Scripted series · FOX
Lucifer
It's good to be bad.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Tom Ellis
Lucifer Morningstar
93 eps
Lauren German
Chloe Decker
93 eps
Kevin Alejandro
Dan Espinoza
93 eps
D. B. Woodside
Amenadiel
93 eps
Lesley-Ann Brandt
Mazikeen "Maze"
93 eps
Aimee Garcia
Ella Lopez
80 eps
Tom Welling
Marcus Pierce
26 eps
Rachael Harris
Linda Martin
93 eps
Scarlett Estevez
Trixie Espinoza
53 eps
Brianna Hildebrand
Aurora Morningstar
10 eps
Tricia Helfer
Charlotte Richards
47 eps
Dawn Olivieri
Lt. Olivia Monroe
2 eps
Lochlyn Munro
Anthony Paolucci
3 eps
Evan Arnold
Street Preacher
2 eps
Heather Tom
Mel Graham
2 eps
Nelson Wong
Coroner
2 eps
Jacqueline Obradors
Alexa Lee
2 eps
Colin Egglesfield
Ben Wheeler
2 eps
Ashton Moio
Driver
2 eps
Marisa Emma Smith
Tiffany
2 eps
Kevin Rankin
Malcolm Graham
7 eps
Teana-Marie Smith
Tech
2 eps
Anthony Pierre Christopher
Salesman
2 eps
Michael Imperioli
Uriel
2 eps
Tim DeKay
Professor Carlisle
2 eps
Lindsey Gort
Candy Morningstar
2 eps
Todd Simmons
Uni Cop
2 eps
Joy Osmanski
Alexandra Shaw
2 eps
Tori Katongo
Cute Female Uni Cop
2 eps
Kevin Carroll
Sinnerman
2 eps
Sonia Beeksma
Newscaster
2 eps
Caroline Kwan
Top Hat Lady
2 eps
Lauren K. Robek
Hot Lonely / Kelly Dolman
2 eps
Marcus Anderson
Donovan
2 eps
Americus Abesamis
Uni
2 eps
LaFonda Baker
Uni
2 eps
Paloma Alvarez
Joan
2 eps
Erik Stocklin
Julian McCaffrey
2 eps
Graham McTavish
Father Kinley
6 eps
Cailan Robinson
Cop
5 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Lucifer actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Lucifer reads strongest on World Building, Tension and Character Depth.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, Lucifer Morningstar abandoned his throne and retired to Los Angeles, where he has teamed up with LAPD detective Chloe Decker to take down criminals. But the longer he's away from the underworld, the greater the threat that the worst of humanity could escape.
The run
Seasons
6 seasons · 93 episodes.
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
201524 episodes
Best episode · S00E01 2015 Comic-Con Panel
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201613 episodes
8.0IMDbBored with being the Lord of Hell, the devil relocates to Los Angeles, where he opens a nightclub and forms a connection with a homicide detective.
Best episode · S01E13 Take Me Back To Hell
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201618 episodes
8.2IMDbLucifer returns for another season, but his devil-may-care attitude may soon need an adjustment: His mother is coming to town.
Best episode · S02E18 The Good, the Bad and the Crispy
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
201726 episodes
8.0IMDbAs Lucifer struggles with an identity crisis, a gruff new police lieutenant shakes up the status quo with Chloe and the rest of the LAPD.
Best episode · S03E24 A Devil of My Word
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
201910 episodes
8.4IMDbAs Chloe struggles to come to terms with Lucifer's disturbing revelation, a rogue priest sets out to stop a long-rumored prophecy.
Best episode · S04E09 Save Lucifer
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
202016 episodes
8.1IMDbLucifer makes a tumultuous return to the land of the living in hopes of making things right with Chloe. A devil’s work is never done.
Best episode · S05E03 ¡Diablo!
Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
202110 episodes
8.0IMDbLucifer scored the promotion, but does he really want the job? Plus, Chloe prepares to give up detective work, Amenadiel joins the LAPD, and more.
Best episode · S06E09 Goodbye, Lucifer
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S03E24
A Devil of My Word
Shocked by someone's death, Chloe, Lucifer and the rest of the team work together to investigate and take down the killer. Then, Lucifer has an epiphany, Maze decides to mend a broken friendship and Chloe finally sees the truth.
- Directed by Eagle Egilsson
- Written by Joe Henderson
S04E09
Save Lucifer
Lucifer's so-called epiphany has Chloe worried, but it's his physical transformation that's really freaking her out. Also, Maze gives Eve a pep talk.
- Directed by Lisa Demaine
- Written by Joe Henderson
S04E10
Who's da New King of Hell?
With murderous demons on the loose in Los Angeles, it's up to Lucifer to reign in the chaos and protect the people he most cares about.
- Directed by Eagle Egilsson
- Written by Ildy Modrovich
S02E18
The Good, the Bad and the Crispy
After Charlotte accidentally charbroils a man to death in self-defense, Lucifer must try and keep Chloe from figuring out the truth. Lucifer puts Maze in charge of finding Charlotte and Amenadiel, who have both gone missing in light of recent circumstances, while he finds a permanent solution for the ticking-time-bomb he calls Mom.
- Directed by Karen Gaviola
- Written by Ildy Modrovich
S01E13
Take Me Back To Hell
When Lucifer is framed for murder, he and Chloe must work together to clear his name and prove the identity of the true killer.
- Directed by Nathan Hope
- Written by Joe Henderson
S05E03
¡Diablo!
Lucifer - the real one this time - helps Chloe investigate a murder committed on the set of a TV show inspired by his own life.
- Directed by Claudia Yarmy
- Written by Mike Costa
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S06E03
Yabba Dabba Do Me
- Directed by Nathan Hope
- Written by Joe Henderson
S06E05
The Murder of Lucifer Morningstar
- Directed by Lisa Demaine
- Written by Lloyd Gilyard, Jr.
S06E01
Nothing Ever Changes Around Here
- Directed by Kevin Alejandro
- Written by Mike Costa
S06E02
Buckets of Baggage
- Directed by Richard Speight Jr.
- Written by Jen Graham Imada
S06E04
Pin the Tail on the Daddy
- Directed by Viet Nguyen
- Written by Carly Woodworth
S06E06
A Lot Dirtier Than That
- Directed by Claudia Yarmy
- Written by Ildy Modrovich
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Tom Kapinos
Showrunner
Tom Ellis
Executive producer
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Jason Ning
Executive producer
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Jonathan Littman
Executive producer
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KristieAnne Reed
Executive producer
Len Wiseman
Executive producer
Jerry Bruckheimer
Executive producer
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Joe Henderson
Executive producer
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Ildy Modrovich
Executive producer
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Julia Fontana
Writer
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Sheri Elwood
Writer
Jeffrey Lieber
Writer
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Jen Graham Imada
Writer
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Chris Rafferty
Writer
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Jenn Kao
Writer
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Lloyd Gilyard, Jr.
Writer
Aiyana White
Writer
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Alex Katsnelson
Writer
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Mike Costa
Writer
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Jon Henderson
Writer
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Carly Woodworth
Writer
David McMillan
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Tom KapinosExecutive Producer
- Tom EllisExecutive Producer
- Nathan HopeProducer
- Jason NingExecutive Producer
- Karen GaviolaProducer
- Jonathan BrodyProducer
Writing
- Tom KapinosWriter
- Julia FontanaWriter
- Jason NingWriter
- Sheri ElwoodWriter
- Jeffrey LieberWriter
- Jen Graham ImadaWriter
Direction
- Matt Earl BeesleyDirector
- Jim VickersDirector
- David PaymerDirector
- David FrazeeDirector
- Mairzee AlmasDirector
- Sherwin ShilatiDirector
Cinematography
- Tom CamardaDirector of Photography
- Stefan von BjornDirector of Photography
- Glen KeenanDirector of Photography
- Ryan McMasterDirector of Photography
- Tico PoulakakisDirector of Photography
- Ken GlassingDirector of Photography
Music
- Jeff RussoOriginal Music Composer
- Ben DecterOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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