Lucifer

Name: Lucifer
Genre: Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 2016-01-25
Cast: Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro, D. B. Woodside, Lesley-Ann Brandt

2016 | 6 seasons | 45 min | Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Audiences adore it (8.4 out of 10), it held a wide audience for several seasons and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved Gotham or Peacemaker, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood: Gritty.
The pace: 6 seasons and 93 episodes: a long-haul commitment, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 70 hours in all.
What might put you off: A big time investment at 6 seasons.
Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
88% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesVery strong
8.4 out of 10
AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Emmy and 3 Critics' Choice Awards.
Reach & staying powerStrong
Ran for 6 seasons and reached a huge audience; spent 12 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 860K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Saturday Special. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 4 is the high point.

Season 12016 · 13 episodes · 49% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9 out of 10
Sunday
Season 22016 · 18 episodes · 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1 out of 10
Friday
Season 32017 · 26 episodes · 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8 out of 10
Friday
Season 42019 · 10 episodes · 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2 out of 10
Friday
Season 52020 · 16 episodes · 81% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9 out of 10
Saturday
Season 62021 · 10 episodes · 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8 out of 10
Friday