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 about love and wanting an ordinary life, but it centres on a likeable devil and treats his rivalry, scheming and his view of God lightly.
- +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 strangled murder victim, a character's suicidal thoughts, an attempted seduction, an affair and blackmail, and a series that makes the devil a sympathetic lead and treats angels and demons as real.
- Under 8No
- Ages 8–12No
- Ages 13–15Wait
- Ages 16–17Check first
- AdultsCheck first
A ballerina's murder plays out against a love triangle between Lucifer, Pierce and Chloe. Expect innuendo, scheming, a mention of suicidal thoughts and the series' sympathetic devil.
Watch guide
What's in it?
LanguageOccasional mild swearing
Expect occasional mild swearing and crude remarks, in line with the series on network television.
BlasphemySome exclamations
God's name is likely used as an exclamation a few times, and Lucifer's usual dismissive talk about his Father runs through the series.
Sex and nudityInnuendo, attempted seduction
Charlotte tries to seduce Pierce to cover her tracks, and an affair between the victim and the ballet chairman is uncovered. Innuendo is typical of the show.
RelationshipsLove triangle, an affair
Lucifer and Pierce compete for Chloe, and Pierce proposes. A murder victim's affair with her company's chairman is part of the case.
ViolenceStrangling victim
A ballerina has been strangled, and her body and the investigation are shown. Ongoing threats surround Pierce's crime-boss identity.
Frightening scenesTense moments
A murder scene and Pierce's brooding over ending his life may unsettle younger viewers.
Drugs and alcoholSocial drinking
Drinking appears in the usual social settings of the series.
AttitudesBlackmail, scheming
The case turns on blackmail and murder, Maze presses on with a plot to frame Lucifer, and Lucifer schemes to undermine a rival. Pierce is secretly a crime boss.
OccultDevil and angels as heroes
The series presents the devil as a sympathetic lead and a demon and angels as real, with God portrayed as a distant, flawed father.
- To knowContent to know about
- DiscussWorth discussing
- Early
Suicidal thoughts
Pierce, alone and despondent, contemplates ending his life before deciding he wants an ordinary life with Chloe.
- Early
Murder and violence
A prima ballerina is found strangled in her rehearsal space, and the detectives examine the body.
- Mid
Rivalry and innuendo
Lucifer determines to eclipse Pierce at every turn in his bid to regain Chloe, relying on his customary teasing flirtation and suggestive remarks.
- Mid
Affair and blackmail
Lucifer and Chloe uncover the victim's affair with the ballet company chairman, and a blackmail plot comes to light.
- Mid
Angels, demons and scheming
Maze stays angry and committed to her plot against Pierce, and Amenadiel brings Charlotte in to help expose him. Angels and a demon are treated as real beings.
- Late
Attempted seduction
Charlotte, caught following Pierce, tries to seduce him to cover her tracks.
- Late
Honesty in love
Pierce and Lucifer each try to tell Chloe how they feel, with Pierce proposing marriage.
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
A prima ballerina is found strangled while practising, and Lucifer helps Chloe investigate. He is determined to win Chloe back by outdoing his rival, Pierce, while Pierce weighs what kind of life he wants. Meanwhile Amenadiel seeks Charlotte's help with a plan, and Maze refuses to drop her own scheme.
Through a faith lensHow it connects to the Bible
Pierce, a man who cannot die, wants an ordinary life and a mortal death. Scripture treats death as an enemy and a consequence of the fall, and life as a gift to be received. The Bible also sets human life under God's authority, so Pierce's despair invites compassion and honest conversation. Lucifer's scheme to outshine his rival is rivalry dressed as love, the kind of self-seeking ambition Scripture warns against. Maze's pursuit of a plot against Lucifer, and the blackmail behind the ballerina's murder, show how hidden schemes harm the people around them. The show's affair and Charlotte's attempted seduction run against the call to faithfulness in marriage and to keep from sexual immorality. Yet Pierce's decision to say plainly how he feels, and Lucifer's wish to confess, echo the idea that truth spoken in love is better than hiding. Families might note that the show makes God a distant, flawed father, which is far from the God of the Bible, who is near and good to his children.
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
- Joy
- Peace
- Patience
- Kindness
- Goodness
- Gentleness
Love shows in Amenadiel's determined effort to bring Pierce's secret to light and in Pierce's wish to be honest with Chloe, and Faithfulness in Maze's steady loyalty to her purpose. Against this stand the works of the flesh. Jealousy and Rivalries drive Lucifer and Pierce as each tries to outdo the other for Chloe. Strife and Hatred run through Maze's resentment of Pierce and the murder case. Sexual immorality appears in the ballerina's affair with the company chairman and in Charlotte's attempt to seduce Pierce. Self-control is notably missing as Lucifer's pride pushes him to compete.
The charactersExamples to follow or avoid
Lucifer MorningstarTom EllisThe devil turned police consultant. He competes with Pierce for Chloe's attention and finds that being honest about his feelings is harder than showing off.
Chloe DeckerLauren GermanThe detective at the heart of the case. She is caught between two men while trying to keep her work and her own judgement clear.
Marcus PierceTom WellingA detective with a hidden past. He wants an ordinary life with Chloe and has to decide how honest he will be with her.
AmenadielD. B. WoodsideAn angel and Lucifer's brother. He enlists Charlotte's help in a plan to expose Pierce.
Mazikeen 'Maze'Lesley-Ann BrandtA demon and Lucifer's friend. She stays bitterly committed to a plan Pierce told her to drop.
How Christians are portrayed
No Christians or church appear in this episode. Faith is present only through the show's own angels, demons and a distant God, who is spoken of with mockery and complaint rather than worship.
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Details
Episode details
- Cast
- Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro, D. B. Woodside
- First aired
- Apr 23, 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 (2.65) + 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