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 recasts the devil as a sympathetic hero and an archangel as a scheming villain, inverting the biblical picture. It does value loyalty and seeing through deceit, which makes it ambivalent rather than wholly negative.
- +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 investigation with a body and tense, fear-driven scenes, plus innuendo and swearing. The devil is portrayed as a likeable hero in a deceit-driven plot.
- Under 8No
- Ages 8–12No
- Ages 13–15Wait
- Ages 16–17Check first
- AdultsCheck first
A crime-fantasy episode built around an angelic impostor, with innuendo, deceit and mild violence. Its sympathetic devil and scheming archangel invert biblical themes.
Watch guide
What's in it?
LanguageOccasional mild swearing
Expect occasional mild and moderate swearing typical of the series; no f-words are expected this early in the season.
BlasphemySome casual misuse
God is referred to sardonically as 'Dad' or 'Father', and characters may use God's name as an exclamation a few times.
Sex and nudityInnuendo, kissing
Chloe kisses the man she believes is Lucifer and later suggests intimacy as a ploy. Innuendo runs through the episode.
RelationshipsRomance and deception
Chloe and Lucifer's romance is central. An impostor exploits it, and Chloe plays along to expose him.
ViolenceMurder investigation
The story revolves around a killing during an experiment in isolation, featuring a corpse and a degree of menace, though very little violence is actually shown.
Frightening scenesFear-stirring angel
Michael draws out people's fears, which leads to tense, unsettling moments.
Drugs and alcoholSocial drinking
Drinking appears in social settings, as is usual for the series.
AttitudesDeceit and manipulation
Michael impersonates his brother and talks Maze into betrayal. Lying drives the plot, though the deception is exposed.
OccultDevil as sympathetic hero
Hell, the devil and angels are treated as real in a fantasy that recasts Satan as a likeable figure and archangels as rivals. A demon is a main character.
- To knowContent to know about
- DiscussWorth discussing
- Early
Murder investigation
A murder at a Mars-mission isolation experiment is investigated, with a body shown and a tense, claustrophobic setting.
- Early
Frightening moments
Lucifer seems changed: instead of drawing out people's desires he draws out their fears, leaving suspects shaken and distressed.
- Mid
Sexual content
Innuendo and flirtation run through the episode, along with kissing between Chloe and the man she takes to be Lucifer.
- Mid
Deceit and betrayal
The man posing as someone else admits that he is Michael, the twin of Lucifer, and talks Maze into assisting him in opposing his sibling.
- Late
Deception and trust
Chloe suggests getting intimate as a ploy and reveals she has known all along that he is not Lucifer.
- Late
Hell, angels and God
Michael tells Chloe she is a gift from God to Lucifer, and Amenadiel goes to Hell to fetch his brother. Hell, angels and God are treated as real in a fantasy setting.
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Faith & story
What does it say?
What's it about?The plot, without the ending
Back in Los Angeles, Lucifer assists Chloe as she looks into a death during a isolation trial organised by a technology firm, which serves as preparation for a later trip to Mars. Something about the devil seems off, and the people around him begin to notice. As the case unfolds, old loyalties and new suspicions are tested.
Through a faith lensHow it connects to the Bible
This episode turns on an impostor: Michael poses as his brother, brings out people's fears rather than their desires, and recruits Maze to his cause by playing on her loyalty and hurt. Scripture warns that deception can look attractive, since Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. Michael's scheme also echoes Jacob, who passed himself off as his brother and gained by deceit, though the cost to the family was long and painful. Chloe sees through the pretence because she knows the real person, which fits Jesus' picture of sheep who know their shepherd's voice and do not follow a stranger. Fear is the episode's weapon, and the Bible's answer is not self-reliance but trust in a love that drives fear out. The story also casts God's plan as a scheme, and the devil as a misunderstood hero, which reverses the biblical account. Families may want to weigh it against what Scripture says about the enemy, who is a liar and the father of lies.
Fruit of the SpiritWhich fruit does it show?
2 out of 9 fruits ripe in this episode
Ripe grapes are shown in the episode, buds are missing
- Joy
- Peace
- Patience
- Kindness
- Goodness
- Gentleness
Faithfulness shows in Chloe, who stays true to the man she loves by recognising the impostor and refusing to be fooled, and Love lies behind her loyalty. Michael acts out of Jealousy and Envy of his brother, and his Hatred and Strife drive a scheme to set Lucifer against those he cares about. Sensuality runs through the episode's innuendo and flirtation, and Michael uses Chloe's closeness as part of his deception. Self-control is notably missing in the grudge-driven plan that Michael pursues.
The charactersExamples to follow or avoid
Lucifer MorningstarTom EllisThe devil turned nightclub owner and police consultant. The man seen on Earth in this episode behaves unlike him, which unsettles those closest to him.
Chloe DeckerLauren GermanA detective who is perceptive and stubborn. She works the case while testing whether the man beside her is who he claims to be.
Mazikeen 'Maze'Lesley-Ann BrandtA demon and Lucifer's loyal friend. She is hurt and conflicted, and open to being drawn into someone else's plan.
AmenadielD. B. WoodsideAn angel and Lucifer's brother. He carries God's wishes and tries to put right a problem that affects his family.
How Christians are portrayed
No Christians or churchgoers appear. Faith appears only through angels, Hell and a distant, scheming God, who is spoken of with sarcasm, and the story treats these as characters rather than as objects of worship.
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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
- 57m
- 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 (2.59) + 8 × worldview (−1) = 51
This is a guide to help families choose with wisdom, not a verdict on anyone's conscience ().
Updated 2026-10-14