The WORST episodes of Lucifer

Every episode of Lucifer ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Lucifer!

Lucifer, the original fallen angel, is bored and unhappy in Hell and decides to retire to Los Angeles and open an upscale nightclub. After a murder takes place outside his club, he meets an intriguing homicide detective named Chloe, and partners up with her to solve cases.

Last Updated: 2/24/2023Network:Netflix
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It Never Ends Well for the Chicken
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6.85
1357 votes

#1 - It Never Ends Well for the Chicken

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/21/2020

The year is 1946. The world is black and white. And Lucifer is the star of his own noir detective story featuring familiar characters in new roles.

Directors: Viet Nguyen
Writer: Aiyana White
Watch Now:AmazoniTunes
Once Upon a Time
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7.34
2324 votes

#2 - Once Upon a Time

Season 3 - Episode 26 - Aired 5/28/2018

Lucifer’s dad creates an alternate dimension in which Lucifer now lives in a world where he not only has never met Chloe, but is granted the freedom of choice.

Directors: Kevin Alejandro
Watch Now:Amazon
Buckets of Baggage
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7.46
929 votes

#3 - Buckets of Baggage

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/10/2021

Desperate to be helpful, Lucifer assists an exasperated Carol investigate a drag queen's death. Ella and Chloe look into Carol’s mysterious background.

Watch Now:Amazon
A Lot Dirtier Than That
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7.46
908 votes

#4 - A Lot Dirtier Than That

Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/10/2021

Wanting to do well on his first day with the LAPD, Amenadiel crosses paths with a racist detective from his past. Lucifer tries to bond with Rory.

Directors: Claudia Yarmy
Watch Now:Amazon
Nothing Ever Changes Around Here
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7.46
1030 votes

#5 - Nothing Ever Changes Around Here

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/10/2021

Before Lucifer starts his new job, he and Chloe experience a magical night with a murderous end. Linda and Amenadiel host Maze and Eve for dinner.

Directors: Kevin Alejandro
Writer: Mike Costa
Watch Now:Amazon
Bloody Celestial Karaoke Jam
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7.47
1170 votes

#6 - Bloody Celestial Karaoke Jam

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/28/2021

It's a musical? Yep, it's a musical. Lucifer, Chloe and the gang sing and dance to a slew of popular tunes while investigating a referee's murder.

Directors: Sherwin Shilati
Watch Now:AmazoniTunes
Boo Normal
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7.57
2361 votes

#7 - Boo Normal

Season 3 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/28/2018

Lucifer and the team investigate the murder of a child psychiatrist, while Ella thinks about a big childhood secret that she’s been hiding.

Directors: Lisa Demaine
Watch Now:Amazon
Yabba Dabba Do Me
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7.59
924 votes

#8 - Yabba Dabba Do Me

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/10/2021

Loony Lucifer and cartoon Chloe find themselves trapped in an animated loop. Amenadiel prepares for his new job. Dan returns to the city of angels.

Directors: Nathan Hope
Watch Now:Amazon
The Last Heartbreak
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7.60
2941 votes

#9 - The Last Heartbreak

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/19/2018

As Chloe and Lucifer go on the hunt for a serial killer targeting couples in love, Pierce realizes the case is connected to a murder he previously solved...in 1958. Then, Lucifer becomes upset when Pierce has a change of heart about an important decision.

Watch Now:Amazon
My Best Fiend's Wedding
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7.61
905 votes

#10 - My Best Fiend's Wedding

Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/10/2021

Just as Eve and Maze's wedding day arrives, Eve's ex, Adam — yes, that Adam — shows up hoping to reconcile. Later, Ella delivers some distressing news.

Directors: Nathan Hope
Sweet Kicks
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7.61
5065 votes

#11 - Sweet Kicks

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/22/2016

After a shooting occurs at a fashion show and a young woman is killed, Lucifer becomes intrigued by the danger of the situation and begs Chloe to get in on the case. Meanwhile, when Maze admits to Amenadiel that she wants to go back to hell, he sets his sights on Dr. Linda.

Directors: Tim Matheson
Writer: Sheri Elwood
Watch Now:AmazoniTunes
High School Poppycock
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7.63
3104 votes

#12 - High School Poppycock

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/26/2018

When a best-selling novelist is murdered, Lucifer and Chloe discover that her books are based on real people from her past, and must infiltrate her high school reunion in order to catch her killer. Meanwhile, Amenadiel and Linda struggle with making their relationship public.

Watch Now:Amazon
Et Tu, Doctor?
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7.65
4842 votes

#13 - Et Tu, Doctor?

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/14/2016

When a therapist is murdered, Lucifer and Chloe enlist the help of Dr. Linda to look into possible suspects. Meanwhile, Malcolm confronts Chloe about the night he was shot, and Lucifer experiences his first bout of jealousy.

Directors: Eagle Egilsson
Writer: Jenn Kao
Watch Now:AmazoniTunes
Chloe Does Lucifer
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7.65
3516 votes

#14 - Chloe Does Lucifer

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/2017

When a murder is connected to a celebrity dating app, Lucifer and Chloe question all they know about the world of social media in order to solve the case. Meanwhile, Ella tries to avoid Charlotte, and Amenadiel helps Linda deal with the death of her ex-husband.

Watch Now:Amazon
All Hands on Decker
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7.66
2715 votes

#15 - All Hands on Decker

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/30/2018

When Chloe takes some time off, Lucifer is forced to work with Dan on a murder case involving a dog show. Meanwhile, Charlotte and Maze have differing ideas for Chloe's party and after a wild night, Chloe rethinks a life-changing decision.

Directors: Eduardo Sánchez
Writer: Sheri Elwood
Watch Now:Amazon
Welcome Back, Charlotte Richards
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7.67
3705 votes

#16 - Welcome Back, Charlotte Richards

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/2017

When a food chemist is found dead, Lucifer and Chloe's investigation pits them against an unexpected face - criminal defense attorney Charlotte Richards. Everyone is caught off guard when they see her back in the precinct. As Lucifer tries to understand her return, he makes a shocking discovery that helps solve the case.

Directors: Nathan Hope
Watch Now:Amazon
City of Angels?
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7.68
3348 votes

#17 - City of Angels?

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/1/2018

In a flashback episode that takes place when Lucifer first came to LA, Amenadiel comes to retrieve his fallen brother, but is shocked when he is mugged. Amenadiel enlists Lucifer's help to track down the mugger and Lucifer, in turn, offers his assistance - but only in exchange for a favor. Meanwhile, Chloe and Dan - who are still married - investigate the murder of an MMA fighter, Aidan Scott, at the hands of the same killer who mugged Amenadiel.

Directors: Mark Tonderai
Watch Now:Amazon
Lucifer, Stay. Good Devil.
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7.68
6072 votes

#18 - Lucifer, Stay. Good Devil.

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/1/2016

When a movie star's son is killed after being chased by the paparazzi, Chloe takes a deep look into the case with a little help from Lucifer. Meanwhile, Maze and Amenadiel continue to encourage Lucifer to go back to hell.

Directors: Nathan Hope
Watch Now:AmazoniTunes
The One with the Baby Carrot
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7.68
4144 votes

#19 - The One with the Baby Carrot

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/9/2017

After Lucifer removes his wings yet again, Linda becomes concerned that he is too focused on tracking down the Sinnerman and neglecting his own well-being. Tensions continue to rise between Lucifer and Chloe, but they realize they must put their differences aside to solve a case in which Lucifer takes a sudden interest. Once Detective Pierce's past is revealed though, everyone realizes that the Sinnerman is much more dangerous than they thought.

Watch Now:Amazon
¡Diablo!
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7.69
1319 votes

#20 - ¡Diablo!

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/21/2020

Lucifer — the real one this time — helps Chloe investigate a murder committed on the set of a TV show inspired by his own life.

Directors: Claudia Yarmy
Writer: Mike Costa
Watch Now:AmazoniTunes
What Would Lucifer Do?
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7.69
3904 votes

#21 - What Would Lucifer Do?

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/2017

When a youth counselor is found murdered, Lucifer and Chloe venture into the world of high-end reform programs to find the killer. Meanwhile, Amenadiel adjusts his lifestyle in an attempt to help Lucifer, and Chloe questions Lt. Pierce's feelings towards her.

Directors: Eagle Egilsson
Writer: Jason Ning
Watch Now:Amazon
Family Dinner
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7.69
1172 votes

#22 - Family Dinner

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/28/2021

Chloe and Ella investigate a mini-golf murder. Lucifer, Michael, Amenadiel and Linda prepare for the holiest of family dinners.

Directors: Nathan Hope
Watch Now:AmazoniTunes
Save the Devil, Save the World
star
7.69
873 votes

#23 - Save the Devil, Save the World

Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/10/2021

Lucifer says he's finally ready to be God, but his non-functioning wings would tend to disagree. Linda reluctantly shares the first draft of her book.

Directors: D.B. Woodside
Writer: Aiyana White
Watch Now:Amazon
The Would-Be Prince of Darkness
star
7.70
5474 votes

#24 - The Would-Be Prince of Darkness

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/8/2016

When a 22-year-old future superstar quarterback wakes up to find a dead girl floating in his swimming pool, he turns to his friend, Lucifer, for help. Lucifer enlists Chloe to investigate the case, which leads to the world of big money sports and people who will literally kill to be number one.

Watch Now:AmazoniTunes
The Murder of Lucifer Morningstar
star
7.70
912 votes

#25 - The Murder of Lucifer Morningstar

Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/10/2021

Not believing that he could have abandoned his future daughter, Lucifer sets out to prove an alternate theory: He must have been murdered.

Directors: Lisa Demaine
Watch Now:Amazon

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