Lucifer season 6 resolved some major plot threads when it premiered on Netflix. Here's what to know about the devilish show's finale.

Following the end of Lucifer season 5, season 6 elevated fan expectations because it was officially the final season. Lucifer was supposed to end with season 5 as its last, with the announcement coming in 2019 that the series would end thereafter, wrapping up the angel's story once and for all. But, despite the conclusion, there was still one more season for the Tom Ellis drama. Thanks to Netflix, Lucifer got its longevity extended following the broadcast network's decision to cancel the series after three seasons, with the streamer giving it an additional three seasons before ending it for good.

Lucifer season 6 made the series TV's longest-running Vertigo-based show. The CW's iZombie, which ended in August 2019, held that title previously. As Lucifer season 5, part 2 finished with the show's biggest ending of all time, the expectations were high for Lucifer season 6.

The biggest question the Lucifer season 5 finale left open was the role of the devil as the new God following his father's retirement and the defeat of his brother Michael. Dan's unexpected murder and the death and subsequent resurrection of Lucifer and Chloe also had significant consequences that affected the series in its final season. Here's everything to know about Lucifer season 6 in terms of story details, the cast, and when it was released.

Lucifer Season 6 Renewal

Originally, Netflix had renewed Lucifer for a fifth and final season in June 2019, but in February 2020, word got out that Netflix and Warner Bros. TV were in talks to try and make Lucifer season 6 happen. By May 2020, they had finally gotten Ellis to reprise Lucifer after he signed on for an additional season. As all the main cast members were officially on board, Netflix announced in June 2020 that Lucifer season 6 would be the show's final season. Lucifer season 6 consisted of ten episodes (which was much shorter than season 5's expanded order of 16 episodes).

Lucifer Season 6 Cast

Lucifer season 6 saw Ellis, Lauren German, D. B. Woodside, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Rachael Harris, Aimee Garcia, and Scarlett Estevez back as Lucifer Morningstar, Detective Chloe Decker, Amenadiel, Mazikeen, Dr. Linda Martin, Ella Lopez, and Trixie Espinoza, respectively. The only major difference to the cast line-up is the loss of Detective Dan Espinoza, whose death marked a sad moment in Lucifer season 5, part 2. Though Kevin Alejandro was no longer a series regular, he still made a few appearances throughout Lucifer season 6, with the devil visiting him in Hell and Dan wondering when he would be able to get into Heaven. Inbar Lavi also returned as Eve, and who was finally in a stable relationship with Maze.

Lucifer season 6 introduced two new recurring guest stars. Merrin Dungey played Sonya, who was a part of the L.A. Police Academy. Brianna Hildebrand played the angel Rory, the daughter of Lucifer and Chloe. After their set up in season 5, part 2, Lucifer season 6 also saw Scott Porter's Carol Corbett back, the officer that Dan was trying to set Ella up with.

Lucifer Season 6 Story

Following the end of Lucifer season 5, part 2, Lucifer is the new God after defeating Michael. The final season tackled Lucifer's new celestial role, his unwillingness to be God, and his true purpose in life. Lucifer season 6 also explored Lucifer and Chloe's romance from a new angle due to his celestial promotion. Lucifer explored the traditionally untapped ground of what comes after the "happily ever after" and when characters get everything they desire. The series was always about the themes of parenthood and that sees itself recycled in Lucifer season 6 between him and Rory, who, much like her father before her, had a lot of daddy and abandonment issues. Lucifer then spends the majority of the season trying to come to terms with the fact that he may have repeated his dad's mistakes, though he realized they were for good reason.

As it turns out, Lucifer's true purpose all along was to aid those in Hell, helping them break their loops so they have a chance to get into Heaven. Amenadiel gets into the police academy, but he eventually becomes God. Linda continued to form a relationship with her long-lost daughter, Adriana (Alexandra Grossi). Maze, meanwhile, experienced speedbumps in her relationship with Eve that were resolved, with the duo becoming a crime-fighting team who watches over Rory. Chloe, meanwhile, joined Lucifer in Hell two decades later after dying on Earth and they got their own bit of happily ever after. Here are the official Lucifer season 6 episode titles:

• Lucifer season 6, episode 1, "Nothing Ever Changes Around Here"
• Lucifer season 6, episode 2, "Buckets of Baggage"
• Lucifer season 6, episode 3, "Yabba Dabba Do Me"
• Lucifer season 6, episode 4, "Pin The Tail On The Daddy"
• Lucifer season 6, episode 5, "The Murder of Lucifer Morningstar"
• Lucifer season 6, episode 6, "A Lot Dirtier Than That"
• Lucifer season 6, episode 7, "My Best Fiend's Wedding"
• Lucifer season 6, episode 8, "Save The Devil, Save The World"
• Lucifer season 6, episode 9, "Goodbye, Lucifer"
• Lucifer season 6, episode 10, "Partners 'Til The End"

Lucifer Season 6 Release Date Info

Lucifer season 6 wrapped production in late March 2021 — a couple of months before the release of season 5B. On July 24, 2021, Lucifer star Tom Ellis and executive producers Joe Henderson and Ildy Modrovich discussed the ending of season 5B and teased Lucifer season 6 on a virtual panel during the 2021 San Diego Comic-Con. Lucifer season 6 officially began streaming on Netflix on September 10, 2021, with all ten episodes made available to binge-watch at once.

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