Lucifer is an American TV series created by Tom Kapinos. Tom Kapinos is an American television writer. And screenwriter best known for his creation of the Showtime series Californication and the Fox series Lucifer. Welcome to Devil time. Lucifer based upon the characters from DC Entertainment’s Vertigo engrave, “Lucifer” is the series tell about the story of Lucifer Morningstar. After being cast out and fallen from Heaven, he was the Lord of Hell. Who has abandoned his throne, decides to spend some time on Earth to better understand humanity. He settles in Los Angeles, the City of Angels. The best part of the series is, the Devil As Hero.
Plot of Lucifer
The series revolves around Lucifer Morningstar (Tom Ellis), the Devil, who exhausted and troubled as the Lord of Hell. He leaves his honored position in insubordination to his dad (God) and surrenders his kingdom for Los Angeles. Where he ends up running his nightclub “Lux“. Charming, charismatic and devilishly attractive, Lucifer is making the most of his retirement, enjoying a couple of his preferred things wine, ladies and song. Through the investigation of the passing of a human friend, he finds himself matched up (in a way) with Detective Chloe Decker. Who tries to punish people for their crimes through law and justice. Now he wants to make his own path. And he helps humankind with its agonies through his experience and telepathic capacities to bring people’s deepest desires and thoughts out of them.
Main characters in Lucifer
The main characters of Lucifer are, Tom Ellis as Lucifer Morningstar, Lauren German as Detective Chloe Decker, Kevin Alejandro as Detective Daniel “Dan” Espinoza, D. B. Woodside as Amenadiel, Lesley-Ann Brandt as Mazikeen, and Rachael Harris as Dr. Linda Martin.
Tom Ellis as Lucifer Morningstar
Lucifer Morningstar, some time ago Samael, is the main character of Lucifer. But he was the brightest and most powerful of all of God’s angels and leader of Hell. He is normally known as the Devil or Satan by people. Having grown tired of ruling the Underworld for billions of years, after being cast out and tumbled from Heaven. Lucifer intentionally left his position in Hell to become a club owner in Los Angeles. His personal guardian is the demon Mazikeen. And Lucifer started working with L.A.P.D. homicide detective Chloe Decker. This position gave him an outlet to punish sinners. But when evil spirits came to Earth to raise troubles. Lucifer chose to come back to Hell, to govern as their king again to keep them contained.
Lauren German as Detective Chloe Decker
She is a homicide detective working in Los Angeles as a member of the L.A.P.D. Chloe’s dad was a detective with the L.A.P.D., while her (Lauren German) mom was an inferior on screen character. Before Chloe conceived, God sent Amenadiel to Earth to bless a couple that had trouble conceiving a child. When she began working at the L.A.P.D., Chloe met Dan Espinoza. Because they later married and had a little girl named Beatrice (nicknamed “Trixie”). Dan and Chloe separated, as she accepts he would consistently put work before his family and never set aside a few minutes for them. While examining a homicide at the Lux club, Chloe experiences Lucifer Morningstar. She helped by Lucifer looking into the issue before falling in love with the fallen angel.
Kevin Alejandro as Detective Daniel “Dan” Espinoza
Daniel “Dan” Espinoza is a homicide detective in Los Angeles, working as a member of the LAPD. He is the ex-husband of Chloe Decker. Together, they had a daughter named Trixie. But he dislikes Lucifer due to Lucifer calling him “Detective Douche” and his connection to Dan’s ex-wife, Chloe Decker. And Dan blames Lucifer for Charlotte’s death, even when it was Pierce’s fault. As a result, he becomes bitter and deluded.
D. B. Woodside as Amenadiel
Amenadiel is the eldest child of God and Goddess. He loyally serves God. After Lucifer’s rebellion, Amenadiel took his mom to Hell under his dad’s orders. And Amenadiel was the one that gave Cain his mark. Because he was made by his dad God many billions of years ago, and he is among the most dominant holy messengers at any point made by God. Amenadiel came to Earth on many occasions to persuade Lucifer to come back to Hell.
Lesley-Ann Brandt as Mazikeen
Mazikeen is a demon from Hell. While Lucifer was the king of Hell, she faithfully served him. Lucifer has called her “one of the strongest and most powerful demons who ever lived”. She tortured Goddess for thousands of years. And she worked for Lucifer as a servant, lieutenant, enforcer, assistant and right-hand woman and worked with Lucifer at the Lux nightclub in Los Angeles. After that start a new career as a bounty hunter with the LAPD.
Rachael Harris as Dr. Linda Martin
Linda Martin is a therapist living in Los Angeles. Lucifer Morningstar goes to see her as his therapist. She married to Reese Getty but had separated from him. And she told Lucifer and Chloe about Delilah’s relationship with a famous celebrity in exchange for sex with Lucifer.
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Recap from Lucifer
Lucifer Season 1
The Lucifer Morningstar the Lord of Hell, he leaves the hell and retired to L.A. Running a nightclub “Lux”. And he meets with detective, Chloe Decker, during the Delilah’s murder investigation. They solve cases together. But Lucifer becoming interested by her compassion for mankind. Which causes a battle between his temptation toward the side of Good and his original calling toward Evil. So, at the point when Lucifer is near Chloe it makes him mortal. He spared her life during that deadly shooting in the pilot.
Homicide detective Malcolm Graham who turned out a gangsters and underground criminal. And Chloe follow Malcolm to Palmetto Street, then unknown third party killing both gang members and sending Malcolm into a coma. Because Dan Espinoza was the third party, who completed the deed just to spare Chloe’s life. But Amenadiel saved Malcolm’s life so as to enroll him to his motivation. So, Lucifer turned Malcolm against Amenadiel with a “get out of Hell free” token.
Lucifer Season 2
After that Lucifer’s mother has escaped Hell, Lucifer and Amenadiel working together to find their mother. But Lucifer’s mom wasn’t evil, she’s not there to kill him. And Maze tortured her in the hell.
So, Chloe got Lucifer’s blood and she’s moving to test it to discover who he truly is. Because Chloe clearly needs answers. And all Chloe has to know is that Lucifer is great at what he does, and it helps her become better detective.
Lucifer was finally able to reconcile with his mother and send her to a place where she could be happy. A decision Lucifer was at last prepared to give Chloe by being straightforward before his awakening with his freaking wings back.
Lucifer Season 3
Lucifer’s wings appeared, and Devil face taken away. Charlotte was a lost woman when she returned to Earth. And she suffered in Hell, she got a second chance to make herself perfect. She fought to change herself, and was from that point carried to heaven by Amenadiel. Amenadiel regained his angel wings.
Dan broken by Charlotte’s death. Linda and Maze make up. And Lucifer finally kills Pierce/Cain and his devil face returned. Chloe sees his real face and accepts that everything he ever told her is real.
Lucifer Season 4
Chloe having an issue with seeing Lucifer’s actual self. And Lucifer feeling down about that dismissal. Eve appears and Lucifer doesn’t really discover joy with her.
Dan is dealing with his grief over Charlotte and looking to blame and takedown Lucifer however he can.
Maze will be an auntie to Charlie, Linda and Amenadiel’s son.
Chloe tells Lucifer that she loves him. And he returns her declaration, telling her, “My first love was never Eve. It was you, Chloe, It always has been.”
And with a kiss goodbye, Lucifer returns to hell to rule as its king.
Final words
It’s part fantasy drama, part buddy-cop comedy, and one of the best comic series TV right now. By his very nature, Lucifer is overwhelming to nearly everybody. And he has the extraordinary capacity to compel individuals deepest desires. So, each episode deals with a different crime, murder or mystery, which is usually solved at the end of episode. Lucifer Morningstar originally appeared as a supporting character in Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman, making his debut in 1989. He plays Lucifer as the ultimate sexual playboy, who’s a bit of a man child with serious daddy issues but has a reluctant heart of gold. The show is full of strong, fierce and intelligent female characters. And Lucifer is the ruler of clever, amusing and suggestive jokes. Netflix renewed the series for the fifth and final season of 16 episodes.
Here are some more good reads not only from the writer himself
- Lucifer Book One
- Lucifer: The Complete Third Season
- The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil
- Lucifer and The Hidden Demons: A Practical Grimoire from The Order of Unveiled Faces
- Lucifer Omnibus Vol. 1
- Lucifer: Complete Series Seasons 1-3 DVD