Netflix Raises Hell Again; Lucifer Renewed
by Erik Amaya
Lucifer will reign again.
TVLine reports the Warner Bros. Television production, cancelled in May by Fox, has received a reprieve at streaming giant Netflix. Based on characters devised by Neil Gaiman for The Sandman and further developed by Mike Carey in his Lucifer comic book series, the television show saw the Prince of Hell (Tom Ellis) abdicate his throne to become the owner of a hot Los Angeles night club. But after a murder occurs on his doorstep, The First of the Fallen decides to become a consultant for the LAPD. The show quickly garnered a dedicated fanbase.
Sadly, it was not a large enough group to keep Fox interested in the program after its third year. According to a previous TVLine report, the series ranked “10th and eighth among all Fox dramas this TV season, and is down 20 percent in the demo from its sophomore season.” Like many of Fox’s other cancellations last month, Lucifer was also a co-production with Warner Bros. Television and saw most of its revenue from the ad rates it could charge based on its ratings.
Last week, Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke discussed the possibility of picking up the program, saying “I know that international, especially the UK group, was really bullish on that show, I haven’t checked in on that today, but I heard conversations were ongoing.” It seems Netflix outfoxed them to give the Devil a new home.
Fans will no doubt be thrilled to see what lays in store for Lucifer when it returns.
