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 presents the devil as a likeable anti-hero who resents a distant, punishing God. It values loyalty and solving crimes, but recasts biblical figures in a way at odds with Scripture.
- +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 grisly desiccated corpse, a bloody scene of Lucifer cutting off his own wings, and rough interrogation of kidnappers. The devil is a charming lead who mocks God.
- Under 8No
- Ages 8–12No
- Ages 13–15Wait
- Ages 16–17Check first
- AdultsCheck first
A season opener in which Lucifer wakes with his wings back and hunts for who is behind it. Expect innuendo, a grisly corpse, wing-cutting and a mocking view of God.
Watch guide
What's in it?
LanguageOccasional mild swearing
Expect mild to moderate swearing typical of network television, without f-words.
BlasphemyMocking remarks about God
Lucifer speaks sarcastically about his Father and suspects God of punishing him by restoring his wings. Occasional exclamations of God's name are likely.
Sex and nudityInnuendo, shirtless scenes
Lucifer wakes in the desert and takes a criminal's clothes, and the dialogue carries his usual flirtatious innuendo. Nothing sexual is shown.
RelationshipsUnresolved attraction
Lucifer and Chloe's partnership carries romantic tension, with no affair shown.
ViolenceCorpse, wing cutting
A dehydrated corpse is examined, Lucifer has his wings cut off, and he roughly interrogates kidnappers. Some blood is shown.
Frightening scenesTense, grisly moments
The desiccated body and the wing severing may unsettle younger viewers.
Drugs and alcoholSocial drinking
Drinking appears in Lucifer's nightclub setting.
AttitudesDevil as charming hero
Lucifer steals clothes, manipulates people and uses intimidation, framed as roguish fun. A prank kidnapping among wealthy friends turns deadly.
OccultDevil as sympathetic lead
The devil and angels are central characters, with Hell and divine powers treated as real and the devil presented sympathetically.
- To knowContent to know about
- Skip for kidsSkip for younger viewers
- DiscussWorth discussing
- Early
Innuendo
Lucifer wakes in the desert, takes a fleeing criminal's clothes and talks his way back to Los Angeles, with his usual flirtatious banter.
- Early
Self-harm and goreSkip if under 13
Lucifer begs Linda to take off the wings that have grown back, but she will not, so he hacks them off himself a second time, an act that is bloody and painful to see.
- Early
Grisly imagery
At the crime scene, investigators study a desiccated body that was discovered out in the desert.
- Mid
Occult and angelic themes
Chloe is shown nothing when Lucifer attempts to reveal his real devilish face, and meanwhile Amenadiel comes across the wings that have been cut off. Hell, angels and divine power are treated as real.
- Mid
Violence and intimidation
Lucifer makes himself the kidnap target, then roughly interrogates the kidnappers with threats and intimidation.
- Late
Mocking view of God
Lucifer questions if his wings came back as a punishment from God, and he talks about his Father in a bitter, sneering manner.
- Mid
Alcohol
Drinking appears in the usual nightclub setting, with no drug use expected.
How to play
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- 2. Everyone answersThere are no wrong answers. Listen before you reply.
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Faith & story
What does it say?
What's it about?The plot, without the ending
Lucifer comes to in the desert to find his wings attached to his back once more, with no notion of the cause. He asks Chloe for help, and the trail leads to a new case: a dehydrated body found nearby. As he works out who might be behind both mysteries, a new lieutenant takes charge of the police station.
Through a faith lensHow it connects to the Bible
This episode turns on a familiar question: what does it mean when a gift or burden returns after we have tried to cast it off? Lucifer cuts off his restored wings and blames a God he believes is punishing him. The Bible shows the devil as a fallen angel whose pride led to his ruin, not as a wronged rebel. Lucifer's resentment echoes Jonah, who ran from God's purposes and sulked when they caught up with him. The episode also touches on a prank among wealthy friends that ends in death, which shows how careless scheming can wreck lives. Lucifer's habit of reading every setback as divine punishment invites a gentler picture: Scripture describes a Father who disciplines out of love and invites return. Families may want to weigh how the show makes the devil sympathetic, while Scripture warns that he disguises himself as an angel of light. That contrast gives plenty to talk about afterwards.
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
Faithfulness shows in Chloe, who keeps standing by her strange partner and brings him onto the case, and in Dan, who goes along with a risky kidnapping plan to help catch the criminals. Kindness appears in small moments of care between colleagues. The works of the flesh are stronger: Lucifer's flirtatious sensuality runs through his behaviour, and his bitterness towards his Father shows resentment and strife, as does the rough way he treats the kidnappers. Hatred and jealousy lie behind the crime at the centre of the case, where a friend's cruel prank has deadly results. Self-control is the quality most noticeably missing from Lucifer himself.
The charactersExamples to follow or avoid
Lucifer MorningstarTom EllisThe devil, who runs a Los Angeles nightclub and advises the police. He is charming and evasive, and troubled by his returned wings and by how he sees his Father.
Chloe DeckerLauren GermanA detective who works with Lucifer. She is practical and loyal, and she is drawn into his strange situation while handling a new case.
Dan EspinozaKevin AlejandroA fellow detective and Chloe's former husband. He is asked to take a risk on the case.
AmenadielD. B. WoodsideLucifer's angel brother, who is trying to restore his own wings and discovers Lucifer's severed pair.
Marcus PierceTom WellingThe new lieutenant overseeing the investigation. He is authoritative and directs the operation.
How Christians are portrayed
No Christians or church appear in this episode. Faith is present only through the show's own version of God, angels and the devil, and God is shown as distant and punishing, which is not how the Bible portrays him.
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Details
Episode details
- Cast
- Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro, D. B. Woodside
- First aired
- Oct 2, 2017
- Created by
- Tom Kapinos
- Networks
- FOX, Netflix
- Genre
- Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Episode length
- 42m
- 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 (2.60) + 8 × worldview (−1) = 50
This is a guide to help families choose with wisdom, not a verdict on anyone's conscience ().
Updated 2026-10-14