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Lucifer

Lucifer

TV Series · 2016–2021 · 15 people

Inspired by a DC Comics character, Lucifer was developed by Tom Kapinos as an American urban fantasy crime comedy; its six seasons ran from the Fox premiere on January 25, 2016 to the finale on September 10, 2021. Fox canceled it in May 2018 after three seasons, but following a fan campaign to save the show Netflix picked it up a month later and made three more.

Tom Ellis stars as Lucifer Morningstar, an alternate version of the character created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg. Bored with ruling Hell, the Devil abandons his throne for Los Angeles and opens an upscale nightclub called Lux. When a pop star is murdered outside it, feelings he hasn't felt in ages stir, and he becomes a consultant to the Los Angeles Police Department. Solving cases with detective Chloe Decker, he changes profoundly. His confidante Mazikeen (Maze) is a fierce demon. The cast includes Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro, D. B. Woodside, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Rachael Harris, Aimee Garcia and İnbar Lavi.

Jerry Bruckheimer Television, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television produced it. Filming took place mainly in Vancouver until production moved entirely to Los Angeles at the start of season three. The first season drew mixed reviews, while later seasons were received more warmly and Ellis's performance was widely praised.

DirectorLen Wiseman, Kevin Alejandro
Production companyJerry Bruckheimer Television, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television
NetworkFox, Netflix

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Inbar Lavi Inbar Lavi Actor · 40 years old Eve Brianne Davis Brianne Davis Actor · 44 years old Detective Dancer Tom Ellis Lauren German Lesley-Ann Brandt Kevin Alejandro Rachael Harris D. B. Woodside Tricia Helfer Aimee Garcia Tom Welling Kevin Rankin Scarlett Estevez Adam Korson Timothy Omundson

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Series Binger A series devotee tracking character arcs, cast chemistry and season pacing.

The off-screen story of Lucifer is as gripping as a series: Fox cancels, fans campaign, Netflix takes over and the show stretches to six seasons. On screen, the real asset is the partnership between Lucifer and detective Chloe Decker, and the series largely carries itself across seasons on that relationship. The weak spot is the case-by-case police procedural template; especially in the first season, that formula overshadows the show's bigger questions. For patient viewers the characters open up as the seasons go on, and the critics' response improved along the same lines.

Action & Thriller Fan Puts pace, tension and set pieces first; little patience for slow drama.

The Devil consulting for the LAPD is a fun hook, first and foremost. The procedural side keeps the pace lively and the case-solving moves quickly. Just don't mistake it for a hard-edged thriller: the weight is on humour and relationships. If you want a light, breezy crime show it delivers; come in expecting real tension and it plays a bit soft.

Cinephile Looks at script, editing and directing choices; keeps a distance from formula films.

Lucifer attempts a risky tonal blend: fantasy mythology, weekly procedural and light comedy under one roof. What holds the mix together, in my view, is less the writing than Tom Ellis's performance, and it is no accident that critics praised that element most often. The script structure stays in safe harbour for a long time; the case-driven template keeps reducing the philosophical potential of a comic-book Devil to an ordinary detective story. The first season's mixed reception can be explained by that indecision. Moving the shoot from Vancouver to Los Angeles at least puts the story's own city in front of the camera, on paper. The result is a consistently crafted but modestly ambitious piece of mainstream television.

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