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 loyalty, friendship and grief honestly felt, but it presents the devil as a charming hero and recasts Hell and God in ways that run against the Bible, leaving its outlook ambivalent.
- +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 murder case with an attack and frightening Hell scenes of repeated torment set the age. The devil is a sympathetic hero, and Hell stems from personal guilt, not God's justice.
- Under 8No
- Ages 8–12No
- Ages 13–15Wait
- Ages 16–17Check first
- AdultsCheck first
A season opener built on grief and a murder case, with the devil as a likeable lead. Expect innuendo, some violence and a Hell shaped by guilt rather than God's justice.
Watch guide
What's in it?
LanguageOccasional mild swearing
Expect occasional mild profanity and crude remarks, in keeping with the series at this stage.
BlasphemySome exclamations
God's name is likely used as an exclamation a few times, and the series often treats God with sarcasm.
Sex and nudityInnuendo
Sexual innuendo and nightclub party scenes with revealing clothing.
RelationshipsLonging, separation
Chloe misses Lucifer after he has gone back to Hell; the focus is on loss and friendship rather than romance.
ViolenceMurder, attack
A murder investigation, with the victim's death replayed in a Hell loop, and Chloe is attacked and rescued.
Frightening scenesHell scenes
Hell is shown as a place of repeating torment, and there are tense moments of attack.
Drugs and alcoholDrinking, drug dealing
Club drinking, and Amenadiel confronts a drug dealer working in the club, framed as something to stamp out.
AttitudesSnark, rule-bending
Lucifer is flippant and manipulative with a damned soul, and the characters bend rules, though the episode leans on loyalty and care.
OccultDevil as hero
Hell, demons and the devil are central, with Lucifer presented as a sympathetic hero and Hell shaped by personal guilt rather than God's justice.
- To knowContent to know about
- DiscussWorth discussing
- Early
Grief and loss
Chloe and Maze work a murder case while trying to fill the gap left by Lucifer and Eve.
- Early
Hell and torment
In Hell, Lucifer visits a murder victim trapped in a repeating loop of his own death and toys with him.
- Mid
Devil as hero
Lucifer takes an interest in the crime and sets out to solve it, treating the damned soul with flippant manipulation.
- Mid
Drugs and innuendo
Amenadiel takes charge of the nightclub and confronts a drug dealer working there. Club scenes include drinking, revealing clothing and innuendo.
- Late
Violence
Chloe visits the victim's sister and is attacked, then Lucifer appears to rescue her.
- Late
Coping with pain
Dan turns to self-help therapy to cope with his own troubles.
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
Lucifer has gone back to Hell, and two months on, Chloe and Maze join forces to crack a murder case and to soothe the emptiness that his absence has caused. In Hell, where far longer has passed, Lucifer meets the victim and decides to look into the crime. Back in Los Angeles, Amenadiel runs the club and Dan looks for ways to cope.
Through a faith lensHow it connects to the Bible
This episode pictures Hell as a loop of personal guilt, where souls are trapped by their own choices rather than judged by God. The Bible speaks differently: God is the righteous judge, and every person answers to him. Lucifer is cast as a charming hero, yet Scripture names the devil as a deceiver who disguises himself as an angel of light. Hell is not a place where the devil rules or plays at being a hero. The grief that runs through the episode, with Chloe and Maze filling the gap left by someone they love, echoes the way Scripture treats mourning as real and shared. Dan's search for help with his pain points to the need to bear one another's burdens. The chance to rescue a damned soul is set aside, but the Bible shows that mercy comes through Christ, not through self-punishment or a detective's cleverness. Families may find it useful to compare what the show says about guilt and punishment with what Scripture says about forgiveness.
Fruit of the SpiritWhich fruit does it show?
5 out of 9 fruits ripe in this episode
Ripe grapes are shown in the episode, buds are missing
- Joy
- Peace
- Patience
- Gentleness
Love and faithfulness show in Chloe and Maze, who pair up to solve a murder and ease the loss of the people they miss, and in Lucifer, who takes up a case out of concern for Chloe. Kindness appears when Linda looks after a gifted child and when Dan, struggling with pain, seeks help. Goodness shows in Amenadiel as he takes charge of the club and moves against a drug dealer, which also takes some self-control. Strife appears in the attack on Chloe and in the prickly tension between Chloe and Maze, while sensuality and revelries belong to the club setting and its innuendo.
The charactersExamples to follow or avoid
Lucifer MorningstarTom EllisThe devil, now back in Hell. He is charming and flippant, and is drawn to a case that reaches him from Los Angeles.
Chloe DeckerLauren GermanA detective who misses Lucifer and throws herself into work, though she insists she can cope alone.
Mazikeen 'Maze'Lesley-Ann BrandtA demon who offers Chloe loyal, blunt help and friendship while dealing with her own sense of loss.
AmenadielD. B. WoodsideAn angel who takes on running the club and tries to clear out the drug trade there.
Dan EspinozaKevin AlejandroA detective who turns to self-help therapy to cope with his struggles.
How Christians are portrayed
No Christians or church appear in this episode. God and the angels are part of the story, but faith itself is not shown as lived belief, and God and Hell are reshaped to suit the show's own mythology.
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Details
Episode details
- Cast
- Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro, D. B. Woodside
- First aired
- Aug 21, 2020
- Created by
- Tom Kapinos
- Networks
- FOX, Netflix
- Genre
- Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Episode length
- 51m
- 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