Lucifer season 5 launch date FINALLY confirmed and teases that ‘beloved characters will die’… while fans speculate that Netflix has changed its mind about it being the last ever run
Lucifer’s fifth season finally has its Netflix launch date.
The series – which will air in two batches of eight episodes – will return to the streaming site on August 21, delighting fans who have been desperate to see what will happen next, since it last aired in 2019.
Netflix announced the airdate, along with the following statement: ‘In the stunning fifth season, the stakes are higher than ever!
Hotting up! Lucifer’s fifth season finally has its Netflix launch date
‘Secrets will be revealed, beloved characters will die, and we’ll finally get an answer to the question, “Will they or won’t they?”‘
Season 5 was commissioned by the network after Fox cancelled the dark thriller at the end of its third run.
It was renewed by Netflix for a fourth season, after which it was green lit to continue on with just one more set of episodes.
But fans are speculating that bosses could have changed their minds, and that there will be a sixth run after excitable fans noted that Netflix has not touted season 5 as the last – whipping up much of a frenzy.
Returning soon: The series will air in two batches of eight episodes and return to the streaming site on August 21
Netflix announced the airdate, along with the following statement: ‘In the stunning fifth season, the stakes are higher than ever!’
Star of the show, Tom Ellis, who plays the title role, reportedly struggled to negotiate a deal in off-screen discussions about the series’ move to Netflix, seemingly ruling out any further episodes after season 5.
Yet earlier this month things were said to have been ironed out, leaving the prospect of a season 6 highly likely, according to reports.
It’s been suggested that the future all rests on how season 5 is received on Netflix, with the streaming service holding the power as to whether or not the story will carry on.
After transferring to Netflix, the show became the number one binged show on the site for eight weeks, despite Fox getting rid of it thanks to ‘bad ratings’.
Star of the show: Tom Ellis, who plays the title role, reportedly struggled to negotiate a deal in off-screen discussions about the series’ move to Netflix, seemingly ruling out any further episodes after season 5
To be continued: The series follows fallen angel Lucifer Morningstar who becomes sick of ruling Hell and so returns to Earth
Fans were mortified when the show was initially axed, with a final episode shelved.
Much to the relief of avid Lucifer enthusiasts, Fox decided to air it after all. Season 4 then followed on Netflix in 2019.
The series follows fallen angel Lucifer Morningstar who becomes sick of ruling Hell and so returns to Earth.
Ending up in Los Angeles, he begins running a nightclub and ends up becoming a consultant to the LAPD, all the while battling a series of seraphic threats that descend upon the city.