Netflix Has Rescued ‘Lucifer’ After Fox’s Cancellation
By Ben Pearson/June 15, 2018 2:44 pm EST
Based on a DC comic, Lucifer “focuses on Lucifer Morningstar, the Devil, who is bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell. He resigns his throne and abandons his kingdom for Los Angeles, where he ends up running his nightclub ‘Lux’. He becomes involved in a murder case with Detective Chloe Decker, and is subsequently invited to be a consultant to the LAPD.”
Fans, your voices have been heard. Season 4 coming to Netflix!!! 😈
— Lucifer (@LuciferNetflix) June 15, 2018
This resurrection comes right in the nick of time, because the options on the show’s cast members were just about to expire. The deal was reportedly complicated to figure out since Hulu owned the streaming rights to the first three seasons, and more platforms held rights elsewhere in the world. (Rights to stream the first three seasons are now owned by Netflix.) Deadline says they’re now expecting Lucifer to come to Netflix in the UK “as the streaming company tries to clear the series in as many territories as it can.”
Thank you thank you THANK YOU to all the #Lucifer fans. You brought us back. YOU did this. So relax, take a breath, put some ice on those fingers that have been hashtagging up a storm… and get ready for more deviltime 😈
— Joe Henderson (@Henderson_Joe) June 15, 2018
#LuciferSeason4 on @Netflix wow that sounds nice. You fans made this happen. #LuciFansrock #Lucifersaved ✊😈
— tom ellis (@tomellis17) June 15, 2018
Good work, Lucifer fans. This seems like one of the rare cases in which a vocal fan response actually worked in bringing a show back from the dead.
