and divided communities, they don't know who to trust.

A modern version of the classic story from Alexander Dumas about a team of soldiers of duty doing everything that they can to protect their country from any harm. They also have to make sure to protect the royal family of their country from any enemies.

John Luther is a police detective, and a very good one. He deals with murder cases, often involving serial killers, and has a knack for getting inside the mind of the killer. However, his methods, personality and troubled private life often get him into strife with his superiors, leading some to regard him as the problem rather than the solution.

As Alfred the Great defends his kingdom from Norse invaders, Uhtred -- born a Saxon but raised by Vikings -- seeks to claim his ancestral birthright.