All 6 Lucifer Seasons, Ranked Worst To Best

 

Lucifer had an extremely successful run during its time on TV and on Netflix, but some seasons were much better than others for multiple reasons.

 

Lucifer was a show that centered around the Devil solving crime in Los Angeles, and while the series run was quite compelling, not every season was as good as it could have been. Lucifer ran for six seasons, switching from FOX to Netflix after its original cancelation. The Netflix run got to explore darker themes that helped the series settle into what it was truly meant to be., especially compared to the comics. After exploring those ideas, Lucifer has countless pieces of lore to create interesting plotlines all the way through, not to mention the great Lucifer cast of characters.

Lucifer kept its basic premise from start to finish, mainly following a partnership between an LAPD detective and the Devil as they solved crimes together, both of human and biblical nature. Throughout the show, Detective Decker and Lucifer fall in and out of their relationship as they face the truth of heaven and hell together. There’s drama, romance, and comedy all balanced to make one of the best TV shows of its genre over six seasons, although Lucifer season 7 isn't happening.

6 Lucifer Season 3

While season 3 isn’t bad, out of the six seasons of Lucifer’s run, it is definitely the worst. These episodes had a lot of predictable plot twists. The season starts right after Lucifer gets his wings back. He struggles with this a lot throughout the show so far, so it makes sense that they come back again. The show also introduces Tom Welling’s character, Lt. Marcus Pierce, who is later revealed to be Cain. It was obvious that he was going to be more involved in the fantastical plot than was originally suggested. He also went through a pretty obvious character arc switching between good and evil often.

Lucifer season 3 did see the relationship between Chloe and Lucifer evolve, which was a huge win for fans of the couple. The other character that gets great development this season is Dr. Linda Martin. She is a great character and the show finally explored some of her backstory in this season. It showed her ex-husband discovering Lucifer’s identity through time and his obsessive tendencies with Linda. The most dramatic thing that happened in this season is that, during his final battle with Peirce, Lucifer got so angry that his true face was revealed to Chloe. This starts her character’s plotting against Lucifer.

5 Lucifer Season 1

Lucifer season 1 wasn’t quite sure what it was supposed to be. It was still trying to determine the relationship between realistic and mystical elements in the show. There seemed to be an imbalance. For example, the dirty cop plotline felt odd for a show that was about mystical elements. It didn’t mesh with Lucifer’s purpose as a character. It did, however, contextualize the other half of the cast. There were also supernatural elements that felt pointless for the police officers to be a part of, but because they were so important to the plot in other ways, they had to be there.

There are a couple of characters that really shined, though. Amenadiel is going to remain one of the best characters on the show, and he really proves that with the first season. He is multi-layered, but still seems innocent enough to be an angel who doesn’t know much of his surroundings. Dr. Martin is also one of the best characters. She is Lucifer’s therapist, and it’s interesting to see her develop while not believing that Lucifer is the devil. Lucifer’s vulnerability problem around Chloe is a really interesting plot line, which ends up leading into the second season beautifully.

4 Lucifer Season 4

Lucifer season 4 was a hard one to watch at the beginning. Lucifer has never shied away from the complexity of human emotion, especially when it comes to characters coping with the hellish secret their friend has been keeping. It leaves them quite lost, and in Chloe’s case, seeking help from a group of Priests to target Lucifer. Knowing Chloe is going to try to kill Lucifer starts this season on a weird note, and doesn’t feel true to her character. It also creates unnecessary conflict between Chloe and Lucifer that destroys the tension previously building up to a relationship that had just started to blossom.

Besides the main plot, Lucifer season 4 has several shocking moments. The side characters in this season also struggled with plots. This was the season that showed Amenadiel and Dr. Martin having a baby together. Despite the probability of this being so low, it still happens and most of the season for their characters is spent focusing on this. Their development in almost any other way stops, which plays against the rest of the season.

3 Lucifer Season 2

Season 2 was off to a better start than its former. It had a couple of excellent plotlines that helped further the characters. One example of this is the show exploring the relationship between Lucifer, Amenadiel, and their mother. Lucifer season 2 explored their connection through the fact that she had seemingly abandoned them when they were children. She’s desperate to return to heaven because the body she took over after escaping from Hell is disintegrating. The sons and their mother go through ups and downs when figuring out their relationship.

This season also has other major twists. One of the biggest is that Lucifer finally reveals his identity to someone—his therapist, Dr. Linda Martin. She copes with this news fairly well, and it’s fascinating to see their friendship change during that time. This season also has some of the funniest episodes. In season 2, episode 14, “Candy Morningstar”, Lucifer comes back from Vegas with a wife, and while it’s revealed at one point that they were never actually married, the ripples sent through Lucifer’s life are messy and create comedic moments that the show uses to balance the drama.

2 Lucifer Season 6

Lucifer ​​​​​​season 6 was kind of a mess, but the amount of romance between Chloe and Lucifer was compelling enough to move it above other seasons. Mainly, this season focused on Lucifer discovering another angel on earth, and soon realizing it’s the daughter that he and Chloe have in the future. Lucifer abandoned Rory, his daughter, and the season was spent trying to figure out why. Though the time paradox made sense, it did feel convoluted that, after an entire season of punishing Lucifer for not being able to travel between Hell and Earth, his daughter could do it at the drop of a hat.

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There are several sweet moments in this season. Lucifer truly does care about his daughter. He wants to protect her, and despite the future version of his decisions, he doesn’t intend to leave her behind. Her presence was a great way to exemplify Lucifer’s growth as a character, as a person, and as a leader. The only character that really gets left behind in this scenario is Trixie—Chloe’s daughter—since she and Lucifer had a great connection in previous seasons. The show could have tried to balance both.

1 Lucifer Season 5

This was the ultimate season for Lucifer. In a two-part series, everything was covered from evil twins to dramatic love stories. The introduction of Michael as Lucifer’s twin was a genius way to put a twist on a story told often. This is especially true once they entered an almost political race to gain the support of other angels to become God. It was an interesting way to look at the struggle between good and evil in politics. The battle that took place between them was an epic way to finish Lucifer season 5.

This was also the era of Deckerstar solidifying a little more. Lucifer season 4 was rocky for their relationship, as Chloe planned to kill him after discovering his true nature. This season had them getting together and facing the struggles of being a real couple rather than having another season of their back-and-forth nature. Not only did the two characters grow together, but the season showed Lucifer’s growth individually. He commits one truly selfless act at the end of the season by sparing his brother, which convinces his siblings that he is, in fact, worthy of being God.