The second half of Lucifer packed a lot into just eight episodes of television. Not only did we finally get to spend some quality time with "Dad" AKA God (Dennis Haysbert), we also got the long-awaited musical episode (with a surprise visit by Debbie Gibson! ), and one of the best stand-alone episodes in "Daniel Espinoza: Naked and Afraid.” We also saw Lucifer (Tom Ellis) fulfill a most surprising destiny: becoming God Himself.
Season 5 was originally supposed to be the show's final season, as showrunners Joe Henderson and Ildy Modrovich have previously stated, and the news that Netflix would be renewing it for a final sixth season came just as they were writing the ending. Their solution to that welcome problem: end Season 5 at the fifth act of the original series finale.
We believed we'd told all the stories by the end of Season 5. We didn't have the perspective to realise the tale we could tell with season six until we came to the end of season five. The characters then tell us, 'No, we've got one more, one more journey to go on.’"
Modrovich said "We took the same ending for our characters, but stretched it out in the best way…”.
"Almost all of them. And some changed a little bit, Mainly Lucifer" Henderson and Modrovich both said.
Now it's just a matter of waiting for the conclusion of post-production and Netflix choosing a release date.
Meanwhile, let's take a look back at the previous season, including why torturing "poor Dan" is so much fun, Dennis Haysbert's casting, what made the musical episode such a difficult task, and Henderson's surprise presence in the finale. We also receive a few more hints as to what Season 6 will bring.
See exclusive interview with showrunners Joe Henderson and Ildy Modrovich
Why "Poor Dan"started much earlier than the prank episode ?
Showrunner Modrovich replied In some ways, it was a Dan-bashing season. But, you know, he's the ideal person to do this to. I'm not sure if it's the actor or the Dan character that's coming through. But I've never had so much fun just messing about with people.
What went into the decision behind Dan's death?
