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Lucifer
Genre
Based onThe characters created for Vertigo
by Neil Gaiman, Sam Keith, and Mike Dringenberg
Developed byTom Kapinos
Starring
ComposersMarco Beltrami
Dennis Smith
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes1 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducersErik Holmberg
Nathan Hope
Production locationsLos Angeles, California (pilot)
Vancouver, British Columbia
CinematographyRyan McMaster
Camera setupSingle-camera
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFox
ReleaseJanuary 25, 2016 (2016-01-25) –
present (present)

Lucifer is an American television series developed by Tom Kapinos that premiered on Fox on January 25, 2016.[1][2] It features a character adapted from the character created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Keith, and Mike Dringenberg as a supporting character in the comic book series The Sandman, which later became the protagonist of the spin-off comic book series Lucifer written by Mike Carey, both published by DC Comics' Vertigo imprint.

Premise

The series focuses on Lucifer Morningstar, "who is bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell and resigns his throne and abandons his kingdom for the beauty of Los Angeles, where he gets his kicks helping the LAPD punish criminals".[3] In the opening episode, a young woman whom Lucifer once aided getting into show business – which proved as harmful to her as helpful – is murdered in his presence. Seeking to punish the person behind it, he imposes his assistance upon police officer Chloe Decker, whose resistance to his manipulative abilities intrigues him.

Cast and characters

Main

  • Tom Ellis[4] as Lucifer Morningstar: The Lord of Hell who is bored with his life, abdicates his throne and becomes a consultant for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) while running his own nightclub called Lux. Among other powers, he has a supernatural awareness of any person's hidden desires and can compel them to speak the truth. He enjoys using these abilities to expose sinners in public.[5] He speaks casually about his identity, but isn't usually believed.
  • Lauren German as Chloe Decker:[6][7][8][9] An LAPD homicide detective who solves crimes with Lucifer. Because of an earlier incident in which she clashed with the LAPD concerning a cop shooting, she is now ostracized by her fellow officers.
  • Kevin Alejandro[10] as Dan: An LAPD homicide detective and Chloe's ex-husband. He is not a fan of Lucifer mainly because of the hellraiser’s connection to Chloe and their daughter. Nicholas Gonzalez was cast as Dan and shot the pilot episode.[11]
  • D. B. Woodside[12] as Amenadiel: A dark-winged angel who arrives in Los Angeles to convince/order/force Lucifer to go back to Hell. He and Lucifer despise each other.
  • Lesley-Ann Brandt as Maze: Confidante and a devoted ally of Lucifer Morningstar. She is the war leader of the Lilin, a race descended from Lilith, and acts as a bartender at Lucifer's club.[13]
  • Scarlett Estevez[14] as Beatrice, nicknamed "Trixie": Chloe's daughter who befriends Lucifer, much to his amazement (and disgust, since he despises children).
  • Rachael Harris[12] as Dr. Linda Martin: Lucifer's therapist

Guest

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"Len WisemanTom KapinosJanuary 25, 2016 (2016-01-25)2760967.16[16]
2"Lucifer, Stay. Good Devil."[17]Nathan Hope[18]Joe Henderson[18]February 1, 2016 (2016-02-01)4X6502TBA
3"The Would-Be Prince of Darkness"[17]Louis Milito[19]Jason Ning & Jenn Kao[19]February 8, 2016 (2016-02-08)4X6510TBD
4"Manly Whatnots"[20]Matt Earl BeesleyIldy ModrovichTBA4X6503TBD
5"Sweet Kicks"[21]Tim MathesonSheri ElwoodTBA4X6504TBD
6"Favorite Son"[22]David PaymerJason NingTBA4X6505TBD
7"Wingman"[23]Eriq La SalleAlex KatsnelsonTBA4X6506TBD
8"Et Tu, Doctor?"[24]Eagle EgilssonJenn KaoTBA4X6507TBD
9"A Priest Walks Into A Bar"[25]David FrazeeChris RaffertyTBA4X6508TBD
10"Pops"[26]Tara Nicole WeyrAlex Katsnelson & Mike CostaTBA4X6509TBD
11"St. Lucifer"[27]Mairzee AlmasSheri Elwood & David McMillanTBA4X6511TBD
12"#TeamLucifer"[28]Greg BeemanIldy ModrovichTBA4X6512TBD

Production

In September 2014, it was reported that DC and Fox were developing a television series based on the Sandman character Lucifer, as originally written by Neil Gaiman.[1] In February 2015, it was announced that Tom Ellis had been cast as Lucifer Morningstar, and that Tom Kapinos would write the pilot, to be directed by Len Wiseman.[4] Lina Esco was originally cast as Maze,[29] however, the role was later recast with Lesley-Ann Brandt.[13]

In May 2015, the series was officially picked up [30] for the 2015–16 season. Fox then hired Almost Human alum Joe Henderson as showrunner, with Kapinos remaining on the series in a lesser capacity.[31]

Broadcast

Broadcast on the Fox network in the US, the series is available in the United Kingdom from Amazon Prime.[32] and in Australia on FX.[33]

Reception

Critical reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gave the series a 43% approval rating, with an average rating of 4.8/10 based on 28 reviews. The website's consensus reads: Lucifer's got sex appeal, but the show's hackneyed cop procedural format undermines a potentially entertaining premise."[34] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 49 out of 100 based on reviews from 22 critics, indicating "Mixed or average reviews".[35]

The pilot episode was screened in July at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con. The pilot was met positively by the viewers, with Bleeding Cool's Dan Wickline praising the episode, saying "the show itself is enjoyable because of the great dialogue and flawless delivery from its lead" and "This version of Lucifer refuses to take almost anything seriously and the show is better for it."[36] Max Nicholson of IGN rated the pilot episode a 6.9/10, praising Tom Ellis's performance as Lucifer and the lighthearted tone of the show, but criticizing the show for essentially being another crime procedural show.[37]

Controversy

On May 28, 2015, AFA website One Million Moms launched a petition to prevent the show's airing.[38] The petition says the new series "will glorify Satan as a caring, likable person in human flesh."[39] It posted the petition on that date and 31,312 had signed the petition by the series' premiere date.[40] The petition on the main AFA website, posted the same date, garnered 134,331 signatures by the premiere date.[41][42] In response to the petition, character creator Neil Gaiman commented on his Tumblr page: "Ah. It seems like only yesterday (but it was 1991) that the "Concerned Mothers of America" announced that they were boycotting SANDMAN because it contained Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans characters. It was Wanda that upset them most: the idea of a Trans Woman in a comic book… They told us they were organizing a boycott of SANDMAN, which they would only stop if we wrote to the American Family Association and promised to reform. I wonder if they noticed it didn't work last time, either…"[43]

References

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  2. ^ Keveney, Bill (November 10, 2015). "'Idol,' 'New Girl' get Fox winter premiere dates". USA Today. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 19, 2015). "'Lucifer' Gets Pilot Order At Fox, Len Wiseman Directing, Jerry Bruckheimer EP". Deadline.
  4. ^ a b Chris, Arrant (February 27, 2015). "LUCIFER Cast For New FOX Pilot". Newsarama.com.
  5. ^ "LUCIFER - Official Trailer - FOX BROADCASTING". YouTube. May 11, 2015.
  6. ^ "LUCIFER | Character Profile: Chloe Decker". YouTube.
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 10, 2015). "Lauren German To Co-Star In Lucifer". deadline.com. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  8. ^ Yohannes, Alamin (March 11, 2015). "LUCIFER Finds Female Lead In Lauren German". DCtvuniverse.com.
  9. ^ "Lucifer TV Show Casts Female Lead". Renegade Cinema. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  10. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 1, 2015). "Kevin Alejandro Joins Fox Series 'Lucifer' As Regular In Recasting". Deadline.
  11. ^ Yohannes, Alamin (March 13, 2015). "Fox's 'Lucifer' Adds Nicholas Gonzalez As Series Regular". DCtvuniverse.com.
  12. ^ a b Yohannes, Alamin (March 14, 2015). "D.B. Woodside And Rachael Harris Board 'Lucifer'". DCtvuniverse.com.
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  14. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (May 8, 2015). "Fox Adds DC Comics Drama 'Lucifer' & 'Minority Report' to 2015-16 Slate". Variety.
  15. ^ "Annalynne McCord Daily". Dailyannalynnemccord.tumblr.com. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
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  18. ^ a b "#Lucifer Ep. 102 has gone to the production office guys! We will start filming soon! #LuciferStay #GoodDevil". Twitter. August 7, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  19. ^ a b "Ep. 110 - "The Would-Be Prince of Darkness." Written by @jkning and @kaogirl ... FYI GUYS. IT'S AMAZING". Twitter. November 24, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  20. ^ "Lucifer EP. 103 - "Manly Whatnots" by #IldyModrovich #IlldyNeedsTwitter #Lucifer". Twitter. August 14, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  21. ^ "Shout out to @elwoodink for her kick ass EP. 104 "Sweet Kicks." The script is... Sweet. As. Hell". Twitter. August 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  22. ^ "Now revealing Ep. 105 "Favorite Son" written by @jkning #Lucifer". Twitter. September 9, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  23. ^ "#Lucifer Ep. 106 "Wingman" by our very own @Alexkatsnelson". Twitter. September 22, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  24. ^ "The title for Ep. 107 of #Lucifer is "Et tu, Doctor?" By our very own kickass @kaogirl!". Twitter. October 8, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  25. ^ "Ep. 108 Title: A Priest Walks Into A Bar written by the SINsational @chris_rafferty!!! #Lucifer #LuciFans". Twitter. October 23, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  26. ^ "#Lucifer Ep. 109 Title: "Pops" written by @Alexkatsnelson and @MikeCosta!!! Eat your heart out, little devils!". Twitter. November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  27. ^ "#Lucifer Episode #111 Titled "St. Lucifer" written by @elwoodink and @DaveMcM !!!". Twitter. December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  28. ^ "Ep. 112 of #Lucifer Titled "#TeamLucifer" written by the incredible @Ildymojo ..." Twitter. January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
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  37. ^ Nicholson, Max (January 23, 2016). "LUCIFER: "PILOT" REVIEW". IGN. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  38. ^ Richter, Greg (June 7, 2015). "Fox's 'Lucifer' Series Draws Protests". newsmax.com.
  39. ^ Deen, Sarah (June 8, 2015). "Christian group One Million Moms is really unhappy about the new Lucifer TV show". metro.co.uk/.
  40. ^ "Urge FOX - Drop Plans to Air 'Lucifer' - Sign Petition Now!". onemillionmoms.com. June 10, 2015.
  41. ^ "FOX Network to air 'Lucifer' - portraying Satan as a good guy". afa.net. May 27, 2015.
  42. ^ Smith, Samuel (May 29, 2015). "'Lucifer' Fox TV Series 'Mocks the Bible,' Says One Million Moms' Petition to Cancel the Show". christianpost.com.
  43. ^ Leane, Rob (June 1, 2015). "Lucifer: Neil Gaiman reacts to petition against TV show". Den of Geek!.
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