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 exposes corruption and lets Maze search for meaning beyond her work, but the wider series recasts the devil as a likeable hero and treats God's rule with scorn.
- +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
Fights, threats, a murder case, blackmail and manipulation, plus a devil and a demon as sympathetic leads treated lightly, with regular innuendo, make it a better fit for mid-teens and up.
- Under 8No
- Ages 8–12Wait
- Ages 13–15Check first
- Ages 16–17Check first
- AdultsCheck first
A lighter, Maze-centred crime episode with blackmail, violence and the series' usual sympathetic devil. Moral questions about trust sit alongside a premise many Christian families will find troubling.
Watch guide
What's in it?
LanguageOccasional mild swearing
Expect occasional mild profanity typical of the series' network seasons, without f-words.
BlasphemyA few exclamations
The series regularly uses God's name casually, and Lucifer speaks dismissively of his Father.
Sex and nudityInnuendo
Lucifer's usual flirtatious innuendo, and Maze's attraction to the fugitive she is hunting.
RelationshipsBrief attraction
Maze develops feelings for the man she has been sent to capture.
ViolenceFights and threats
Maze uses intimidation and force as a bounty hunter, and the case involves murder.
Frightening scenesTense moments
A manhunt for a suspected serial killer brings some tense scenes.
Drugs and alcoholSocial drinking
Characters drink socially, as is usual in the series.
AttitudesBlackmail, deception
Maze blackmails a witness, and a police officer is shown to be corrupt. Manipulation and trust are central themes.
OccultDevil and demon leads
The series presents Lucifer as a sympathetic devil and Maze as a demon from Hell, treated neutrally or humorously.
- To knowContent to know about
- DiscussWorth discussing
- Early
Occult themes
Maze, bored with her life, takes on a bounty hunt for a notorious serial killer, with her demon nature treated casually and humorously.
- Early
Innuendo and alcohol
Lucifer's usual flirtatious banter and innuendo, alongside casual drinking, runs through the early scenes.
- Mid
Blackmail and threats
Maze tracks the fugitive to Canada and blackmails a witness into giving up the location of his girlfriend, using threats and intimidation.
- Mid
Attraction and trust
Maze and the man she is hunting form an unexpected bond, and her attraction to him grows. Fighting and a chase accompany the manhunt.
- Late
Corruption and false accusation
A trusted police officer is shown to be the real murderer and to have framed an innocent man, and the case ends with a hint of a wider threat.
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Faith & story
What does it say?
What's it about?The plot, without the ending
Maze is restless and wants a bigger challenge, so she sets out to catch a serial killer who has escaped every attempt to capture him. Her search takes her to Canada. Back in Los Angeles, Lucifer and Chloe look into the man's past and begin to suspect that he is not what he seems.
Through a faith lensHow it connects to the Bible
This episode turns on trust and deception. Maze hunts a man said to be a master manipulator, and she is drawn to him even as others warn her he may be deceiving her. Scripture warns that appearances can mislead, and that wisdom tests what it is told. Jesus likewise told his followers to be wise as serpents and innocent as doves, which suits a story where some of the people trusted turn out to be false. A police officer abuses his position to hide his own guilt and let an innocent man take the blame. The Bible echoes Ahab and Jezebel's plot against Naboth, where power was used to condemn an innocent man, and it says such wrongdoing is not hidden for ever. Maze's restlessness and search for meaning beyond her work reflects a longing that Scripture says is only met in God, though the series itself treats the devil as a sympathetic hero and speaks lightly of God. The episode also shows Maze blackmailing a witness, which Scripture would call a harm to a neighbour.
Fruit of the SpiritWhich fruit does it show?
1 out of 9 fruits ripe in this episode
Ripe grapes are shown in the episode, buds are missing
- Love
- Joy
- Peace
- Patience
- Kindness
- Self-control
Faithfulness shows in Chloe, who stays loyal to her friend Maze and presses to find out whether Maze is being deceived. Hatred and strife appear in the manhunt and in a corrupt officer's willingness to destroy an innocent man to protect himself. Jealousy surfaces in the tangled loyalties around the fugitive. Little else of the fruit is lived out; Maze's use of intimidation and blackmail is the opposite of gentleness and goodness.
The charactersExamples to follow or avoid
Mazikeen 'Maze'Lesley-Ann BrandtA demon and former bounty hunter who is looking for more purpose in life. She is tough and blunt, and her feelings make her vulnerable in this episode.
Lucifer MorningstarTom EllisThe devil, who runs a Los Angeles nightclub and advises the police. He is charming and flippant, and he is loyal to Maze in his own way.
Chloe DeckerLauren GermanA detective who worries that Maze is being deceived. She looks closely at the evidence and follows her instincts.
Dan EspinozaKevin AlejandroA fellow detective who comes to help Chloe when the case turns urgent.
How Christians are portrayed
No Christians or church appear in this episode. God is referred to only in passing, in the series' usual way, and the story's devil and demon are presented sympathetically.
Community
What other Christians think
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Details
Episode details
- Cast
- Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro, D. B. Woodside
- First aired
- Oct 16, 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 (2.66) + 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