Watch: Idris Elba faces off against gangsters in new 'Luther' preview

British actor Idris Elba can now be seen in a trailer for the new season of "Luther." File Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI Actor Idris Elba was a big winner at the 22nd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on January 30, 2016. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Actor Idris Elba attends the 31st annual Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica on February 27, 2016. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

Nov. 9 (UPI) -- The BBC has released a preview of the upcoming season of Luther, starring Idris Elba as the titular police detective.

The 2-minute clip shows Elba's John Luther tied to a restaurant chair as gangsters hit him in the face, point guns at him and zap him with a taser, while demanding to know where the leader's son is.

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Luther manages to break the chair, escape his bindings, grab a gun and confront the boss, insisting he doesn't know anything about the younger man's disappearance.

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Get ready for the brand-new series. Coming soon to @BBCOne. pic.twitter.com/EkinFCBtmO
— BBC One (@BBCOne) November 9, 2018

The show's four-episode fifth season was announced in January. Returning for the next chapter alongside Elba are Dermot Crowley, Michael Smiley and Patrick Malahide.

People magazine named Elba Sexiest Man Alive for 2018 this week.

The 46-year-old actor will be seen in July in Hobbs and Shaw, a Fast and Furious, spinoff starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham. He also recently signed up for a role in the movie musical, Cats.