The Lucifer series received backlash from many people and organizations for its removal before it even aired. Several organizations petitioned FOX to completely remove the series from the broadcast. They stated that if FOX continued to air the series, it would be disrespectful to Christianity and the Bible.
Tom Ellis plays Lucifer, the former lord of hell, in the series. But in his real life, the family Tom Ellis grew up with was very religious. Besides Ellis’ father, his sister is a nun, his brother-in-law and uncle are both Baptist pastors. And when her parents found out about the show, they were thrilled for Ellis. Ellis says he sees Lucifer as a “satirical compensatory story” rather than a “great theological debate.”
The music takes an important place in the series. Since Lucifer sings and plays the piano in a nightclub, Ellis decided to make a special playlist for his character. The list includes songs from David Bowie’s Fame and Rebel Rebel, as well as songs from Jimi Hendrix’s Purple Haze and Johnny Cash’s Ring of Fire. The show’s creator, Joe Henderson, didn’t even know Ellis had a list of the music when he wrote the script. By the way, Ellis comes from a family of musicians. Ellis’ mother was a music teacher, and his father was interested in opera as an amateur. At the same time, all of Ellis’ siblings grew up playing instruments. Ellis also played horn and trumpet in orchestras during his teenage years.
When Tricia Helfer, who portrayed Lucifer’s mother Charlotte in the second season, was cast in the role, Tom Ellis couldn’t hide his happiness. Ellis was a fan of Helfer’s when he played Battlestar Galactica. Meanwhile, Tricia Helfer, who portrays Lucifer’s mother in the series, is only four years older than Ellis in real life… What’s more interesting is that she is five years younger than DB Woodside, who portrays her other son in the series. Ellis found all this very strange and joked that he and DB looked like Stifler in the American Pie movies.
The shooting of the “Wingman,” the seventh episode of the first season, was interrupted by the drone roaming over them. In the end, the show’s security guard spotted the man flying the drone and asked him to take the drone down. But he got a rejection from the man. So actor DB Woodside went to the man to try to talk to the man and knocked on his car door saying he wanted to talk to him. From then on, Woodside realized that he literally looked like Amenadiel.
How was the series adapted?
Writer Neil Gaiman was inspired by singer David Bowie when he created the character Lucifer in the comic strip “The Sandman.” After Tom Ellis read the script for the show, he said that the rock’n’ roll spirit was added over the temperament of Oscar Wilde or Noel Coward in Lucifer. The series still has the influence of David Bowie and his music. Ellis says that the character looked like an idiot when he tried the American accent in the process of trying to determine Lucifer’s accent, but felt the fear and impressionism in Lucifer when he tried the British accent.
Lucifer Plot Summary:
Lucifer Morningstar, lord of hell, is bored of hell and has decided to leave. The lord of hell settled in Los Angeles to lead a life of madness. Lucifer, who runs a bar with Maze, one of the demons he brought with him, is rising in this regard. Lucifer, who found love in the world unexpectedly, was killed by the woman she loved. Lucifer, witnessing the killing of the woman he made a great pop star, now wants revenge.
For Lucifer, who met Chloe Decker, an office of the Los Angeles Police Department, things have become even stranger. Lucifer, who, in normal circumstances, influences all women by his charm, cannot have any effect on Chloe no matter what he does. Lucifer, who wanted to get to know her better, started working for the Los Angeles Police Department using his power to begin a new era. Lucifer surprises all the detectives by his abilities and takes on key roles in solving cases. Meanwhile, his brother Amenadiel, who is in the other world, started to make him go back to hell. All these events will lead to the emergence of emotions suppressed by the sympathetic demon Lucifer.
Lucifer has been subject to considerable criticism, especially by religious circles, since it began broadcasting. The production, which took a break for a while after the first episode, moved away from the structure in the first episode to a detective style. Nevertheless, the series achieved significant ratings with its diverse subject matter and successful cast selections.