*Minor Spoilers ahead.
Send me straight to hell—”Lucifer” is the best show streaming on Netflix right now.
Do you feel the devil gets a bad reputation? Do you love sin? Do you enjoy a great cop show with a supernatural twist? Then, Lucifer Morningstar is your guy.
If you are like me, you are most likely going insane in quarantine. “Lucifer” has been delivering some much-needed sanity and enjoyment. Let me introduce you to Lucifer Morningstar, his occupation the Ruler of Hell. One day, he decided enough is enough and took a vacation to Los Angeles. While on Earth, he is the owner of Lux nightclub, the most happening joint in town. Mase, a demon, is Lucifer’s friend and confidant. Early on in Season 1, Lucifer loses a “friend” who was in the process of cleaning up. Because of this death, he begins to pursue justice for the innocent and punish the guilty.
The Devil comes in many forms (Tom Ellis with Inbar Lavi, Warner Bros., 2016—).
Of course, the series follows the procedural cop format with one particular gimmick: he can display his demonic form to punish the guilty and has the ability to retrieve any information by learning the desires of an average mortal man or woman—except for one, Chole Decker. Using his abilities, Lucifer gets a job for a local police department (due to a favor requested by Oliva Monroe; she was a homicide Lieutenant before Lucifer held up his end of the deal to help make her Chief of Police, in exchange for becoming a civilian consultant for the LAPD). Lucifer takes an interest in Chloe, as their friendship develops, he cannot understand why Chloe is immune to his charms, his power of persuasion, and this irritates Lucifer.
Along the way, Lucifer begins to understand mortals, develop compassion for the innocent, and pursues justice for the guilty. While watching this show, you cannot help but love Lucifer’s (Tom Ellis) charm, sex appeal, humor, and wit. You start rooting for the devil and think to yourself “are all individuals redeemable?” If you are philosophical, the series explores the human condition, trying to fit into society, and finding true friendship. If you are a theologian, your mind will truly take a trip.
So, go ahead and indulge in the show “Lucifer,” he might just owe you a favor.
