Lucifer (Fox 2016, Tom Ellis, Lauren German)

The Devil has come to Los Angeles… Based upon the characters created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg for DC Entertainment’s Vertigo imprint, Lucifer is the story of the original fallen angel.

Bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, Lucifer Morningstar has abandoned his throne and retired to L.A., where he owns Lux, an upscale nightclub. Charming, charismatic and devilishly handsome, Lucifer is enjoying his retirement, indulging in a few of his favorite things – wine, women and song – when a beautiful pop star is brutally murdered outside of Lux. For the first time in roughly 10 billion years, he feels something awaken deep within him as a result of this murder. Compassion? Sympathy? The very thought disturbs him – as well as his best friend and confidante, Mazikeen aka Maze , a fierce demon in the form of a beautiful young woman.

The murder attracts the attention of LAPD homicide detective Chloe Dancer, who initially is dismissive of Lucifer. But she becomes intrigued by his talent for drawing out people’s secrets and his desire to dispense justice, doling out punishment to those who deserve it. As they work together to solve the pop star’s murder, Lucifer is struck by Chloe’s inherent goodness. Accustomed to dealing with the absolute worst of humanity, Lucifer is intrigued by Chloe’s apparent purity and begins to wonder if there’s hope for his own soul yet. At the same time, God’s emissary, the angel Amenadiel, has been sent to Los Angeles to convince Lucifer to return to the underworld… can the Devil incarnate be tempted toward the side of Good, or will his original calling pull him back toward Evil?

From FOX’s press release, February 2017…. FOX has ordered a third season of LUCIFER, the devilishly fun series about the original fallen angel who moves to Los Angeles and teams up with the LAPD to take down criminals. Twenty-two episodes have been ordered. “LUCIFER is one of those rare shows that starts strong out of the gate, and just keeps getting better and better,” said David Madden, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company. “Tom, Lauren and the entire cast have really made these characters three-dimensional, and the production team – Jerry, Len, Jonathan, Joe and Ildy – is one of the best in the business. We’d also like to thank our partners Warner Bros. for their commitment to this show and we look forward to seeing where this wildly innovative series takes us in Season Three.” Delivering an average Multi-Platform audience of eight million viewers, LUCIFER stars Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Rachael Harris, DB Woodside, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Kevin Alejandro, Aimee Garcia, Tricia Helfer and Scarlett Estevez. The series is based upon the characters created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg for Vertigo, from DC Entertainment.

cast
Tom Ellis as Lucifer
Lauren German as Det. Chloe Dancer
Rachael Harris as Linda Martin
DB Woodside as Amenadiel
Lesley-Ann Brandt as Maze
Nicholas Gonzalez as Dan
Scarlett Estevez as Trixie

other cast info
Lina Esco as Maze (Originally Cast)
Nicholas Gonzalez as Dan (Original Pilot)

key behind the scenes crew
Ildy Modrovich as Executive Producer
Jerry Bruckheimer as Executive Producer
Joe Henderson as Executive Producer
Jonathan Littman as Executive Producer
KristieAnne Reed as Co-Executive Producer
Len Wiseman as Executive Producer/Director of Pilot
Mike Dringenberg as Original Author
Neil Gaiman as Original Author
Sam Kieth as Original Author
Tom Kapinos as Creator/Executive Producer

show type
action drama based on a comic book

broadcast from
1/25/2016 – continuing
The final four episodes of season two will carry over to season three.

network and production companies
Fox – Aggressive Mediocrity – DC Comics – Jerry Bruckheimer Television – Warner Bros. Television