Lucifer enthusiastically investigates the murder of his favorite movie hero, Wesley Cabot; Amenadiel comes clean about his lost powers; Uriel fights with Lucifer over Chloe and their mother.

Lucifer has so much going for it in this episode and all of that revolves around Tom Ellis as Lucifer who brings new levels of charm and rage to the character in this episode.

Someone is after Chloe because Lucifer hasn’t done what he said and deliver his mother back to Hell. That someone is Uriel an angel who while not being able to directly hurt her he can set things into motion that can. Think the butterfly effect.

The majority of the episode is really focused on that aspect and not the murder of the week, but we’ll get to that in a bit because it’s so good. No, most of the episode is Lucifer trying to protect Chloe while dealing with his decisions.

But, what’s really interesting is a pivotal scene where Lucifer finally states what’s on his mind and attempts to figure out what his father really wants. Is his mother’s appearance on Earth a statement from him? Is it nothing at all? What about what’s going on with the world? Where’s his father when it comes to that? It’s really interesting and adds so much depth to the character. It’s a dramatic turn of events that really shows off Ellis’ acting abilities.

Lets get to that murder though. It’s a action star who Lucifer loves and he, along with Detective Douche, act like children dealing with the movie star(s). The films are bad action film knock-offs, but watching everyone geek out over it is infectious and so cute. Every scene involving the two is hilarious and will put a smile on your face.

As usual the show is beyond entertaining and one of the most fun on television. You can tell everyone is having fun with things and that comes through the screen. This episode stands out due to the dramatic turn of Ellis who really shows that he’s more than a smile, smirk, and line delivery. He’s a hell of an actor and the center of the show.

Plus props for the Gaiman nod.

Overall Rating: 8.9

Chloe and Lucifer investigate when the bodies of two young L.A. transplants are found poisoned. Later, Maze convincing Chloe to join her for drinks, which the detective believes to be an act of friendship, is actually a bet between Maze and Lucifer.

Lucifer has a girl night out as Chloe, Ella, Linda, and Maze head out for an evening in one hell of an entertaining episode. The show revolves around a dead body and Chloe being a bit uptight. Lucifer gets Maze to take Chloe out for a girls night and holy crap is that entertaining. Part of that fun is the fact we’re not shown everything that happens, so our imaginations are let to run wild as to what happened. And boy do I want to see what really happened.

But beyond that fun the episode is really about the relationships between all of the characters, especially Lucifer and Chloe and Amenadiel figuring out his role now. There’s whatever deal Lucifer made that involves sending his mother back to Hell and we find out what that was here, with a pretty big impact on the ending.

Last season was solid in that it did a good job in blending entertaining single episodes and a longer storyline and we get that here as well with it being now clear what that longer story is and who the players are. It’s an interesting direction playing up Lucifer’s duplicitous nature but also having him face the reality that he’s very much human now or at least has human connections.

The episode is great allowing both Ella and Linda to stand out showing off their comedic chops. Both are characters I want to see more of and the show is somehow more entertaining when they take center stage. That’s impressive considering the show is already pretty damn entertaining.

Lucifer continues to show off why it’s so entertaining and makes the case that it has the best ensemble cast on television. This is easily the best episode of the year so far and maybe one of the most entertaining so far period. And that’s really saying something.

Overall Rating: 8.9

When two gruesome murder videos appear on a social-media site, Lucifer and Chloe deduce they have a serial killer on their hands. Meanwhile, Lucifer’s mom returns, while Amenadiel, who is struggling with a loss of power, meets with Linda.

Lucifer has a bit of an interesting episode as Lucifer spends it figuring out what his role is. The episode mainly focuses on someone who is going around murdering people due to social media videos. The concept is ok, but it’s real role is to spotlight the idea of someone who punishes others… like Lucifer is supposed to be doing.

It’s a big of an existential thing he has going on as he figures out exactly what he wants to do and what his purpose is.

As usual Tom Ellis in the title role is absolutely amazing. Full of humor, wit, and charm, it’s a fantastic performance as usual and he really is what will keep you around.

There’s also Lucifer’s mom who has shown up and is getting used to being on Earth and getting used to being human. There’s lots of awkward moments as usual and it brings some solid laughs. Played by Tricia Helfer she has a comedic sense about her that forces Ellis’ Lucifer into a straight man role.

The episode is an ok one in the overall scheme of things and has a purpose, to set Lucifer’s mom along her path. There’s a nice twist at the end that opens up a lot of possibilities and overall I really want to see where things are going. Not the best of the season (or series), but fun enough.

Overall Rating: 8.0

When Lucifer’s (Tom Ellis) mother, Charlotte (Tricia Helfer), turns up at the scene of a grizzly murder pleading innocence, Lucifer is hesitant to believe her tale. Not wanting to leave her on her own, he instructs Maze (Lesley-Ann Brandt) to babysit her—and not to torture her, allowing him to investigate the case with Chloe (Lauren German).

Lucifer returns after a bit of a break and dives deep into the mystery of Lucifer’s mother who showed up at his doorstep. Luckily a murder is tied into her return and while it doesn’t completely have things make sense of how Charlotte will exist concerning what we find out about her, it still creates an entertaining episode driven by Helfer and Ellis’ performances.

The majority of the episode, including the police case, revolves around Charlotte, Lucifer’s mom in the flesh. But, it’s an ongoing joke mostly with her getting used to being human and all of the good and bad that comes with it.

The other joke is that she looks fantastic and her son is a bit disturbed by that. For a character who seems to flirt with everyone and everything, it’s nice to see him actually repulsed by someone. Ellis brings a fantastic humor about it all with a cheeky smile that you can’t help but enjoy.

The show continues its fantastic pacing and humor and adds a new element that can only bring more of that… and we learn a lot more about Lucifer through it too! Lucifer continues to be one of my favorite shows on the air by delivering with each and every episode.

Overall Rating: 8.75

Lucifer is distracted by his mother’s escape from hell, as he and Chloe investigate the murder of a stand-in actress. Meanwhile, Chloe’s faith in Lucifer is tested by the new medical examiner, Ella.  Also, Amenadiel hopes to rein in Lucifer’s wild side, as they both deal with the absence of Maze.

Lucifer kicks off its second season with all of the charm and fun that made the first season a hit. The team is back together and the beginning of the show teases a Lucifer/Amenadiel buddy cop team-up we all know we really want. Why are they working together? That’d be because their mother has escaped Hell.

All of that is explained in this episode which will entertain fans of the first season and should be easy enough to pick up for new watchers as well. The energy is all there. The charm of Tom Ellis as Lucifer jumps off the screen. It’s like no time has passed and the two seasons seamlessly flow together.

The first episode does an amazing job of setting up what we can expect for this second season without completely spelling things out. Chloe is still trying to figure out what Lucifer is, and the truth could threaten mankind. There’s Lucifer’s mom. Lucifer still in therapy dealing with his issues. Maze… doing whatever Maze does. Everyone is pretty much back and it feels like no time has passed at all.

There’s also a new character Ella who steals the scenes she’s in. So far she’s a great addition, adding a little human faith into the series, something surprisingly missing last season.

The first episode is fantastic nailing everything that made the first season so good and adding new elements that feel like they’ll make this second season soar.

Overall Rating: 8.75

When Lucifer is framed for murder, he and Chloe must work together to clear his name and prove the identity of the true killer..

Lucifer wraps up its first season with the title character going after the man who framed him for murder. To achieve that Lucifer has to team up with Amenadiel and Chloe.

Through the bit of seriousness there’s lots of comedy with Lucifer and Amenadiel, showing off the acting chops in many ways for both.

The episode has me itching for a “buddy cop” series featuring Lucifer and Amenadiel together dealing with whatever issues that come up.

What really impresses me is the series brings together so many plotlines and small items here and there in a very fulfilling episode. It wraps up so much and at the same time opens up so much for the second season.

The episode shows off the strengths of the series, the acting, the witty writing, the dark humor, and the fact it has moved beyond the dead body mystery of the week. The series started off sort of formulaic, but by showing off its charm and focusing on that first, it was able to build itself out for the long story and it delivered in the end.

Lucifer pulled off a lot of what Constantine failed to do.

A fantastic finale to the first season. I can’t wait for the second… especially after we find out who Lucifer has to go after next.

Overall Rating: 8.35

When a woman is found dead on the Hollywood Walk of Fame – with her body twisted into the shape of a pentagram – the investigation leads Lucifer and team into the world of Satanists, where they soon realize, evil doesn’t always live where we expect it to.

Lucifer begins to wrap up its first season as the series begins to really explore exactly what it means to be Lucifer. The episode does an excellent job at examining the mystique and myth surrounding the Biblical figure. Agree or disagree, the episode does an interesting thing with examining Lucifer’s role both as the keeper of Hell, but also his role in the fall of the Angels.

In doing all of that it gives actor Tom Ellis the chance to really show off with some fantastic speeches and a range of emotions, showing why he’s the (morning)star of the series.

The episode also does a fantastic job of bringing together the various plot threads of the series, even bringing back a character who appeared on just one episode, and brings those threads together in a way that it feels very natural and not force. At no point did this season feel like a bunch of separate stories, but instead one narrative whose pieces are finally coming together to wind up the first season’s story.

Now, what I will say about this episode is that it feels rather dark compared to those of the past. While the series generally has a bit of a darker feel about it, this one dives into occult with a lot of blood present and generally feels more like a horror story than episodes in the past. It’s interesting in that way.

With one more episode to go, this does a great job of setting up the season’s conclusion and begins to pay off a lot of what has been building the entire season. Can’t wait for the next episode and to see how the season is wrapped up.

Overall Rating: 8.15

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