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 condemns revenge and insists people are responsible for their own choices, but it does so through a sympathetic devil and a view of Hell as guilt we impose on ourselves.
- +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 shooting, a poisoning that kills an innocent young woman, a revenge plot, and a frightening devil-face reveal make it unsuitable for younger viewers. Language and innuendo are mild to moderate.
- Under 8No
- Ages 8–12No
- Ages 13–15Wait
- Ages 16–17Check first
- AdultsCheck first
A dark, twisty episode about a jealous husband's revenge against Lucifer, with a shooting, a poisoning death and talk of an affair. It makes a serious point about responsibility, framed by the series' sympathetic devil.
Watch guide
What's in it?
LanguageOccasional mild words
Expect occasional mild swearing typical of the series' network seasons, with no f-words.
BlasphemySome exclamations
God's name is likely used as an exclamation a few times, and Lucifer speaks of God with his usual sarcasm.
Sex and nudityInnuendo, affair talk
The plot turns on Lucifer having slept with Linda, and there is suggestive talk and flirtatious women around Lucifer.
RelationshipsAffair, divorce
Reese discovers his estranged wife's past affair with Lucifer, and Linda serves him with divorce papers. His jealousy drives the story.
ViolenceShooting, poisoning
Reese shoots Lucifer during a therapy session, and a serial killer poisons people, including an innocent young woman who dies.
Frightening scenesDevil face, dark twist
Lucifer reveals his devil face, which leaves Reese shaken and unhinged. The episode has a dark, unsettling idea of guilt and punishment.
Drugs and alcoholSocial drinking
Drinking appears in the usual social settings of the series.
AttitudesRevenge, murder plot
Reese, consumed by revenge, schemes to have Lucifer killed and an innocent person dies. The episode condemns his choices and stresses personal responsibility.
OccultDevil as hero, Hell
The devil is the sympathetic lead and Hell is shown as a self-made torment, a picture at odds with the Bible's.
- To knowContent to know about
- Skip for kidsSkip for younger viewers
- DiscussWorth discussing
- Early
Affair and jealousy
Reese wakes from a coma and learns his estranged wife Linda has been sleeping with Lucifer; he sets out to ruin him.
- Early
Sexual innuendo and alcohol
Suggestive talk and flirtation around Lucifer, with social drinking in his usual nightlife settings.
- Mid
Frightening imagery
Lucifer shows his devil face to Reese, who is left badly shaken.
- Mid
ShootingSkip if under 13
During a counselling appointment, Reese fires a gun at Lucifer.
- Late
Poisoning and murderSkip if under 13
Reese has a serial killer poison Lucifer, but an innocent young woman is killed instead.
- Late
Hell and responsibility
Lucifer tells Reese that people damn themselves, and the episode presents Hell as a torment of one's own making.
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Faith & story
What does it say?
What's it about?The plot, without the ending
Investigative reporter Reese Getty wakes from a coma to find his estranged wife, Linda, has been sleeping with Lucifer. Furious, he determines to expose and destroy him. At the same time, Lucifer and Chloe look into the case of a serial killer, while Linda attempts to put her marriage behind her. Reese's anger grows until it threatens everyone around him.
Through a faith lensHow it connects to the Bible
This episode is about a man who chooses revenge and then blames someone else for where it leads him. Reese is consumed by jealousy and plots to kill Lucifer, and an innocent woman dies because of his scheme. Scripture warns that anger and the desire for vengeance harm the one who nurses them, and that vengeance belongs to God. Cain is the nearest parallel: he was warned that sin was crouching at his door and he must master it, yet he gave way to jealous rage. Reese's refusal to own his choices echoes Adam blaming Eve, and the episode's insistence that people answer for their own actions agrees with the Bible on personal responsibility. Its picture of Hell as torment we make for ourselves is not the Bible's, which describes judgement as coming from God. The affair at the centre of the story is shown as damaging, and the Bible calls marriage a covenant to honour. Families may want to talk about how the Bible treats guilt, forgiveness and God's judgement differently.
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
- Goodness
- Gentleness
The works of the flesh dominate. Reese shows jealousy and hatred toward Lucifer, and fits of anger in the shooting and the plot against him, which brings strife to his marriage and others. Sexual immorality sits behind the story, in Lucifer's affair with Linda. Linda shows a measure of faithfulness in standing by her decision and in telling Reese the truth about Lucifer. The episode makes self-control especially meaningful, because Reese's lack of it leads to an innocent death.
The charactersExamples to follow or avoid
Lucifer MorningstarTom EllisThe devil, who runs a Los Angeles nightclub and consults for the police. Here he faces the fallout of his affair with Linda and argues that people are answerable for their own choices.
Linda MartinRachael HarrisLucifer's psychiatrist, who has been sleeping with him. She is separating from her husband and must face the consequences of her choices while trying to hold her life together.
Chloe DeckerLauren GermanA detective who works with Lucifer to catch a serial killer. She is practical and sceptical, and remains the steady centre of the investigation.
Reese GettyPatrick FabianLinda's estranged husband, an investigative reporter. Bitter and consumed by revenge, he becomes more reckless and dangerous as his obsession deepens.
How Christians are portrayed
No Christians or churches appear in a meaningful way. God and Hell are discussed through the series' fantasy framework, and the episode's picture of judgement does not follow the Bible's.
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Details
Episode details
- Cast
- Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro, D. B. Woodside
- First aired
- Nov 13, 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 (2.77) + 8 × worldview (−1) = 48
This is a guide to help families choose with wisdom, not a verdict on anyone's conscience ().
Updated 2026-10-14