A priest seeks out Lucifer’s help when he suspects an underground drug operation has set up shop at a neighborhood youth center.

Lucifer does an interesting mix of things here where it does the dual episode where most of it is focused on one plot line, and then parts of it build into the bigger story. It’s done this a lot of the season with only a few episodes deviating, but here it works quite well between the two.

The long plot involves the returned Malcolm who has cut a deal with Amenadiel and has a mission to complete, for which he’s blackmailing Dan who is the person who shot him. By the end of the episode it’s quite clear what’s going on, and what works is the simplicity of the plot building off of something we, and Amenadiel, learned earlier in the season. It’s a prime example of keep it simple stupid working very well.

The main focus of the episode is a Priest who is battling drug dealers and approaches Lucifer and Chloe for help. The episode does an excellent job of using that set up to debate God’s plan and will, and allow Lucifer to wax philosophical about it all. Watching the two debate about spiritual philosophy is actually very entertaining, mostly due to actor Tom Ellis who does as more with his facial and body language as he does with the script he’s given (though the script is entertaining by itself). Ellis has a great ability of allowing you to know what his character is thinking just by a movement and here he shows the struggle he has with his opinion of the almighty in every season it’s brought up. And, it shows how vital Ellis is to the show.

While the plot line of a drug dealer is rather boring, Lucifer and the Priest’s scenes are entertaining and well worth the viewing. The show continues to surprise not just in its quality, but also what topics it’s willing to take on, no matter how blasphemous.

Overall Rating: 8.05

An unlikely ally helps Lucifer find the contents of his stolen container and Chloe unearths a lead in the Palmetto case that could expose the truth.

Lucifer is on his mission to find his wings while the episode also adds some depth to Chloe’s character as well.

This episode continues the better direction for the series as it moves away from the whodunit police procedural of the first few episodes in to more of a long plot.

There’s the issue of Lucifer and his wings, but also we learn why Chloe isn’t well liked by her fellow police officers. So, we have two plots going on that should play out nicely and add some variety for the series.

It’s interesting to see where things play out and where the series will go, but it’s on a roll and one that’s very entertaining. Watching the series, with Lucifer‘s smoking and the sex, one wonders why we didn’t see this for Constantine. In fact, Lucifer feels like it has a lot of what Constantine was missing.

The series isn’t perfect, but it’s very entertaining with Tom Ellis in the lead it shines in many ways. Lucifer might be the devil, but he’s devilishly good.

Overall Rating: 8.15

Lucifer bails on Chloe when he becomes bored with her investigation into a ruthless biker gang murder. However, when he discovers something was stolen during the crime that was very personal to him, he demands that Chloe let him rejoin the case.

Lucifer is clearly focusing in on the long run plot and that really begins with this episode which has Lucifer getting very involved in a case when it turns out it’s his goods that have been stolen. But what’s inside? We don’t find that out until the end, but it’s pretty easy to guess.

This episode is a big shift in the series which pivots from a focus on the murder of the week to a longer form story that directly has to do with Lucifer. It’s interesting to see it shift, and the show should transition pretty easily.

That transition should be easy due to the talent of Tom Ellis whose Lucifer is devilishly fun. With the change though, it’s also forcing the actor to go past his usually delivery and we see some of that here. And he’s solid.

A better direction, some expanded acting, Lucifer looks to be stretching its wings and growing up a bit and looking to be like it’s going to be a lot of fun. The show was a slow start, but this is the episode where it’s really getting going.

Overall Rating: 8.15

A shooting at a fashion show intrigues Lucifer and he begs Chloe to get in on the case. Also: Maze tells Amenadiel that she wants to go back to hell and sets his sights on Dr. Linda.

Lucifer shifts the status quo a bit by giving Lucifer a more realistic reason to team up with a cop. That’s what this episode is mostly about, moving the plot forward about Lucifer and the exploration of who he is. But, the episode focuses more on small details about him and checks some of them off, at least some of the plot holes.

His mortality is a big discussion this episode, which I’m convinced is more of a plot device to give some actual danger to his actions and also help discuss his mortality. Where that goes is interesting.

The story about an artist is very predictable and it’s pretty obvious about who the killer really is early on. The episode isn’t about that though.

Characters like Maze get more of the spotlight, and we finally learn what her deal is. That’s an example of this episode checking off some of the questions from the first four. It’s a smart pivot for the series as it answers questions and sets the series forward.

Still, the show is all about actor Tom Ellis in the title role, and boy is he entertaining. His line delivery is spot on, and his smile, his head nod, everything, is just fun to watch. Out of everything, he’s the draw to the series and most likely will have you coming back for more episodes.

This is an interesting episode and where it sets the series going forward should be fun to watch. It’s clear the writers are still figuring things out, but it’s great to see them address questions, actually answer some of them, while at the same time driving the story forward.

Overall Rating: 7.85