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 values honesty and attentiveness in friendship, but it frames the devil as a likeable hero and treats a man's wish to die as something to bargain over, leaving its outlook 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
A death wish, a bargain over bringing about someone's death and a sympathetic devil as the lead, with irreverent talk about God, are what set the age. Violence and language are fairly mild.
- Under 8No
- Ages 8–12No
- Ages 13–15Wait
- Ages 16–17Check first
- AdultsCheck first
A light murder case on a surfing beach sits alongside a darker thread about a man who longs to die. Expect innuendo, irreverent talk of God and a sympathetic devil.
Watch guide
What's in it?
LanguageOccasional mild words
Expect occasional mild swearing and crude remarks typical of the series, with no f-words at this stage of the show.
BlasphemyIrreverent talk of God
Lucifer speaks of his Father with sarcasm and resentment, and the episode turns on whether Pierce works for God. Expect some exclamations using God's name.
Sex and nudityInnuendo, sexual jokes
Amenadiel believes he has a sexually transmitted infection, played for comedy, and there is frequent innuendo from Lucifer.
RelationshipsCasual dating, a kiss
Linda and Amenadiel's relationship is strained by Maze's objections, and they share a kiss. Lucifer tries to repair his partnership with Chloe.
ViolenceMurder investigation
The corpse of a surfer turns up on the shore, and detectives soon link the death to a violent group of local surfers. The violence is mostly discussed rather than lingered on.
Frightening scenesMild tension
Some tense moments around the murder and Pierce's menace, but little that is frightening.
Drugs and alcoholSocial drinking
Lucifer and others drink socially, as is usual in the series.
AttitudesDeceit, a death wish
Lucifer has been going behind Chloe's back, and the episode reveals that Pierce wants to die and has put others in danger to bring it about. Lucifer's response to that wish is morally troubling.
OccultDevil as sympathetic lead
The series presents the devil and angels as real, with Lucifer as an appealing hero and God as a distant, manipulative figure. Pierce's identity as the cursed Cain is part of the plot.
- To knowContent to know about
- Skip for kidsSkip for younger viewers
- DiscussWorth discussing
- Early
Devil and God
Lucifer charges Pierce with being in God's service, but Pierce rejects the claim. The devil and angels are treated as real throughout.
- Early
Violence
The body of a surfer is discovered on a beach belonging to a private owner, which sets off a murder inquiry that characters talk through more than the film lingers over it.
- Early
Sexual humour
Amenadiel wrongly believes he has a sexually transmitted infection. It is played for comedy, with frequent innuendo around it.
- Mid
Honesty and trust
Linda and Dan advise Lucifer to give Chloe more attention and to help without getting in her way. He tries to repair the trust he broke by going behind her back.
- Mid
Alcohol and crude talk
Dan goes undercover with a rough surfer gang and its leader, Wild Child. Expect social drinking and casual crude talk around the beach scenes.
- Late
Death wish
Lucifer discovers that Pierce longs for death, and that he had previously placed both himself and Chloe at risk in the hope that someone would kill him.
- Late
Relationship betrayal
Linda and Amenadiel kiss despite Maze's objections, and Maze sees them.
- Late
Suicide themeSkip if under 15
Lucifer strikes a bargain with Pierce to bring about his death, so a desire to die becomes something the two haggle over.
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
With Lieutenant Pierce's true identity exposed, Lucifer tries to work out what he is really after. Chloe is angry that Lucifer went behind her back, so he tries to win her help by joining a murder case about a professional surfer found dead on a private beach. Amenadiel faces a health scare.
Through a faith lensHow it connects to the Bible
This episode sets a longing for death beside a hunt for the truth about who is working for God. Pierce wants his life ended, and Lucifer's answer is to bargain over it. Scripture takes a different view of a weary man who asks to die. Elijah, worn out and afraid, asked God to take his life, and God answered with rest, food and a quiet voice rather than a bargain. Job, in his anguish, wished he had never been born, yet his friends were told to stay beside him, and God did not abandon him. Life is treated as a gift from the Creator, not ours to trade away. The quieter thread is about attention: Lucifer is told to notice what Chloe needs rather than push his own agenda, which echoes Paul's call to look to the interests of others. Lucifer's habit of going behind Chloe's back shows how secrecy erodes trust, and the episode lets that strain stand.
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
- Goodness
- Faithfulness
- Gentleness
Kindness appears when Linda and Dan each counsel Lucifer to put Chloe's needs first, and Lucifer shows some patience in trying to win back her trust. Strife runs through the episode in Chloe's anger at being sidelined and in the tension over Amenadiel and Linda's growing closeness, which stirs jealousy around Maze. Fits of anger show in Pierce's shouting at Ella, and his hatred of his own existence drives his dangerous choices. Self-control is the most telling absence, as characters act on impulse and hurt others.
The charactersExamples to follow or avoid
Lucifer MorningstarTom EllisThe devil, now a police consultant. He is charming and flippant, but here he has to rebuild Chloe's trust and decide how to deal with Pierce.
Chloe DeckerLauren GermanA detective, angry at being deceived. She leads the surfer murder case and tests whether Lucifer can be a reliable partner.
Marcus PierceTom WellingA police lieutenant whose hidden identity has come out. His real motives, and what he wants, drive the darker thread of the episode.
AmenadielD. B. WoodsideLucifer's angelic brother. He deals with a health scare and a complicated relationship with Linda.
Dan EspinozaKevin AlejandroA detective who goes undercover with the surfer gang and gives Lucifer some practical advice about supporting Chloe.
How Christians are portrayed
No Christians or church appear. God is spoken of as a distant, manipulative Father, and faith is treated as mythology within the story rather than lived belief.
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Details
Episode details
- Cast
- Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro, D. B. Woodside
- First aired
- Jan 22, 2018
- 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: medium.
Score = 100 − 16 × content concern (2.54) + 8 × worldview (−1) = 51
This is a guide to help families choose with wisdom, not a verdict on anyone's conscience ().
Updated 2026-10-14