Netflix has revealed the first images from Lucifer season six, which confirm the return of a beloved character and tease some of the storylines we’ll see in the final chapter.
Lucifer star Kevin Alejandro had previously revealed that his character would appear in season six, despite being brutally killed off in a fateful episode released earlier this year.
An official image sees Dan Espinoza seemingly acting as a mentor to Amenadiel as he begins his time working for the LAPD, but it’s unclear if this is truly his spirit form or just a figment of the angel’s imagination (scroll on to see the image lower down this page).
While fans will be thrilled to see the so-called Detective Douche return to the Lucifer cast in season six, they shouldn’t get their hopes up for him to be a major presence throughout, as he has been traditionally.
“I wanted to be with these relationships and with these people to the very end,” Alejandro told TVLine. “Joe and Ildy respected that, and thankfully they wanted me to be a part of it as well. So they found a gentle way to bring me back — not the way people are going to expect him to come back, and maybe not as a huge part of the show. But I got to be there for the end in some capacity.”
Story details for the final season of the Netflix series are being kept mostly under wraps for now, but the show has plenty of ground to cover after the Lucifer season 5B ending saw the Lord of Hell promoted to being God. Seriously.
For your convenience, we’ve compiled everything we know about Lucifer season six so far, from teased story arcs to new cast members, so read on for details.
Lucifer season 6 release date
Lucifer season six will premiere on 10th September, Netflix has officially confirmed.
The shoot came to an emotional end in March 2021, with co-stars Tom Ellis and DB Woodside sending heartfelt messages via social media after performing their final scenes together.
“Last scene with my brother @tomellis17… and I cannot stop crying,” Woodside wrote in a tweet. “Thank you for everything, brother. You are a divine talent and a true Gentleman. I love you mate.”
Ellis replied: “I love you brother. That was ridiculously tough to get through but like every scene we have done over the years… I enjoyed every minute of it. Thank you for being such a force and such a friend… you are the real deal.”
Lucifer season four was released in May 2019, roughly one year after season three concluded on FOX, but season five part one took longer to arrive due to delays caused by COVID-19, launching in August 2020.
Lucifer season 6 cast
Most of the Lucifer cast are expected to return for the final season, led by Tom Ellis and Lauren German as star-crossed lovers Lucifer and Chloe.
As seen in the trailer, Lucifer is pulled over by the cop that initially stopped him in the series pilot. Executive producer Ildy Modrovich told fans at Comic-Con that they can expect more returning faces to come, and the return of a former guest star. Producer Joe Henderson added: “We found one character we have talked about but have never seen in this season.”
We can also expect to see more from DB Woodside as the celestial Amenadiel and Rachael Harris as therapist Dr Linda Martin, with the duo still co-parenting their mortal son.
Aimee Garcia will also return as LAPD colleague Ella Lopez and it has now been confirmed that Kevin Alejandro will make an appearance as the hilariously awkward Detective Dan Espinoza.
Of course, the character was tragically killed off in the second half of season five, but the writers have found a way to bring the character back, seemingly as a mentor figure to Amenadiel as he joins the LAPD. Check out the season six image below.
Lesley Ann-Brandt and Inbar Lavi will be returning as Mazikeen and Eve respectively, whose romance was just getting off the ground towards the end of season five. Brandt recently teased to TV Line that there was a “giant journey” for Eve and Maze in the upcoming season, with a new character being introduced who will “threaten their relationship in a really big way”.
Scarlett Estevez will also most likely reprise her role as Trixie Espinoza, the young daughter of Chloe and Dan, who has been a recurring character since the series began.
We also expect to see more from Ginny & Georgia star Scott Porter after his brief debut as Carol Corbett, an old friend who Dan had been attempting to set up with Ella before his death.
Carol and Ella eventually meet at his funeral and seem to get along well, so it seems possible that the character could return to be the perfect match our favourite forensic scientist has long been searching for.
Meanwhile, show boss Joe Henderson has revealed that there will be at least one fresh face for the final series as well.
Asked about any new characters he said, “Oh, that’s a good one….There is a new character in six that was not going to be a part of season five. A whole new character!”
We do know that Merrin Dungey (The Resident) is joining the cast for season six, where she will play a non-nonsense cop named Sonya who strikes up a bond with Amenadiel, who’s been considering joining the force.
Meanwhile, Deadpool star Brianna Hildebrand will also make her debut as angsty angel Rory, who seems poised to walk down the same rebellious path that Lucifer did so long ago.
It seems unlikely that Dennis Haysbert will return to the role of God, as the character was given a definitive farewell in season five part two, moving to an alternate reality for his retirement.
For reference, here’s the full Lucifer cast list:
- Tom Ellis plays Lucifer Morningstar/Michael Demiurgos
- Lauren German plays Chloe Decker
- DB Woodside plays Amenadiel
- Lesley Ann-Brandt plays Mazikeen
- Kevin Alejandro plays Dan Espinoza
- Rachael Harris plays Linda Martin
- Aimee Garcia plays Ella Lopez
- Scarlett Estevez plays Beatrice ‘Trixie’ Espinoza
- Inbar Lavi plays Eve
- Dennis Haysbert plays God
- Scott Porter plays Carol Corbett
Lucifer season 6 trailer
In July 2021, Netflix shared a date announcement teaser for Lucifer season six, which sees Ellis’ Lord of Hell swigging from a hip flask in his convertible, before being pulled over by a cop – the same one that pulled Lucifer over in the series pilot.
“I’m sorry, this is my last night in LA,” he announces nonchalantly, suggesting his new job taking over as God could necessitate a move to somewhere a bit closer to the spirit world.
Tom Ellis also recently revealed a first look at season 6, which featured him suited and booted as Lucifer while leaning against a DeLorean (the time-travelling car from the Back to the Future films).
The location behind him also seems to reference the town centre in the original Back to the Future film, complete with a classic cinema front with neon signs, which prompted fans to wonder we would be getting a one-off episode paying homage to American cinema.
The image was posted on Ellis’ Instagram account along with the caption, “Good things are coming”.
The actor followed this up with another snap from season six, this time seeing Lucifer soaring into the skies with Decker, perhaps taking her with him to rule over reality from heaven.
Lucifer season 6 episodes
Courtesy of the Lucifer Writers’ Room on Twitter, we now know what the Lucifer season six episode titles are and fans are already speculating over what their relevance could be.
As longtime viewers will be aware, each episode title is derived from a line spoken in the episode, so sometimes they can offer hints about events happening in the story.
Here are the Lucifer season six episode titles:
- Episode one: “Nothing Ever Changes Around Here”
- Episode two: “Buckets of Baggage”
- Episode three: “Yabba Dabba Do Me”
- Episode four: “Pin The Tail on the Baddie”
- Episode five: “The Murder of Lucifer Morningstar”
- Episode six: “A Lot Dirtier Than That”
- Episode seven: “My Best Fiend”
- Episode eight: “Save The Devil, Save The World”
- Episode nine: “Goodbye, Lucifer”
- Episode 10: “Partners ‘Til The End”
Producers Joe Henderson and Ildy Modrovich confirmed to EW that season six is absolutely their ‘last story’. Henderson added ‘It’s the story we were always going to tell, but just written much larger and to me so much more interestingly that it breaks my heart to think we weren’t going to do it this way.’ Modrovich confirmed that the episodes will also tell ‘one giant story’.
Lucifer season 6 plot theories
The Lucifer season five ending has likely left many fans with jaws on the floor as Lucifer was triumphantly revealed to have been chosen as the new God, replacing his retired father in the role.
At a panel at the 2021 Comic Con in San Diego, when asked whether Lucifer possesses all of God’s powers now because of that finale, executive producer Joe Henderson said: “That seems like the first question our characters will be asking at the start of Season 6.”
Whether Lucifer’s knack for solving mysteries will feature in season 6, Tom Ellis added: “I think it’s in his DNA now. And he’s got quite a few mysteries to solve in Season 6.”
His celestial brothers and sisters – including the devious Michael – bowed down before him, suggesting they accept him in this major career change but it remains to be seen exactly how he will wield his new powers.
Expect season six to delve into some of the actions that Lucifer takes as he settles into his new job, as well as the impact that his new responsibilities have on his relationship with Chloe.
When Lucifer was confirmed to for a surprise season six renewal, some fans worried it would interfere with the plans that showrunners Ildy Modrovich and Joe Henderson originally had for the show but they have attempted to settle these fears.
“What we realised is that the last bit of that [series] finale episode was actually a lot of great stories sped up just to give us a satisfying ending for all our characters,” Modrovich told Entertainment Weekly.
She added: “We literally lobbed off Act 6 and went, ‘Let’s take what happens in Act 6 in a scene and dive into it, and really explore how our characters end up where they ended up.’ So, that ended up being our nugget for season six.
“In addition to what we’re opening up from that ending, we thought of one giant story that just needed to be told, so that’s what really stuck the landing for us.”
Lucifer co-star DB Woodside has also teased what the final season has in store for his character, the angel Amenadiel, who he hints will have a new romantic interest in the concluding chapters.
“He does find love, but he finds it in a very different way,” said Woodside in an interview with Entertainment Tonight. “In a way that I think is going to shock the fans, surprise them and then it’s going to be unexpected.
“But I think it’s going to make them very, very happy. It’s the perfect ending for someone like Amenadiel. He has a lot of love to give and he will receive a lot of love.”
On the topic of love, there could be tough times ahead for fan-favourite couple Maze and Eve, with Lesley Ann-Brandt telling TVLine that a new character will be introduced that “threatens their relationship in a really big way”. Oh dear.
Woodside will also step behind the camera for season six to try his hand at directing, confirming to TVLine that his entry in the Lucifer saga is a bottle episode, i.e. taking place in a single location.
“My episode is unlike any episode that people have seen,” he told the publication. “It takes place over one long night, and it’s everyone kind of sitting around talking.
“All I can say is that it was a lot of fun and I feel privileged to have received that episode, because I think you’re going to see some of the cast in ways that you haven’t been able to see them before.”
Lucifer season 6 will launch on Netflix on September 10. Lucifer seasons four and five are available to stream on Netflix. Looking for something else to watch? Check out our guide to the best series on Netflix or the best movies on Netflix.
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