Following the murder of the owner of the building in which Lux is located, Lucifer and Chloe search for the killer, while Lucifer also deals with the fact that the new owner wants to evict him and demolish the place. Lucifer goes to great lengths to protect his home, and is entirely shocked when Chloe is supportive of him. Meanwhile, Maze and Amenadiel follow Charlotte around, as she comes up with a plan to upset Lucifer enough to want to leave earth and go back to Heaven.

Lucifer is a bit of a downer tonight as it doesn’t quite capture the usual magic, but I found myself laughing out loud more throughout the episode than I have in the past.

The episode is a bit serious as Lucifer fights to keep his bar and his mother really schemes against him. It would seem as the episode dives deeper and deeper into where ever the story with his mother is going, things are taking a turn for the more serious. That’s not a horrible thing, but the show usually does a good balance between that and the humorous moments.

The humor is still there, but the episode has a seriousness about it that feels rather odd. Plus, there’s his mother’s plotting which puts a dark cloud above it all.

Still, actor Tom Ellis in the lead role steals the show as usual. The hurt he shows off that his home might be taken away from him, you feel that. It’s great they’re giving Ellis more to do, but something doesn’t quite click here for me. It’s not his fault though.

The episode is an interesting one in that it shifts the tone a bit and sets up what should be a rocky rest of the season. Not every episode can be a winner, and it’s still an entertaining hour.

Overall Rating: 7.45