The new season ofLuciferis almost here.
Buckle up, Luci-fans.
We’ve got a lot of plot to cover.
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“They’re Back, Aren’t They?”
Chloe’s precinct gets a new boss in the form of Lt. Marcus Pierce.
He’s a jerk, but Chloe’s into it.
Lucifer learns that the mysterious Sinnerman may be a bit too interested in his comings and goings.
He also cuts off his wings again, and Linda and Amenadiel bond while disposing of the feathery remains.
What starts out murderous becomes amorous when she realizes he was framed.
“What Would Lucifer Do?”
Episode 4:Amenadiel plays the good brother and reminds Lucifer that he’s not evil, hepunishesevil.
Pierce gets shot but lives to confound Chloe (and the audienceseriously, what’s his game here?)
(Yes, booze is involved.)
We learn that Ella’s a card counter who’s been banned from casinos.
Holy dark side, Miss Lopez!
Lucifer presents Chloe with a necklace made of the bullet she shot him with in season 1.
(Yes, a “penetration” joke is involved.)
“Off the Record,” Episode 7:Easily one of the best hours this show has produced.
An increasingly desperate reporter attempts to get revenge on Lucifer but ends up wrecking his life.
He’s actually Dr. Linda’s ex-husband.
He’s in Hell, reliving the entire miserable experience.
“Chloe Does Lucifer,” Episode 8:Chloe channels her inner Lucifer on a case.
She’s still wearing the bullet necklace.
In the end, she quits her private firm and joins the DA’s office.
“The Sinnerman,” Episode 9:We meet the Sinnerman.
Linda and Amenadiel kiss.
The Sinnermangouges out his own freaking eyesso Lucifer can’t compel him to talk.
Also, it’s a roller derby episode that inexplicably doesn’t end with Chloe on skates.
“City of Angels?”
Episode 11:Flashback to Lucifer’s return to Earth!
It involves a lost Amenadiel necklace, a porn shoot, and near-misses as Chloe and Lucifer almost meet.
Fun, fun, fun forLuciferfans.
Lucifer dances in an American flag Speedo to incense his neighbors.
It’s double-plus awesome.
Dan and Charlotte go on a date.
Ella finds out her beloved older brother’s involved in diamond-based crime.
Amenadiel and Pierce fight.
Charlotte starts therapy with Linda.
They almost kiss but don’t because this show loves torturing us.
“Infernal Guinea Pig,” Episode 16:Where there’s Cain, there must be Abel.
Lucifer brings Hell’s first tenant back to Earth, hoping to nullify Pierce’s curse.
Meanwhile, Charlotte revisits her own Hell loop.
“Let Pinhead Sing!”
Episode 17:Maze blows up her friendship with Linda over the Amenadiel situation.
Lucifer gives Chloe the cold shoulder in an attempt to keep her out of danger.
Chloe and Pierce go on a date despite any tangible signs of chemistry.
Lucifer turns down sex.
I repeat: Lucifer.
“The Last Heartbreak,” Episode 18:Second flashback of the season!
Amenadiel fills Charlotte in on what happened to her body while she was in Hell.
Maze calls Trixie a brat and crushes her little heart.
Chloe takes off Lucifer’s necklace to prove her commitment to the Pierce relationship.
Maze has no problem gaslighting Lucifer, though.
Also, Mr. Morningstar bingesBones.
It’s painful to watch.
Charlotte day drinks and chases thrills as she waits for damnation.
Maze is furious that Pierce backed out of their deal.
(We’ll always have her thoroughly in-character wedding-planning murder board.)
Dan and Charlotte are still together and better than ever.
“Quintessential Deckerstar,” Episode 23:Maze and Pierce are back to plotting.
Lucifer and Chloe finally kiss.
Charlotte takes a bullet meant for Amenadiel.
His wings return, allowing him to fly her to Heaven.
“A Devil of My Word,” Episode 24:Dan is broken by Charlotte’s death.
Lucifer unfurls his wings to protect Chloe from a hail of bullets.
The visual is stunning.
It’s a hell of a cliffhanger, and we all watched it knowing Fox had canceled the show.
And then, a light shone from the heavens, and that light wasNetflix.
Stay tuned for our binge recap of season 4!
