HeartGuard score
How suitable a title is for Christian viewers, from 0 to 100. It weighs the content meters and the worldview.
- 80–100Recommended
- 60–79Watch with care
- 35–59Think it throughThis episode
- 15–34Strong caution
- 0–14Not recommended
HeartGuard score
How suitable a title is for Christian viewers, from 0 to 100. It weighs the content meters and the worldview.
- 80–100Recommended
- 60–79Watch with care
- 35–59Think it throughThis episode
- 15–34Strong caution
- 0–14Not recommended
Worldview score
What the story celebrates or condemns.
Why −1 for this episode
The episode exposes greed and blackmail in big-money sport, but it presents the devil as a likeable hero and treats a young man's commitment to chastity as a joke to be overcome. That mix of justice and glamourised indulgence makes it ambivalent.
- +2Affirms faithPresents faith in God positively and as true
- +1Positive valuesHonesty, sacrifice and family win out
- 0Mixed or neutralNo clear stance
- −1AmbivalentThis episodeShows sin without judging it either way
- −2Glamorises sinMakes sin look attractive and rewarding
Age guide
How suitable this episode is for each age group.
Why 15+ for this episode
Constant sexual innuendo, an implied sex scene, heavy drinking, and a murder are handled lightly rather than graphically. A charming devil hero who mocks waiting for marriage is the main concern.
- Under 8No
- Ages 8–12No
- Ages 13–15Wait
- Ages 16–17Check first
- AdultsCheck first
A light crime procedural in which the devil investigates a footballer's poolside death, with plenty of innuendo and party excess. Its charming Satan and mockery of chastity will concern many families.
Watch guide
What's in it?
LanguageOccasional mild swearing
Expect occasional mild and moderate swear words typical of the early series; no f-words.
BlasphemyIrreverent God talk
Lucifer speaks dismissively about his Father, and there are likely a few casual exclamations using God's name.
Sex and nudityInnuendo, implied sex
A party with suggestive behaviour and constant innuendo; Lucifer urges a young man who is waiting for marriage to sleep with a woman, and a sex tape of them is a plot point.
RelationshipsCasual sex encouraged
A young man's choice to save sex for marriage is treated as something to overcome, and his night with a woman leads to blackmail. He later reunites with his former girlfriend.
ViolenceMurder, attempted killing
A woman is found dead in a swimming pool, and there is an attempt on another woman's life. Lucifer intimidates people, and a man is threatened.
Frightening scenesBody, devil-face menace
A corpse floats in a pool, and Lucifer's menacing side is shown when he confronts an impostor.
Drugs and alcoholParty drinking
Heavy drinking at a house party and at Lucifer's nightclub, including a guest vomiting.
AttitudesTempting, lying, blackmail
Lucifer tempts others into indulgence and uses a police sting for his own ends; a sports agent schemes and blackmails, and his crimes are exposed.
OccultThe devil as hero
The devil is the charming lead with supernatural powers, and an impostor plays at being the Prince of Darkness. The series treats Satan sympathetically.
- To knowContent to know about
- DiscussWorth discussing
- Early
Sexual content
During a house party packed with drinking and flirtation, Lucifer pushes a young man who intends to remain chaste until his wedding to give in to a woman's overtures.
- Early
Death and body
A woman's body is found floating in a swimming pool the morning after the party, and the quarterback cannot remember the night.
- Early
Alcohol
Heavy party drinking, including a guest being sick, and drinking at Lucifer's nightclub.
- Mid
Sexual content
Phone footage of the quarterback and the woman together is found and used as evidence; the sex is implied rather than explicit.
- Mid
Violence
An attempt is made on a young woman's life, traced back to a fixer who arranges crimes for money.
- Mid
The devil as a character
Lucifer meets a man pretending to be him, and his menacing side appears. He is the devil in the story, with supernatural charm and hints of dark power.
- Late
Deceit and blackmail
Lucifer uses a police sting for his own purposes and betrays an associate. A sports agent is exposed for blackmail and a death he caused.
How to play
- 1. Draw a cardOne person reads the question out loud.
- 2. Everyone answersThere are no wrong answers. Listen before you reply.
- 3. Pass it onThe next person draws, until the deck is done.
Faith & story
What does it say?
What's it about?The plot, without the ending
Lucifer Morningstar, the devil turned Los Angeles nightclub owner and police consultant, is asked for help by Ty Huntley, a young star quarterback. After a house party, Ty finds a dead woman in his swimming pool and cannot remember what happened. Lucifer brings in detective Chloe Decker, and their investigation reaches into the money and pressure of professional sport.
Through a faith lensHow it connects to the Bible
The plot of this episode centres on a young man hoping to hold off until he is married, and a smooth-talking devil who persuades him to abandon that plan. The Bible's picture of the tempter is closer to the serpent in Eden, who made disobedience sound reasonable and harmless. Here the tempting is played for laughs, but the consequences follow: a woman is dead and a good man is nearly ruined. Scripture treats sexual purity as a way of honouring one's body, not a joke to be overcome. The villain's scheme, killing and blackmailing to keep a client, echoes Ahab and Jezebel, who took what they wanted by deceit and violence. Hidden wrongdoing is eventually exposed, as Jesus said it would be. The show wants viewers to like the devil, though, and families may want to talk about the difference between a likeable tempter and a truthful one. Paul warned that Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.
Fruit of the SpiritWhich fruit does it show?
1 out of 9 fruits ripe in this episode
Ripe grapes are shown in the episode, buds are missing
- Love
- Joy
- Peace
- Patience
- Kindness
- Goodness
- Gentleness
Faithfulness appears in Ty's resolve to wait for marriage and in his loyalty to Debra, though Lucifer pushes him to give it up. The works of the flesh are far more visible. Sexual immorality and sensuality drive the party and the sex tape, while drunkenness and revelries fill the house party and the nightclub. Jealousy and idolatry show in the sports agent's grip on his star, since money and success are treated as everything. Hatred shows when the fixer sends a killer after a young woman. Self-control is the quality the story most clearly lacks, since Lucifer's whole approach is to encourage indulgence.
The charactersExamples to follow or avoid
Lucifer MorningstarTom EllisThe devil, living in Los Angeles. He is charming, vain and indulgent, and he is curious about why people act as they do. He helps the police, but he often pursues his own aims.
Chloe DeckerLauren GermanA principled LAPD detective who does not believe Lucifer's claim to be the devil. She follows the evidence and works to find the truth, even when Lucifer complicates the case.
Mazikeen 'Maze'Lesley-Ann BrandtLucifer's loyal demon companion, who works at his club. She is blunt and fierce, and she is suspicious of the human world.
Dan EspinozaKevin AlejandroA detective and Chloe's ex-husband. He is professional and loyal to the force, and he is wary of Lucifer's involvement in cases.
How Christians are portrayed
No Christians or churches appear in this episode. Faith comes up only through Lucifer's mocking remarks about his Father and the idea of a devil who is a charming, sympathetic hero, while a young man's wish to keep sex for marriage is played as a joke.
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Details
Episode details
- Cast
- Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro, D. B. Woodside
- First aired
- Feb 8, 2016
- Created by
- Tom Kapinos
- Networks
- FOX, Netflix
- Genre
- Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Episode length
- 41m
- Age rating
- US TV-14 · UK 15
How we analysed this
We gathered the episode's summary, its reception and facts about the series that independent sources agree on, then rated each content area against our rubric and worldview scale, using AI models calibrated on reference titles. Not yet reviewed by our team. Confidence: medium.
Score = 100 − 16 × content concern (2.91) + 8 × worldview (−1) = 45
This is a guide to help families choose with wisdom, not a verdict on anyone's conscience ().
Updated 2026-10-14