Lucifer trivia: 65 amazing facts about the TV series that has everyone buzzing!

Lucifer is a TV series that has a very strong following since its beginning. And its revival on Netflix has everyone talking about it!

So let’s find out some interesting trivia and facts about the TV series!

1. Lucifer is an American urban fantasy police procedural comedy-drama television series
2. It is developed by Tom Kapinos
3. It premiered on Fox on January 25, 2016
4. It is based on the DC Comics character created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth, and Mike Dringenberg
5. Taken from the comic book series The Sandman
6. Who later became the protagonist of a spin-off comic book series
7. Both published by DC Comics’ Vertigo imprint
8. The series is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Television, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television
9. The series revolves around Lucifer Morningstar (Tom Ellis), the Devil, who abandons Hell for Los Angeles
10. There he runs his own nightclub
11. And becomes a consultant to the LAPD
12. The ensemble and supporting cast include Lauren German as Detective Chloe Decker, Kevin Alejandro as Detective Daniel “Dan” Espinoza, D. B. Woodside as Amenadiel, Lesley-Ann Brandt as Mazikeen, and Rachael Harris as Dr. Linda Martin
13. Filming took place primarily in Vancouver, British Columbia
14. Before production was relocated entirely to Los Angeles, California
15. Beginning with the third season
16. The series received initially mixed reviews from critics during its first season
17. Though the subsequent seasons drew more favorable acclaim
18. Many critics particularly praised Ellis’ performance
19. Despite initially high viewership for its debut
20. Ratings remained consistently low throughout the series’ run on Fox
21. On May 11, 2018, Fox cancelled Lucifer after three seasons
22. A month later, Netflix picked up the series for a fourth season of ten episodes
23. It was released on May 8, 2019
24. In September 2014, it was reported that DC and Fox were developing a television series based on the Sandman character Lucifer
25. As originally written by Neil Gaiman
26. The series is a “loose adaptation” of the original comic-book
27. In May 2015, the series was officially picked up for 13 episodes for the 2015–16 season
28. Fox then hired Almost Human alum Joe Henderson as showrunner
29. With Kapinos remaining on the series in a lesser capacity
30. In February 2015, it was announced that Tom Ellis had been cast as Lucifer Morningstar
31. And that Tom Kapinos would write the pilot
32. To be directed by Len Wiseman
33. Lina Esco was originally cast as Maze (Mazikeen)
34. However, the role was later recast with Lesley-Ann Brandt
35. Nicholas Gonzalez portrayed Dan in the pilot episode
36. In June 2016, it was announced that Tricia Helfer had been cast as Lucifer and Amenadiel’s mother, Charlotte
37. And that she was to appear in multiple episodes in the second season
38. The character was promoted to series regular in July 2016
39. Aimee Garcia had also been cast as a regular in the second season
40. Playing L.A.P.D.’s forensic scientist Ella Lopez
41. In August 2016, executive producer Ildy Modrovich announced the casting of Michael Imperioli as the angel Uriel
42. He is Amenadiel and Lucifer’s younger brother with “a chip on his shoulder”
43. For the fourth season, Graham McTavish and Inbar Lavi were cast as Father Kinley and Eve respectively
44. The pilot was shot on location in Los Angeles
45. The rest of the first season and the entirety of the second were filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia
46. With a relocation to California beginning with the third season
47. Taking advantage of tax incentives provided by the California Film Commission
48. Under its “Program 2.0” initiative
49. The opening theme is a six-second clip from “Being Evil Has a Price”
50. Performed by the band Heavy Young Heathens
51. In a lawsuit filed against Warner Bros., the song’s composers, Robert and Aron Marderosian, claim the song has been used without giving them proper credit or a licensing agreement
52. Several episodes include musical performances by Tom Ellis
53. Although he has stated in interviews that while it is his vocals, the piano accompaniment seen on screen is not actually his
54. Neil Gaiman is a fan of David Bowie
55. And some of Bowie’s music has been used on the series
56. On May 11, 2018, following the series’ initial cancellation, co-showrunner Joe Henderson indicated that the third season finale would feature a “huge cliffhanger”
57. That was meant to deter Fox from cancelling the series
58. And encouraged fans to “make noise” with the hashtag #SaveLucifer
59. Fans, as well as the cast and crew, rallied on Twitter
60. #SaveLucifer soon became the #1 trending topic
61. A second hashtag, #PickUpLucifer, emerged as a trending topic as well
62. An online petition also began circulating aimed at renewing Lucifer for a fourth season on a new network
63. Warner Bros. Television subsequently began shopping the series around to premium cable and streaming services
64. On June 15, 2018, Netflix picked up the series for a fourth season
65. The penultimate episode of the fourth season is titled “Save Lucifer” in honor of the campaign