<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 24 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> October 2, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 02) </Td> <Td> May 14, 2018 (2018 - 05 - 14) </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> Tom Ellis as Lucifer Morningstar: The Lord of Hell, who is bored with his life, abdicates his throne and becomes a civilian consultant for the Los Angeles Police Department while running his own high - end nightclub called "Lux". Lucifer frequently tells people that he is the Devil and is very open about this, but very few take this seriously . He is a fallen angel, immortal, and besides powers such as superhuman strength and invulnerability, he has a supernatural ability to make people tell him their hidden desires . When he arrived in Los Angeles, he had his wings severed . Lucifer is highly sexual, and can make himself irresistible to most people . Neil Gaiman's Lucifer was partly inspired by David Bowie, but the show's creators decided against trying to mimic Bowie . Tom Ellis saw the character as a sort of Oscar Wilde or Noël Coward character "with added rock and roll spirit", approaching his portrayal as if he were the "lovechild of Noël Coward and Mick Jagger, with a dash of British actor Terry - Thomas". </Li> <Li> Lauren German as Detective Chloe Decker: Like her father before her, she is an LAPD homicide detective . She solves crimes with Lucifer after he takes an interest in her because she appears immune to his abilities . She on her part finds his "Lucifer - ness" both intriguing and hard to deal with . Due to an earlier incident concerning a cop shooting, she was ostracized by her fellow officers, resulting in her being partnered with Lucifer as her civilian consultant . When she is around Lucifer, he becomes vulnerable to physical harm . Her ex-husband, Dan, is also with the LAPD, and they have a daughter, Trixie . Chloe's widowed mother Penelope (Rebecca De Mornay) is an actress, as was Chloe herself, briefly . The events of season 2 reveal that Penelope was barren and Chloe's conception was the result of a miracle, performed by God with assistance from Amenadiel . </Li> <Li> Kevin Alejandro as Detective Daniel "Dan" Espinoza: An LAPD homicide detective and Chloe's ex-husband . He dislikes Lucifer because of his friendship with Chloe and Trixie, but as time passes Dan and Lucifer occasionally find common ground . Lucifer repeatedly calls him "Detective Douche". Originally Chloe's superior on the force, Dan was suspended due to the events of the Malcolm Graham case, then reinstated with a demotion to Detective . Dan has a complicated affair / relationship with Charlotte Richards / Mum . </Li> <Li> D.B. Woodside as Amenadiel: An angel, Lucifer's older brother, and the eldest of all their siblings . His physical powers are similar to Lucifer's, and he can also stop time . He arrives in Los Angeles to encourage Lucifer to go back to Hell, and failing that, he attempts to force Lucifer back in different ways . Unlike Lucifer, Amenadiel has always followed God's orders, but comes to question his life - choices as events on earth makes him lose power and his wings . </Li> <Li> Lesley - Ann Brandt as Mazikeen: Confidante and devoted ally of Lucifer Morningstar, "Maze" for short . She is a demon who, having served as his head torturer, followed him from Hell to Los Angeles, and acted as a bartender and bodyguard at Lucifer's club . In season 2, Maze looks for a new direction on Earth and becomes a bounty hunter, having found something that feels right to her . In season 3, she turns against Lucifer when he refuses to send her back to hell . </Li> <Li> Scarlett Estevez as Beatrice "Trixie" Espinoza: Chloe and Dan's seven - year - old (at the start of the series) daughter, who befriends Lucifer and Mazikeen . </Li> <Li> Rachael Harris as Dr. Linda Martin: Lucifer's Stanford - educated psychotherapist, who initially accepts "payments" from him in the form of sex . Like almost everyone else, Dr. Martin does not take what Lucifer says at face value, and at first believes that Lucifer is using a religious metaphor to describe himself and his dysfunctional family relationships, until he reveals his true self in season 2, which leaves her visibly shaken . Prior to this her attempts to help Lucifer solve his emotional and personal problems have limited success, since she does not appreciate what he tells her is the truth, and because Lucifer himself has a tendency to misunderstand or misapply her advice . Eventually, Dr. Martin becomes part of Lucifer's circle of friends as well as his therapist . Her friendship with Amenadiel turns into a love - affair, which angers his previous lover Mazikeen . </Li> <Li> Kevin Rankin as Detective Malcolm Graham (season 1): A police officer who was shot prior to the beginning of the series . Chloe Decker witnessed the shooting, which occurred while Malcolm was secretly meeting with a suspected criminal . After the shooting, he was left in a coma . He briefly died but was then brought back from hell by Amenadiel to kill Lucifer, and is killed at the end of season one . </Li> <Li> Tricia Helfer as Charlotte Richards / "Mum" (season 2--3): Lucifer and Amenadiel's mother and exiled wife of God, who has escaped her prison in Hell . She is described as "the goddess of all creation", but her name and exact nature remain unrevealed . She is rumored to have caused plagues and floods before her imprisonment, and seeks revenge on her ex-husband . On Earth, her soul occupies the body of Charlotte Richards, a murdered lawyer . At the end of season 2, she leaves the universe, prompted by Lucifer to create her own world . This resurrects the human Charlotte, who has no memory of her time as "Mum", but does remember being in hell . Scared into trying to be a better person, Charlotte begins working for the DA's office in season 3 . At the end of the season, she is killed by a bullet meant for Amenadiel . </Li> <Li> Aimee Garcia as Ella Lopez (seasons 2--3): A forensic scientist for the LAPD who helps Chloe and Lucifer with their cases . Ella hails from Detroit, grew up with four brothers, and claims to have a somewhat criminal past . Ella wears a crucifix, leading both Lucifer and Chloe to ask questions about her Christian faith; according to Ella, she had an aunt who was a nun, but who taught her that to doubt things was all right, and so Ella believes questioning things makes her a better scientist . </Li> <Li> Tom Welling as Lieutenant Marcus Pierce / Cain (season 3): A highly respected police lieutenant who oversees the work of Chloe, Dan, and Ella at the precinct . He is revealed to be the immortal Cain, the world's first murderer, condemned to wander the earth forever . Cain briefly allies with Lucifer in an attempt to make himself mortal, but they fall out as they compete over Chloes affection . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Tom Ellis as Lucifer Morningstar: The Lord of Hell, who is bored with his life, abdicates his throne and becomes a civilian consultant for the Los Angeles Police Department while running his own high - end nightclub called "Lux". Lucifer frequently tells people that he is the Devil and is very open about this, but very few take this seriously . He is a fallen angel, immortal, and besides powers such as superhuman strength and invulnerability, he has a supernatural ability to make people tell him their hidden desires . When he arrived in Los Angeles, he had his wings severed . Lucifer is highly sexual, and can make himself irresistible to most people . Neil Gaiman's Lucifer was partly inspired by David Bowie, but the show's creators decided against trying to mimic Bowie . Tom Ellis saw the character as a sort of Oscar Wilde or Noël Coward character "with added rock and roll spirit", approaching his portrayal as if he were the "lovechild of Noël Coward and Mick Jagger, with a dash of British actor Terry - Thomas". </Li> <Li> Lauren German as Detective Chloe Decker: Like her father before her, she is an LAPD homicide detective . She solves crimes with Lucifer after he takes an interest in her because she appears immune to his abilities . She on her part finds his "Lucifer - ness" both intriguing and hard to deal with . Due to an earlier incident concerning a cop shooting, she was ostracized by her fellow officers, resulting in her being partnered with Lucifer as her civilian consultant . When she is around Lucifer, he becomes vulnerable to physical harm . Her ex-husband, Dan, is also with the LAPD, and they have a daughter, Trixie . Chloe's widowed mother Penelope (Rebecca De Mornay) is an actress, as was Chloe herself, briefly . The events of season 2 reveal that Penelope was barren and Chloe's conception was the result of a miracle, performed by God with assistance from Amenadiel . </Li>

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