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 sympathises with the devil and treats partying and casual sex as liberating, though it also values friendship and the cost of broken bargains. This mixed, often permissive outlook gives an ambivalent score.
- +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
A sex club storyline and steady innuendo run through the episode, alongside heavy drinking, stoner humour, two poisoned bodies and a sudden car crash. The sexual content is suggestive, not explicit.
- Under 8No
- Ages 8–12No
- Ages 13–15Wait
- Ages 16–17Check first
- AdultsCheck first
A crime-of-the-week episode set around a sex club and a boozy ladies' night, with steady innuendo and drinking. It continues the series' sympathetic, irreverent take on the devil.
Watch guide
What's in it?
LanguageMild, occasional
Expect occasional mild swearing and crude remarks typical of the early network seasons, without f-words.
BlasphemyA few exclamations
Lucifer speaks mockingly about God and his rules, and there are likely a few casual exclamations.
Sex and nuditySex club, innuendo
The investigation leads to an underground sex club, and a ladies' night out comes with frequent innuendo. Content is suggestive rather than explicit.
RelationshipsDivorce, casual sex
Chloe is facing her divorce from Dan, and casual sexual encounters are treated lightly.
ViolenceBodies, car crash
Two poisoned young women are found dead, and a car smashes into Chloe's at the end.
Frightening scenesTense moments
Discovering bodies and a sudden car crash may unsettle younger viewers.
Drugs and alcoholDrinking, stoners
The women go out drinking on ladies' night, and stoner characters appear, with drug use treated as comic.
AttitudesBets and manipulation
Maze befriends Chloe as part of a bet with Lucifer, and partying is presented as fun and freeing.
OccultFantasy theology
Angels, Hell and deals with God form a fictional mythology in which the devil is the sympathetic hero.
- To knowContent to know about
- Skip for kidsSkip for younger viewers
- DiscussWorth discussing
- Early
Dead bodies
Detectives examine a young woman's poisoned body dumped in woodland, with a triangle stamp on her wrist.
- Mid
Alcohol and innuendo
Maze, Linda and Ella take Chloe out for ladies' night, with heavy drinking and frequent innuendo.
- Mid
Sexual contentSkip if under 15
The stamp is traced to an underground sex club, and the investigation brings suggestive talk and imagery.
- Mid
Drug use
Stoner characters appear, with drug use played for laughs.
- Mid
Manipulation and friendship
Maze's friendliness towards Chloe is revealed to be tied to a bet with Lucifer.
- Mid
Fantasy theology
Amenadiel learns the terms of Lucifer's deal with God and fears the bargain may be taken back. Heaven, Hell and God's rules are treated as a fantasy mythology.
- Late
Car crash
A car smashes into Chloe's as she drives.
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Faith & story
What does it say?
What's it about?The plot, without the ending
Chloe and Lucifer investigate the poisoning of two young women, each marked with the same triangle stamp. The trail leads somewhere seedy. Meanwhile Maze, Linda and Ella try to coax a workaholic Chloe out for a night of drinks as her divorce looms, and Amenadiel frets over his fading powers and Charlotte's fate.
Through a faith lensHow it connects to the Bible
This episode plays with the idea of a bargain with God, in which Chloe's life was spared on condition that Charlotte be returned to Hell, and Amenadiel frets that God may call the deal in. The Bible pictures a God who is not haggled with: his mercy is a gift, not a trade. Amenadiel's anxious bookkeeping, and his sense of slipping power, recall Martha, busy and troubled about many things while the better part was to trust. Meanwhile Maze befriends Chloe partly to win a bet with Lucifer, a friendship that is half a ruse. Scripture sets against this a love that is sincere and without pretence. The ladies' night treats drink and casual sex as the cure for a heavy heart, yet Chloe, grieving her marriage, is more honestly met by those who simply sit with her. The sex club behind the murders shows appetite turned into something that ends in death. Families may ask where real rest and belonging are found.
Fruit of the SpiritWhich fruit does it show?
2 out of 9 fruits ripe in this episode
Ripe grapes are shown in the episode, buds are missing
- Love
- Joy
- Peace
- Patience
- Goodness
- Gentleness
Sexual immorality and sensuality drive the case, since the victims are linked to an underground sex club, and the ladies' night shows drunkenness and revelries as the answer to stress. Jealousy and insecurity surface around Chloe's divorce and Amenadiel's fear of losing his powers. Some kindness appears when Linda, Ella and Maze draw Chloe out, though Maze's motive is partly a bet. Faithfulness shows in Amenadiel's loyalty to his duty. Self-control is notably missing in a story about appetite.
The charactersExamples to follow or avoid
Lucifer MorningstarTom EllisThe devil turned nightclub owner and police consultant. Charming and irreverent, he is drawn into the case and into a bet with Maze, while his bargain with God hangs over him.
Chloe DeckerLauren GermanA dedicated detective who struggles to switch off from work. Facing divorce from Dan, she takes the offer of a night out as a sign of real friendship.
Mazikeen 'Maze'Lesley-Ann BrandtLucifer's demon companion. She persuades Chloe to go out for drinks, though her motives are mixed.
AmenadielD. B. WoodsideAn angel anxious about losing his powers. He questions whether Lucifer has kept his side of the deal with God.
Dan EspinozaKevin AlejandroA fellow detective working the case alongside Chloe while their marriage ends.
How Christians are portrayed
No Christians or church appear. God is a distant, bargaining figure in a fantasy mythology where angels are family members and the devil is the sympathetic lead. Biblical belief is treated as backdrop rather than lived faith.
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Details
Episode details
- Cast
- Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro, D. B. Woodside
- First aired
- Oct 17, 2016
- Created by
- Tom Kapinos
- Networks
- FOX, Netflix
- Genre
- Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Episode length
- 40m
- 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: low.
Score = 100 − 16 × content concern (2.78) + 8 × worldview (−1) = 47
This is a guide to help families choose with wisdom, not a verdict on anyone's conscience ().
Updated 2026-10-14