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    4. LUTHER

    Although this crime thriller hasn’t reached the end of its run, the BBC series’ sporadic airing in the U.S. suits it to binge-watching (it has technically run for 2 seasons, but that’s a mere 10 episodes, making it more like a mini-series or TV movie).

    Starring Idris Elba (The Wire, Thor, RockNRolla, the upcoming Pacific Rim), a guy who should be a bigger star than he is, "Luther" mines some well-worn territory – cop on the edge battles his own inner demons while mopping up after psychos – but manages to bring its own unique flavor to it. And, again, Elba is the man.