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 treats Hell, resurrection and biblical figures such as Cain and Abel as material for comedy, and presents the devil sympathetically, though it does show brothers moving towards reconciliation and criminals brought to justice.
- +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 storyline in which someone is urged to take his own life is played as comedy, alongside a bombing and a shooting. Scenes of Hell also add an occult element.
- Under 8No
- Ages 8–12No
- Ages 13–15Wait
- Ages 16–17Check first
- AdultsCheck first
A Lucifer episode in which a scheme to raise Abel from Hell goes comically wrong alongside a Hollywood bombing case. Expect innuendo, a bombing and shooting, and a storyline that plays an attempt to talk someone into suicide for laughs.
Watch guide
What's in it?
LanguageOccasional mild swearing
Expect occasional mild profanity typical of the series at this point, without f-words.
BlasphemySome irreverent talk
God is spoken of flippantly, and the plot treats Hell and resurrection lightly, with some casual exclamations likely.
Sex and nudityInnuendo, lust played up
Abel, newly in a woman's body, is driven by lust at a pool party, played for comedy with suggestive behaviour and innuendo.
RelationshipsCasual flirting
Abel pursues casual encounters, and Amenadiel and Maze quarrel over his spoiled romantic chances.
ViolenceBombs, a shooting
An office is blown up, Abel shoots Pierce, who is unharmed, and there is tension over a second bomb. A sudden fatal accident occurs.
Frightening scenesTense bomb scene
A race to defuse a bomb and a sudden death may upset younger viewers.
Drugs and alcoholParty drinking, cartel
Drinking at a pool party; the case involves a drug cartel and money laundering, though drug use is not central.
AttitudesDeception, suicide urging
Lucifer schemes to raise a soul from Hell for Pierce, and Amenadiel tries to persuade Abel to kill himself, framed partly as comedy. Crime is investigated and punished.
OccultSoul raised from Hell
A dead soul is brought back from Hell into a living body, treated as a practical scheme within the show's mythology.
- To knowContent to know about
- Skip for kidsSkip for younger viewers
- DiscussWorth discussing
- Early
Occult and Hell
Lucifer tries to rescue Abel from Hell, but the scheme misfires, and the soul wakes up inside a young woman who works as an assistant and is tangled up in a bomb investigation.
- Early
Violence and crime
An office is destroyed by a bomb, and the investigation links a film producer to a Bolivian drug cartel and money laundering.
- Mid
Alcohol and sexual innuendo
At a pool party, the revived Abel chases pleasure with drinking and suggestive behaviour, played for comedy with innuendo.
- Mid
SuicideSkip if under 16
Amenadiel tries to persuade Abel to take his own life by telling him he is still in Hell, and the scene is partly played for laughs.
- Mid
Gun violence
Abel shoots Pierce, who is unharmed.
- Late
Tension and danger
Chloe, Lucifer and Bree race to defuse a second bomb in the producer's office.
- Late
Sudden death
Abel, newly reconciled with his brother, is killed suddenly in a road accident.
- Late
Family conflict
Amenadiel and Maze quarrel over a spoiled chance at romance, and Lucifer ends his partnership with Pierce out of concern for Chloe.
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Faith & story
What does it say?
What's it about?The plot, without the ending
Lucifer and Pierce hope to break Pierce's curse by bringing Abel back from Hell, but the plan goes awry when he returns in an unexpected body. As they track him down, Chloe investigates a bombing at a B movie studio and works to protect an innocent person caught up in it.
Through a faith lensHow it connects to the Bible
This episode borrows the story of Cain and Abel, the first brothers, and plays much of it for comedy. In Scripture Cain's jealousy led him to murder his brother, and God asked where Abel was, so wrongdoing is never hidden. Cain feared he would be a restless wanderer marked by what he had done, and the show's Cain, carrying a curse and looking for release, echoes that burden. The pull towards reconciling with a brother is a healthy note here, and the Bible honours the same impulse: leave your gift and first be reconciled. Amenadiel tries to persuade Abel to end his life by insisting that he remains in Hell, which clashes with the biblical teaching that existence is a gift from God and that hopelessness should be answered with hope and compassion. Lucifer's scheme to pull a soul out of Hell treats death and judgement as a puzzle to be engineered, whereas the Bible says people die once and then face judgement. The case plot, where hidden crimes are brought to light and a corrupt producer is held to account, reflects the truth that what is concealed will be exposed.
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
Kindness shows in Chloe, who risks her life to protect Bree, an innocent young woman caught up in a criminal's schemes. Faithfulness appears in her steady commitment to the case and to the people depending on her. Strife marks the quarrel between Amenadiel and Maze, and Jealousy and old brotherly resentment sit behind the Cain and Abel storyline. Sensuality drives Abel's behaviour at a pool party, and Drunkenness and revelry belong to the party setting. Idolatry of money and power runs through the producer's cartel-linked laundering. The episode's lack of self-control, played for laughs, is the most telling absence.
The charactersExamples to follow or avoid
Lucifer MorningstarTom EllisThe devil turned nightclub owner and police consultant. He schemes to help Pierce, yet his concern for Chloe's safety begins to shape his choices.
Chloe DeckerLauren GermanA determined detective who follows the evidence in the bombing case and risks her own safety to protect a vulnerable witness.
Marcus PierceTom WellingA man under an ancient curse who hopes Abel's return will free him. He works uneasily alongside Lucifer.
AmenadielD. B. WoodsideAn angel and Lucifer's brother, who gets involved in the Abel plan and clashes with Maze over his own romantic hopes.
Mazikeen 'Maze'Lesley-Ann BrandtA demon and Lucifer's loyal companion, whose meddling causes friction with Amenadiel.
How Christians are portrayed
No Christians or church appear. Faith enters only through the show's own mythology of God, Hell and the devil, which is treated flippantly as comic material rather than as belief held by anyone. Biblical figures such as Cain and Abel are reworked as characters in a crime comedy.
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Details
Episode details
- Cast
- Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro, D. B. Woodside
- First aired
- Mar 5, 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: low.
Score = 100 − 16 × content concern (2.66) + 8 × worldview (−1) = 49
This is a guide to help families choose with wisdom, not a verdict on anyone's conscience ().
Updated 2026-10-14