Netflix in talks to bring back Lucifer for season 6
Fans of Lucifer rejoice, the series is reportedly in talks with Netflix to make yet another season after what was initially thought to be the series’ fifth and “final” run.
Reports are in that Netflix is in talks with Warner Bros. TV about renewing Lucifer for a sixth season. Showrunners Ildy Modrovich and Joe Henderson are interested, but Tom Ellis and some of the show’s other stars have already been approached for other projects, so talks have to move fast in order to secure them for another season. While the news is encouraging and sources are optimistic for a renewal, we’ll just have to keep our fingers crossed that a new deal actually goes through.
Lucifer has had a storied history that is familiar to many fans of genre series. Lucifer started out on Fox, a network notorious for picking up and killing innovative genre shows (RIP Firefly). Predictably, Lucifer ran for three seasons, picking up a niche and dedicated fan base, but suffered in overall ratings which led to its ultimate cancellation. These days, thankfully, cancellation does not always mean the end.
Netflix swooped in to rescue Lucifer after a fervent fan campaign and the streaming service announced it would produce two further seasons. In my opinion, season four greatly benefitted from the transition to Netflix as the series was given more freedom to pursue more “controversial” storylines and relationships. Fans were given a gift when Netflix announced Lucifer’s fifth and final season simultaneously with the release of season four, but now it seems like season five might not be the end after all.
Season four of Lucifer ended on a heartbreaking cliffhanger as the Devil (Tom Ellis) was forced to go back to Hell in order to protect those he cared about on Earth, including his partner and first love Detective Chloe Decker (Lauren German). Ironically, Chloe had only just admitted her love for Lucifer and begged him not to go. The old self-indulgent and selfish Lucifer might have stayed, but the better man knew he had to face his responsibilities. Will season five see them reunited? And what wonders could season six bring?
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What makes Lucifer worth saving is that the series is so much more than its ridiculous premise. The Devil gets tired of ruling Hell so he moves to Los Angeles to run a nightclub by night and solve murders by day. On the surface, it is an absolutely delightful absurdity, but at its core, it is a nuanced examination of masculinity in society and the psychological struggle for self-acceptance. Never have camp and drama come together so beautifully.
Source: Deadline