LUCIFER

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Lucifer

Year: 2016 First Air: 2016-01-25
Overview

Lucifer Morningstar, weary of ruling Hell, slips away to Los Angeles to run a glamorous nightclub and indulge in earthly freedoms. When a shocking crime draws him into an LAPD investigation, he forms an unlikely partnership with determined detective Chloe Decker. Using his uncanny insight into people’s desires, Lucifer helps solve cases while wrestling with family ties, faith, and the consequences of staying away from his old realm.

Synopsis

After centuries of punishment and duty, Lucifer Morningstar abandons his post as the Devil and reinvents himself in Los Angeles as the owner of an exclusive nightclub. His hedonistic new life is disrupted when a murder outside his club pulls him into the orbit of LAPD detective Chloe Decker, a sharp investigator who challenges his assumptions and refuses to be dazzled by his charm. Lucifer begins consulting on cases, leveraging an unusual talent for drawing out people’s deepest desires, which often leads to swift breakthroughs. As their partnership grows, Chloe’s professionalism and empathy push him to examine his own choices, while celestial figures from his past arrive in the city with agendas of their own. Between stylish crime-solving, complicated relationships, and questions of identity and redemption, Lucifer discovers that escaping Hell does not mean escaping responsibility.

Cast
Trivia
A charming celestial rebel teams up with an LAPD detective while juggling family drama and flashy nightlife in Los Angeles.
Q1: What is the name of the nightclub that Lucifer runs in Los Angeles?
Answer: Lux
The club is the show’s signature setting, anchoring Lucifer’s glamorous new life and many pivotal character moments.
Q2: What phrase does Lucifer routinely ask people to reveal their true desire?
Answer: What do you truly desire?
This line is central to his investigative edge and highlights the show’s recurring theme of desire versus accountability.
Q3: Which celestial figure serves as Lucifer's loyal confidante and bartender at Lux?
Answer: Mazikeen
Their bond grounds Lucifer emotionally and brings the series’ Hellish mythology into his day-to-day human world.