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 asks for sympathy for the Devil while casting a priest and the Church's plan as deceitful and dangerous. It does value honesty and faithful support between friends, so the outlook is mixed but tilts against faith.
- +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 16+ for this episode
A graphic, clearly shown suicide, murders and some forceful vigilante violence set the 16+ age, alongside mocking talk about God and the Church and lighter innuendo and mild swearing.
- Under 8No
- Ages 8–12No
- Ages 13–15Wait
- Ages 16–17Check first
- AdultsCheck first
A crime-of-the-week episode in which a priest's scheme to unmask Lucifer leads to murder and a gruesome suicide. Expect strong violence and a mocking view of the Church.
Watch guide
What's in it?
LanguageOccasional mild swearing
Expect occasional mild to moderate swearing, in line with the show's later seasons, with no f-words in this episode.
BlasphemyMocking talk of God
Lucifer speaks sarcastically about his Father and God's ways, and a priest is shown scheming against him in the name of the Church. Occasional exclamations are likely.
Sex and nudityInnuendo
Lucifer's usual suggestive remarks and flirtation appear, without sexual scenes.
RelationshipsDeception between partners
Chloe has hidden a plan to send Lucifer back to Hell, and he discovers her lie. Amenadiel offers marriage to the pregnant Linda, who asks only for his support.
ViolenceMurders, bloody suicide
Two former gang members are found murdered, Dan and Maze use force on a gang leader, and a killer dies by impaling his head on a broken chair leg, clearly shown.
Frightening scenesShocking death
A sudden, gruesome self-inflicted death and a tense confrontation with a killer may distress younger viewers.
Drugs and alcoholDrinking, drug past
The victims were in drug recovery with a counsellor, and drinks are served at Lucifer's nightclub.
AttitudesLies and vigilantism
Dan and Maze bypass a warrant to intimidate a suspect, Chloe lies to Lucifer, and a priest manipulates a murderer. Some of this is challenged, some passes without consequence.
OccultDevil as hero
The Devil and angels are characters in a fantasy world; a vial meant to send Lucifer to Hell drives the plot. There is no ritual practice, but the Devil is framed sympathetically.
- To knowContent to know about
- Skip for kidsSkip for younger viewers
- DiscussWorth discussing
- Early
Deception and faith
Father Kinley calls on Lucifer and tells him that Chloe has been working on a scheme to return him to Hell.
- Early
Murder and drug recovery
Two former gang members, recovering from drug addiction, are found murdered.
- Early
Relationships and commitment
Amenadiel asks the expectant Linda to marry him, but she replies that all she wants is someone to hold her hand.
- Mid
Vigilante violence
Dan and Maze skip the warrant and use force and intimidation to question a gang leader.
- Mid
Lying and trust
Lucifer hints that he knows Chloe has lied to him, and tension grows between them.
- Late
Graphic suicideSkip if under 16
Lucifer confronts the killer, who wants to be punished. When Lucifer holds back, the man kills himself by impaling his head on a broken chair leg, clearly shown.
- Late
Faith and betrayal
Chloe and Lucifer discover that a priest arranged the investigation so as to unmask Lucifer, and Chloe confesses she cannot yet embrace him for who he truly is.
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
While Lucifer is advising on a killing, a priest informs him that Chloe is secretly plotting to have him sent back to Hell. Two former gang members who were in drug recovery have been killed. Dan and Maze take an unofficial route to answers, Amenadiel and Linda face the future, and Lucifer begins to suspect Chloe is hiding something.
Through a faith lensHow it connects to the Bible
This episode turns on a priest who decides that exposing the Devil justifies deceit, and the harm that follows. Saul's jealous pursuit of David is a close parallel: religious authority used to hunt a man, with others hurt along the way. Paul answered the idea that the end justifies the means by condemning those who say 'let us do evil that good may come'. Kinley's scheme also echoes the warning about wolves in sheep's clothing. Oscar's wish to be punished shows a longing for justice and release from guilt, yet the Bible places that release in Christ's forgiveness, not in another person's judgement or in death. Chloe's hidden plan and Lucifer's hurt show how concealment damages trust, and Amenadiel's offer of a steady hand to Linda shows love that stays beside someone rather than imposing itself. The story keeps asking for sympathy for the Devil, who is the father of lies and a deceiver, so families may want to weigh that framing against Scripture.
Fruit of the SpiritWhich fruit does it show?
3 out of 9 fruits ripe in this episode
Ripe grapes are shown in the episode, buds are missing
- Joy
- Peace
- Patience
- Goodness
- Gentleness
Faithfulness and kindness appear in Amenadiel, who offers Linda a hand to hold when she wants support rather than a proposal, and love shows in the same quiet loyalty. Works of the flesh weigh more heavily: strife and fits of anger when Dan and Maze force information out of a gang leader, hatred and jealousy in the scheme to unmask and destroy Lucifer, and a deceit that leaves Lucifer and Chloe at odds. Self-control is the most obvious absence, as Dan and Maze skip due process in their haste.
The charactersExamples to follow or avoid
Lucifer MorningstarTom EllisThe Devil, now a police consultant in Los Angeles. He senses he is being lied to and has to choose how to respond to a man who wants him to be punishing.
Chloe DeckerLauren GermanA detective who has kept a secret from Lucifer. She works the case while facing the cost of her deception and her uncertainty about who he truly is.
Dan EspinozaKevin AlejandroA detective who bends the rules with Maze to get information quickly, putting his impatience ahead of proper procedure.
Mazikeen 'Maze'Lesley-Ann BrandtA demon and Lucifer's friend. She teams up with Dan and uses intimidation to push the case forward.
AmenadielD. B. WoodsideAn angel and Lucifer's brother. He offers Linda marriage and learns that she wants simple, steady support.
How Christians are portrayed
The Church is represented mainly by Father Kinley, a priest who manipulates a vulnerable man and stages a murder case to expose Lucifer. The Church then excommunicates him, so institutional faith is shown as capable of correcting its own, though the dominant impression is of religious zeal as deceitful and dangerous. No sincere, humble believer is shown as a counterweight.
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Details
Episode details
- Cast
- Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro, D. B. Woodside
- First aired
- May 8, 2019
- Created by
- Tom Kapinos
- Networks
- FOX, Netflix
- Genre
- Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Episode length
- 49m
- 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 (3.22) + 8 × worldview (−1) = 40
This is a guide to help families choose with wisdom, not a verdict on anyone's conscience ().
Updated 2026-10-14