Lucifer is a television series that was on the FOX network but was taken over by Netflix after Lucifer's cancellation on FOX. It is based on a comic book series The Sandman, published by the DC Comics imprint Vertigo. The series was picked up on May 9th, 2015, and aired on TV in 2016.[1]
The character Lucifer Morningstar was originally created by writer Neil Gaiman as part of his series The Sandman in 1989. Mike Carey wrote a spin-off series titled The Sandman Presents: Lucifer in 1999, then wrote a Lucifer solo series for 75 issues that ended in 2006.
The TV series has a premise similar to the comic. They both depict a Lucifer who has willingly abdicated his throne in Hell and taken ownership of a nightclub called Lux in Los Angeles. The comic deals with the theological questions Lucifer raises when he challenges the Judeo-Christian god, specifically those of free will and predestination. The TV series follows Lucifer, who decides to help the LAPD Detective Chloe Decker solve homicides for his own amusement.
Season 1 premiered on January 25, 2016, and finished airing on April 25, 2016. FOX renewed the series on April 7, 2016, for a second season. Season 2 premiered on Monday, September 19, 2016.[2] On February 13, 2017, FOX announced that Lucifer will return for a third season.[3][4]
On May 11, 2018, FOX cancelled the series,[5] but on June 15, 2018, Netflix picked up the series for a fourth season.[6] On June 7, 2019, Netflix renewed the series for a fifth season, which would be the last season for Lucifer.[7] However, on June 12, 2020, the cast signed on for a sixth season, which was officially announced on June 23, 2020.[8]
While the Lucifer TV series is not impacted by The CW's Arrowverse, Lucifer Morningstar did make a brief appearance during the third part of the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover event, with the series' universe being designated as Earth-666.
Cast[]
- Tom Ellis as Lucifer Morningstar & Michael (Season 5) (5x01-5x03, 5x06-5x08)
- Lauren German as Chloe Decker
- Kevin Alejandro as Dan Espinoza
- D.B. Woodside as Amenadiel
- Lesley-Ann Brandt as Mazikeen
- Scarlett Estevez as Trixie Espinoza (Season 1-4, Recurring Season 5) (1x01-4x10; Recurring: 5x01 - 5x04)
- Kevin Rankin as Malcolm Graham (Season 1) (1x07-1x13)
- Rachael Harris as Linda Martin
- Tricia Helfer as Goddess (Season 2) (2x01-2x18) & Charlotte Richards (Season 3; Recurring Season 2; Guest Star Season 5) (3x01-3x26; Recurring: 2x02 - 2x18; Guest: 5x04)
- Aimee Garcia as Ella Lopez (Seasons 2-5) (2x01-present)
- Tom Welling as Marcus Pierce (Season 3) (3x01-3x02, 3x04-3x05, 3x08-3x10. 3x12-3x26)
- Inbar Lavi as Eve (Season 4; Guest Star Season 5) (4x03-4x10)
Cancellation Reactions[]
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On May 11, 2018, following the series' cancellation, executive producer Joe Henderson indicated that the third season finale was not intended to be a series finale and that it would feature a "huge cliffhanger" that was meant to deter Fox from canceling the series. Fans rallied on Twitter and #SaveLucifer soon became the #1 trending topic worldwide with the hashtag being used approximately 1 million times that day. The day after the #SaveLucifer campaign began, a second hashtag, #PickUpLucifer, also spent time as the number one worldwide trending tag, and returned to the top five during the finale, according to showrunner Ildy Modrovich That tag reached 1 million later that day. An online petition also began circulating aimed at renewing Lucifer for season 4 on a new network. The series is reportedly being shopped around to premium cable and streaming services.
On June 15, 2018, it was announced that Netflix picked up the series for a fourth season. One episode of the fourth season is titled "Save Lucifer" in honor of the campaign.
External links[]
TV series:
- Lucifer at the Internet Movie Database
- Lucifer at Wikipedia
- Lucifer at the DC Comics Datebase
Comics:
References[]
- ↑ Lucifer article at IGN News
- ↑ http://premieredate.tv/tv-series/2893-will-lucifer-return-for-season-2-release-date.html
- ↑ Fox Renews 'Lucifer' for Season 3, Variety
- ↑ Lucifer - Renewed for a 3rd Season, SpoilerTV
- ↑ http://deadline.com/2018/05/lucifer-canceled-fox-3-seasons-1202384889/
- ↑ Lucifer has saved from Netflix for picking up Season 4, SpoilerTV
- ↑ ‘Lucifer’ Renewed For Fifth & Final Season By Netflix, Deadline
- ↑ ‘Lucifer’ Renewed For Sixth & Final Season At Netflix, Deadline