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 careThis episode
- 35–59Think it through
- 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 careThis episode
- 35–59Think it through
- 15–34Strong caution
- 0–14Not recommended
Worldview score
What the story celebrates or condemns.
Why 0 for this episode
The episode values confession, facing guilt and exposing a company that endangers the public, but it frames this inside a story where the devil is the hero and God is distant or arbitrary.
- +2Affirms faithPresents faith in God positively and as true
- +1Positive valuesHonesty, sacrifice and family win out
- 0Mixed or neutralThis episodeNo clear stance
- −1AmbivalentShows 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
Sexual innuendo, a tense hostage scene at gunpoint and a death case turning on suicide set the age. The themes of guilt and despair are heavy, though none of it is graphic.
- Under 8No
- Ages 8–12Wait
- Ages 13–15Check first
- Ages 16–17Check first
- AdultsCheck first
A crime-of-the-week episode about a poisoned pudding formula and Charlotte Richards facing guilt after an experience of Hell. Expect innuendo, a tense hostage scene and the series' irreverent take on God and the devil.
Watch guide
What's in it?
LanguageOccasional mild swearing
Expect occasional mild profanity typical of the show's network seasons, with no f-words.
BlasphemyA few exclamations
Characters use God's name as an exclamation now and then, and Lucifer speaks dismissively of his Father.
Sex and nudityInnuendo
Charlotte wrongly assumes she and Lucifer were lovers, which brings sexual innuendo and flirtation. Nothing explicit is shown.
RelationshipsConfused past romance
Charlotte has no memory of the months her body was inhabited and believes she had a relationship with Lucifer; Dan's earlier involvement with her also lingers.
ViolenceMurder case, hostages
A chemist is found dead in a vat at a pudding factory, and a distraught Charlotte later holds three people at gunpoint before being talked down.
Frightening scenesTalk of Hell, gun threat
Charlotte describes being trapped in a hellish torment, and the hostage scene is tense.
Drugs and alcoholSocial drinking
Lucifer drinks casually, as usual in the series.
AttitudesCorporate wrongdoing
A company hides that its product harms health, and Charlotte confesses to withholding evidence; the wrongdoing is exposed and confronted.
OccultFantasy Hell, devil hero
The devil is the sympathetic lead, and the story treats Hell as a place of self-inflicted guilt, a view at odds with Scripture, within a fantasy setting.
- To knowContent to know about
- DiscussWorth discussing
- Early
Death and violence
A chemist is found dead in a vat at a pudding factory, and the body is examined at the scene.
- Early
Identity and memory
Charlotte returns to the precinct with no memory of recent months, and Lucifer is unsettled to see her.
- Mid
Sexual innuendo
Charlotte wrongly believes she and Lucifer were lovers, leading to flirtation and sexual innuendo before he corrects her.
- Mid
Hell, guilt and confession
Lucifer tells her that she was stuck in Hell whilst his mother occupied her body, and encourages her to admit to her wrongdoing.
- Late
Suicide
The investigation shows the chemist took his own life to expose his employer's wrongdoing.
- Late
Hostage threat
Overwhelmed by guilt, Charlotte holds three people hostage at gunpoint until Lucifer talks her down.
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Faith & story
What does it say?
What's it about?The plot, without the ending
When a chemist employed by a pudding firm turns up dead inside a vat at the factory, Lucifer and Chloe start looking into the case. They are surprised to find defence attorney Charlotte Richards, who had seemingly gone, representing the company. Lucifer struggles to make sense of her return, while Charlotte searches for answers about the months she cannot remember.
Through a faith lensHow it connects to the Bible
Charlotte's journey from missing memories to confession echoes the biblical call to bring wrongdoing into the light rather than hide it. David's psalm of relief after he stopped concealing his sin is a close parallel to her unburdening. The episode shows that unconfessed guilt festers and can drive people to desperate acts, as when she turns on the people she holds responsible. The company's choice to hide that its product harms people mirrors Scripture's warning against deceit and hidden things. Lucifer's willingness to talk Charlotte down and release her from blame reflects a mercy that sees a person rather than only her failure, though the story offers a self-made path to peace with no mention of a Saviour. Its picture of Hell as a place of private guilt, with God cast as distant, differs from the Bible, which points to forgiveness that comes from God through Christ. A death presented as a way to expose wrong deserves a careful talk with older viewers, since Scripture values every life.
Fruit of the SpiritWhich fruit does it show?
4 out of 9 fruits ripe in this episode
Ripe grapes are shown in the episode, buds are missing
- Joy
- Peace
- Patience
- Self-control
Kindness is shown when Lucifer helps Charlotte make sense of her lost months and later tells her she is not to blame. Gentleness appears as he talks her down during the hostage crisis. Goodness shows in Chloe and Ella's careful work to expose a company that endangers the public. Faithfulness shows in Charlotte's resolve to confess and make things right with Chloe. Fits of anger and desperation surface when Charlotte, overwhelmed by guilt, holds three people at gunpoint. Sensuality shows in the flirtation and innuendo around her mistaken belief that she and Lucifer were lovers.
The charactersExamples to follow or avoid
Lucifer MorningstarTom EllisThe devil, now consulting for the police. He is flippant but is shaken by Charlotte's return and has to deal with guilt over what happened to her.
Chloe DeckerLauren GermanA detective who leads the investigation. She is practical and fair, and has to weigh evidence that Charlotte withheld.
Charlotte RichardsTricia HelferA defence attorney with gaps in her memory. She faces her past wrongs and is pushed to a crisis by guilt.
Dan EspinozaKevin AlejandroA detective and Chloe's ex-husband. His past connection with Charlotte prompts her to seek out Lucifer.
Ella LopezAimee GarciaThe cheerful forensic scientist. Her lab work uncovers how the pudding's ingredients can harm people.
How Christians are portrayed
No Christians or church appear. Faith enters only through the series' fantasy picture of God, Hell and the devil, with God as a distant and sometimes arbitrary Father, so the episode offers no direct portrayal of Christian believers.
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Details
Episode details
- Cast
- Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro, D. B. Woodside
- First aired
- Oct 30, 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: medium.
Score = 100 − 16 × content concern (2.52) + 8 × worldview (0) = 60
This is a guide to help families choose with wisdom, not a verdict on anyone's conscience ().
Updated 2026-10-14