There is something so infectious about a dance sequence that, even in movies and TV shows in which they occur pretty much out of nowhere and, in theory, should not work, they still do in most cases. In fact, some of the most iconic and beloved numbers in pop culture history do not even come from titles categorized as musicals. Step back in time and review the following most cherished examples of the like.

Napoleon Has "Canned Heat" (Napoleon Dynamite)

While most of the dialogue is extremely quotable and Jon Heder's title character is a one-of-a-kind instant comedy icon, if you ask me, the moment that 2004's Napoleon Dynamite won audiences over is its centerpiece dance sequence. In a last-ditch effort to help his best friend, Pedro (Efren Ramirez), win class president, the nerd busts out some absolutely ridiculous, yet passionate, dance moves in an impromptu routine set to Jamiroquai's "Canned Heat," which earns a roaring round of applause from his classmates.

Nothing Suits Barney Like A Suit (How I Met Your Mother)

In the 100th episode of the beloved TV sitcom, How I Met Your Mother, Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris) contemplates whether or not he should give up his suits forever in order to score with an attractive bartender who hates men in business attire. He then imagines an elaborate song and dance number professing his love for his wardrobe called "Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit," featuring the rest of the snappily dressed cast.

Tom's Dreams Are Coming True ((500) Days Of Summer)

It is moments like this that make 2009's (500) Days of Summer one of the best romantic-comedy movies of its time. Tom Hansen (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is so high on cloud nine after starting up a romance with Zooey Deschanel's title role that he imagines the local townspeople are joining him for a brief dance set to Hall & Oates' "You Make My Dreams Come True" during his morning commute.

"The Name Game" (American Horror Story)

Some of the most unsettling moments from American Horror Story masterfully utilize the power of juxtaposition, like in one of the most dazzling moments from Season 2, subtitled Asylum. After receiving shock therapy, Sister Jude (Jessica Lange) hallucinates that she is performing a rendition of Shirley Ellis' 1964 pop hit, "The Name Game," with her fellow patients at Briarcliff Manor.

Gutterballs (The Big Lebowski)

Joel and Ethan Coen's 1998 cult favorite comedy The Big Lebowski is home to two of the most iconic movie dream sequences, with the second one easily taking the cake as the most wonderfully uproarious. Knocked out by Jackie Treehorn, The Dude (Jeff Bridges) imagines he and Maude Lebowski (Julianne Moore) are the stars of an adult film shot in the style of a Busby Berkeley dance number.

Joel Likes That "Old Time Rock And Roll" (Risky Business)

What is the exact moment that Tom Cruise became a movie star? I like to think that occurred in 1983's Risky Business when the future Oscar nominee, as Chicago teen Joel, with the house to himself, celebrates his independence by dancing and lip-synching to Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock and Roll" in his underwear.

Tina Opens The Movie (Do The Right Thing)

Writer and director Spike Lee prepares you for an unforgettable and subversive cinematic experience with an unforgettable and subversive opening to 1989's Do the Right Thing. The opening credits play over Rosie Perez's character, Tina, dancing solo to Public Enemy's "Fight the Power," making for a certainly unexpected and moving way to start a film with a lot to say about society.

Jim And Pam's Wedding Party Dances Down The Aisle (The Office)

In the episode of the U.S. version of The Office when Jim (John Krasinski) and Pam (Jenna Fischer), the wedding party, instead of the traditional walk down the aisle, dance to Chris Brown's "Forever," which was originally written as a Doublemint Gum commercial. While this act goes against the couple's wishes, it goes down in history as a memorably unique way to start the ceremony.

Nathan And Kyoko Tear Up The Dance Floor (Ex Machina)

Alex Garland is a writer and director who never fails to dazzle his audience, either with thought-provoking sci-fi concepts, brutally honest societal commentary, or epic dance sequences. All three of which are used to perfection in his 2015 technophobic classic, Ex Machina, when Oscar Isaac's shady, eccentric tech billionaire, Nathan, and his companion, Kyoko (Sonoya Mizuno), shift the tone in a rousing way by interrupting Caleb's (Domhnall Gleeson) interrogation by getting busy to “Get Down Saturday Night” by Oliver Cheatham.

"I'm Just Ken" (Barbie)

There had been a dance sequence earlier in 2023's Barbie when Margot Robbie's title hero hosts a party, but that was nothing out of the ordinary, even for a movie taking place in an alternate dimension where dolls are sentient. The film suddenly incorporates an elaborate, traditional Hollywood dance sequence when Ryan Gosling's Ken expresses his frustration with feeling undervalued by Barbie in the Academy Award-nominated track, "I'm Just Ken."

Jenna Thrills Her Colleagues (13 Going On 30)

One of the most iconic scenes from the hit fantasy rom-com, 13 Going On 30, sees Jennifer Garner's Jenna (an '80s teen trapped in the body of her future, adult self) try to liven things up at her company party by getting everyone to recreate the dance from Michael Jackson's "Thriller."

Rue's Relapse (Euphoria)

After giving in to her addictive urges, Zendaya's Rue imagines that she is in a music video for the actor's haunting single, "All For Us," which illustrates the complicated relationship she has with her family as a result of her habits. The sequence culminates in her being carried outside of her house by a sea of dancers in matching outfits, who also serve as her choir, at night, before a marching band joins in. It marks an invigorating, but also tragic, end to the first season of the provocative coming-of-age drama, Euphoria.

The Deetzes Do The Calypso (Beetlejuice)

One of the all-time greatest and funniest musical moments from a horror movie comes from 1988's Beetlejuice. Hoping to scare the Deetzes (Jeffrey Jones and Catherine O'Hara) and their dinner party guests out of the house, the lingering spirits of Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) use bodily possession to manipulate them into dancing and singing to Harry Belafonte's "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)." Much to their surprise, they enjoy the experience.

Wally, Charley, And Rhonda Channel Bowie (School Spirits)

School Spirits is a TV show told from the perspective of ghosts who have passed away on a midwestern high school campus, where they struggle to cope with the parameters of their afterlife. Wally (Milo Manheim), who was a star athlete in the 1980s, lets off steam by putting on a vinyl copy of David Bowie's "Let's Dance" and leading his fellow ghostly friends in a wonderfully choreographed groove through almost the entire school.

Jamal And Latika Are Victorious (Slumdog Millionaire)

Director Danny Boyle's Best Picture Oscar winner, 2008's Slumdog Millionaire, ends with an upbeat dance number set to the Academy Award-winning original song, "Jai Ho" and led by Dev Patel and Freida Pinto as Jamal and Latika. It might have been surprising to some audiences to see this production suddenly include such a sequence, but it honors a longstanding tradition in Indian cinema.

The Kids Rock The Library (The Breakfast Club)

Many have argued that 1985's The Breakfast Club is the greatest high school movie ever made, despite never taking place during school, but a Saturday detention shared by five teens who each represent a different rung of the teen social hierarchy. The unlikely friends attempt to break up the monotony with an impromptu dance to "We Are Not Alone" by Karla Devito.

"Tequila!" (Pee-wee's Big Adventure)

One reason 1985's Pee-wee's Big Adventure remains a cherished classic is how Paul Reubens' eponymous man-child wins over the hearts of nearly everyone he meets. For instance, he earns the respect of a bar full of bikers with his signature dance to The Champs' rendition of the saxy tune, "Tequila."

Don Dreams Of Bert Cooper Dancing (Mad Men)

AMC's Mad Men had its fair share of off-kilter moments, none more perplexing than when Don Draper (Jon Hamm) suddenly has a vision of the recently passed advertising veteran Bertram "Bert" Cooper (Robert Morse) singing and dancing a performance of "The Best Things in Life Are Free."

Andy Lets The Sunshine In (The 40-Year-Old Virgin)

Judd Apatow's heartfelt, raunchy comedy, 2005's The 40-Year-Old Virgin, ends with Steve Carell's Andy finally losing his "innocence" and expressing his relief through song. The song in particular is The 5th Dimension's "Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In," which transitions into a dance in a wide-open field that the rest of the cast joins him for.

"Come On, Little Sister, Let’s Dance” (The Life Of Chuck)

There are not many Stephen King movies with scenes that leave you feeling invigorated and hopeful, but that is the general response to the centerpiece dance sequence in 2025's The Life of Chuck, from writer and director Mike Flanagan. Tom Hiddleston's title character crosses paths with drumming street performer, Taylor (Taylor Gordon), and spontaneously lets the music drive him, even inviting a random young woman named Janice (played by Annalise Basso) to join him, giving a crowd of bystanders the show of their lives.

Will Shows How They Dance In Gelderland (A Knight's Tale)

A Knight's Tale may take place in 14th-century Europe, but it boasts many modern sensibilities in everything from its dialogue to its soundtrack. For instance, in a scene when William Thatcher (Heath Ledger) is forced to come up with a dance to impress the royalty, he receives some help from his "foxy lady," Jocelyn (Shannon Sossamon), and soon the entire dance floor is rocking out to what we hear as David Bowie's "Golden Years."

Raj's Romantic Fantasy (The Big Bang Theory)

In one episode of The Big Bang Theory, Raj (Kunal Nayyar) finds himself attracted to Bernadette (Melissa Rauch), leading him to have multiple daydreams about her, including one reminiscent of an Indian Cinema dance sequence.

Donkey's Swamp Dance Party (Shrek)

At the end of the Oscar-winning, acclaimed kids movie, Shrek, Smash Mouth's cover of The Monkees' "I'm a Believer" plays during Shrek (Mike Myers) and Fiona's (Cameron Diaz) nuptials before Eddie Murphy's Donkey takes over the vocals, leading the wedding guests in a breathless celebration of the event.

Terry And Holt "Push It" (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)

In one of the best episodes of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Amy Santiago (Melissa Fumero) goes into labor in the police station during a city-wide blackout. In a hilarious effort to keep her calm and distracted, Lieutenant Terry Jeffords (Terry Crews) and Captain Holt (Andre Braugher) try dancing to Salt-N-Pepa's "Push It."

Dance Of The Dead (The X-Files)

In a Season 7 episode of The X-Files called "Hollywood A.D.," Mulder (David Duchovny) and Scully (Gillian Anderson) investigate a murder on a movie set, where, at the end of the episode, corpses resting underneath are reanimated and indulge in a passionate ballroom dance with one another.

Harry's Dream (3rd Rock From The Sun)

In an essential and bewilderingly surreal episode of 3rd Rock from the Sun, the Solomons experience their first-ever dreams. This proves to be a startling experience for the extra-terrestrial visitors, except for Harry (French Stewart), who imagines he is in an upbeat, urban Broadway production.

Ed Livens Things Up At The Mental Hospital (Good Burger)

In Good Burger, Ed (Kel Mitchell), Dexter (Kenan Thompson), and Otis (Abe Vigoda) are wrongfully committed to a mental hospital, where Ed responds to the request of a patient played by George Clinton himself to change to the music to something funkier, and tunes it to Funkadelic's "(Not Just) Knee Deep." He then leads most of the other patients in an impressively choreographed dance routine, which Dexter uses as an opportunity to knock out the guards and escape.

The Siblings Are Alone Now (The Umbrella Academy)

Netflix's series adaptation of the hit comic book The Umbrella Academy has a clever way of introducing its superpowered main characters early on in the premiere episode. The adoptive siblings are seen grooving to Tiffany's cover of "I Think We're Alone Now," each in a different location and boasting a different style of dance.

Backstreet's Back In Heaven (This Is The End)

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's 2014 apocalyptic meta comedy This is the End ends with most of the main characters (actors portraying uproarious versions of themselves) meeting up in the afterlife, where they celebrate their ascent into Heaven with the Backstreet Boys, who also appear as themselves to perform “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back).”

The Study Group Is Gonna Finally Be Fine (Community)

Community Season 3 begins with Jeff (Joel McHale) daydreaming about a dance number, featuring the entire cast of characters, with a hopeful outlook on the next year at Greendale.

David's Three-Way Dance Battle (Legion)

In the Season 2 opener of FX's unconventional Marvel Comics adaptation, Legion, one of David's (Dan Stevens) memories of the past year shows him at a club where the mutant engages in an intense dance battle with Lenny (Aubrey Plaza) and Oliver (Jemaine Clement).

Lucifer Is Alright (Lucifer)

The series finale of Lucifer opens with the Devil Incarnate (played by Tom Ellis) leading an upbeat ensemble dance sequence set to Kenny Loggins' "I'm Alright," which starts at a bar before transitioning to the police station, where Lucifer and Detective Dan (Kevin Alejandro) reenact an iconic moment from Dirty Dancing.

What makes TV crime dramas so alluring? It could be the simple thrill of the action or the satisfaction of seeing evil brought to justice, but, for me, it's the twists and revelations that shake up the story. Let’s revisit some of the most mindblowing moments from some of the best crime TV shows, and make sure to keep our SPOILER WARNING in mind.

Omar's Murder (The Wire)

Creator David Simon's The Wire delivered a shocking death that illustrates how even the most imposing and legendary individuals can expire in an unremarkable fashion. Fans of the acclaimed HBO drama anticipated that Baltimore thief Omar Little (Michael K. Williams) might go down in a showdown against Marlo Stanfield (Jamie Hector), but, instead, was fatally shot by Kenard (Thuliso Dingwall ), a kid who worked for the gangster.

Adrian Solves Trudy’s Murder (Monk)

In the series finale of Monk, Emmy winner Tony Shalhoub's obsessive-compulsive detective, Adrian Monk, finally gets to the bottom of the case that has haunted him for years: the murder of his wife, Trudy (Melora Hardin). The car bomb that killed her was planted by renowned Judge Ethan Rickover (Craig T. Nelson) in order to prevent her from coming clean about their affair from years earlier, which resulted in a pregnancy.

Walt Poisons Brock (Breaking Bad)

One of the best episodes of Breaking Bad sees Walter White (Bryan Cranston) resorting to abhorrent measures in order to take down his most fearsome adversary, Gus Fring (Giancarlo Esposito). Jesse's (Aaron Paul) new girlfriend's son, Brock, winds up in the hospital, leading him to suspect the boy was poisoned by Walt, who insists that the poisoning was a manipulation tactic by Gus. Indeed, it was a tactic, but orchestrated by Walt, who is revealed to have poisoned Brock so he could pin it on Gus and get Jesse to help him kill the ruthless criminal.

Junior Shoots Tony (The Sopranos)

In the Season 6 premiere of The Sopranos, Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) shows up at the home of his uncle, Junior (Dominic Chianese), who is suffering from dementia and immediately mistakes his nephew for a dead mobster who robbed him years earlier named Gennaro Malanga. Junior reacts by pulling out a pistol and shooting Tony, who passes out before he can call 911, but luckily, he is rushed to the hospital, where he is put in a coma.

Moriarty Takes His Own Life (Sherlock)

Early on in BBC's modernized reimagining of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's revered mystery stories, Sherlock, fans were introduced to Holmes' (Benedict Cumberbatch) arch nemesis, Jim Moriarty (Andrew Scott). However, in only the second season finale, their quarrel of wits came to an end when the master criminal ended his life right in front of the detective.

Love Is A Killer Too (You)

In Netflix's hit crime TV show, You, serial stalker and killer Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) believes he has found someone who can help tame his dark side in Love Quinn (Victoria Pedretti). However, he comes to discover that his seemingly sweet and innocent new lover has homicidal tendencies of her own.

Bones' Parents Have A Criminal History (Bones)

Emily Deschanel's eponymous forensic anthropologist from Bones, Temperance "Bones" Brennan, was abandoned by her parents when she was a teenager. Years later, she would find her mother's remains and, through subsequent investigation, discover that she and Brennan's father were career criminals.

Kristin Shepard Shot J.R. (Dallas)

One of the most iconic cliffhangers in TV history had America wondering who shot J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman) in the Season 3 finale of Dallas. The mystery prompted an astonishing phenomenon that lasted the entire summer of 1980 before the primetime soap opera returned for its fourth season premiere, in which it was revealed that Kristin Shepard (Mary Crosby) attempted to kill the notorious oil baron.

Vic Kills Terry (The Shield)

Creator Shawn Ryan's intense, FX original police drama The Shield wasted no time in preparing audiences for what sort of startling twists and turns it had in store. The very first episode ends with the corrupt Det. Vic Mackey (Michael Chiklis) murdering federal informant Terry Crowley (Reed Diamond) in cold blood.

The Trinity Killer Murders Rita (Dexter)

Most fans of Dexter would agree that the most wicked adversary Michael C. Hall's homicidal vigilante ever faced is Arthur Mitchell (John Lithgow), a.k.a. The Trinity Killer, especially for his final kill. Dexter manages to take out the sadistic murderer, but not soon enough to prevent him from killing his wife, Rita (Julie Benz), whom he finds in a blood-filled bathtub with his infant son, Harrison, sitting on the floor nearby.

Dana Lewis Is A Murderer (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)

Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden appeared on multiple episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Dana Lewis, an FBI agent who strikes up a strong bond with Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay). However, their friendship would come to an end when Lewis is arrested for murdering a woman her ex-boyfriend cheated on her with.

The Yellow King’s Identity (True Detective)

The first season of HBO's hit, anthological mystery drama, True Detective, follows Marty Hart (Woody Harrelson) and Rust Cohle (Matthew McConaughey) as they investigate the murders of a killer known only as The Yellow King. Ultimately, the criminal is revealed to be Errol Childress (Glenn Fleshler), who is the nephew of one of the case's prime suspects, Reverend Tuttle.

Opie Sacrifices Himself (Sons Of Anarchy)

One of the most heartbreaking moments from Sons of Anarchy comes when the imprisoned Jax Teller (Charlie Hunnam), Chibs Telford (Tommy Flanagan), Tig Trager (Kim Coates), and Opie Winston (Ryan Hurst) are forced to decide which of them will face four other inmates in a brawl to the death so that Jax and Chibs can be released as part of an agreement with Damon Pope (Harold Perrineau). Opie volunteers himself and, after uttering his final words, "I got this," bids his brothers farewell before suffering a brutal end.

Cooper Is Replaced With An Evil Clone (Twin Peaks)

While all David Lynch movies are known for raising many perplexing questions, the original CBS run of the filmmaker's hit TV series, Twin Peaks, especially left audiences with a lot to ponder in the Season 2 finale, which reveals that Special Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle McLachlan) has not returned from The Black Lodge, but has been replaced with a demented doppelgänger. More than two decades later, fans were finally treated to a continuation of the story with Showtime's 2017 revival.

The Reaper Is George Foyet (Criminal Minds)

One of the most notorious criminals that the Criminal Minds cast ever took on was an elusive killer known as "The Reaper," whose only surviving victim was a man named George Foyet (C. Thomas Howell). However, the FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit comes to discover that Foyet is The Reaper after all.

Beaver Assaulted Veronica (Veronica Mars)

The season 2 finale of Veronica Mars solves the long-gestating mystery behind the young, titular amateur investigator's (Kristen Bell) traumatic assault. The perpetrator is revealed to be Cassidy "Beaver" Casablancas (Kyle Gallner), who is himself a victim of assault, which has led him to become a violent person, causing even more destruction than what Veronica had suffered.

Elliott Has Been In Prison The Entire Time (Mr. Robot)

Creator Sam Esmail's USA drama Mr. Robot is the kind of series that always keeps you guessing, thanks to central character Elliott Alderson (Rami Malek) being an unreliable narrator. In fact, the seventh episode of its second season reveals that the hacker's entire life up to that point has been a delusion, and he has really been serving a jail sentence during this time.

President Logan Is Corrupt (24)

Corruption in the White House is a horrifying concept, which Fox's 24 boldly touched on with one of its most shocking twists. At the end of the 16th episode of Season 5, President Charles Logan (Gregory Itzin) is seen having a phone conversation with Christopher Henderson (Peter Weller) that reveals he was behind the deaths of David Palmer (Dennis Haysbert) and Michelle Dessler (Reiko Aylesworth).

Helen Is Killed (Ozark)

Few Netflix original TV shows have been as subversive as Ozark, which concluded its third season in an intense way. While it seemed that Marty Byrd (Jason Bateman) was doomed to suffer a grisly fate at the hands of Omar Navarro (Felix Solis), the cartel leader instead orders Nelson (Nelson Bonilla) to take out his lawyer, Helen Pierce (Janet McTeer), who attempted to frame Marty as an FBI informant.

Hank Realizes Heisenberg's True Identity (Breaking Bad)

The first half of Breaking Bad's fifth and final season came to a jaw-dropping end when DEA agent Hank Schrader (Dean Norris) arrived at a startling, long-awaited conclusion. He is sitting on Walt's toilet when he grabs a copy of Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass, signed to "W.W." by Gale Boetticher (David Costabile). This clues him in to the fact that the drug manufacturer he has been trying to find for more than a year has been his brother-in-law the whole time.

Ryan Killed Erin (Mare Of Easttown)

Near the end of the Emmy-winning HBO miniseries Mare of Easttown, it appears that Erin McMenamin (Cailee Spaeny) was murdered by her older cousin and lover, John Ross (Joe Tippett), but the truth is much darker. John's 13-year-old son, Ryan (Cameron Mann), learned of the affair and set out to intimidate her into backing out of the romance, but it ended up resulting in a fatal end for the young woman.

Cody Hoyt Dies (Big Sky)

It was heavily implied in the marketing for creator David E. Kelley's ABC drama Big Sky that Ryan Phillippe would be the star of the mystery thriller. Thus, seeing his character, a private investigator named Cody Hoyt, fatally shot by crooked Highway Patrol officer Rick Legarski (John Carroll Lynch) at the end of the pilot episode certainly caught viewers off guard.

Amma Killed Ann And Natalie (Sharp Objects)

In HBO's limited series adaptation of Gillian Flynn's Sharp Objects, Camille Preaker (Amy Adams) comes to suspect that her abusive mother, Adora (Patricia Clarkson), was responsible for the murders of Ann Nash (Kaegan Baron) and Natalie Keene (Jessica Treksa). However, in the final scene, it is revealed that Camille's younger half-sister, Amma (Eliza Scanlen), killed the young women and even used their teeth as cobblestones for her dollhouse's patio.

Hilde Is Imogene's Mother (Death And Other Details)

For years, the hero of Hulu's clever whodunnit Death and Other Details, Imogene Scott (Violett Beane), has been haunted by the murder of her mother, Kira, which the renowned Rufus Cotesworth (Mandy Patinkin) was never able to solve. However, while investigating a mysterious death on a private cruise, Imogene discovers that Kira actually faked her death all those years ago and has been hiding in plain sight on the ship, disguised as Interpol agent Hilde Eriksen (Linda Emond).

Boyd Crowder Escapes Prison (Justified: City Primeval)

Walton Goggins denied multiple times that he was involved with Justified: City Primeval, the 2023 miniseries revival of the hit FX crime thriller starring Timothy Olyphant as old-school U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens. However, he turned out to be full of it, as a post-credit scene shows his character, Boyd Crowder, escaping prison.

Chloe Is A Godly Blessing (Lucifer)

The pairing of the Devil incarnate, Lucifer Morningstar (Tom Ellis), with Det. Chloe Decker (Lauren German), as investigative partners, as well as lovers, would prove to be a match made in Heaven... literally. It is revealed in Season 2 of Lucifer that Chloe was created by God with the purpose of being the police consultant's perfect mate.

Sydney Wakes Up Two Years In The Future (Alias)

The second season of ABC's hit espionage drama Alias ends with a real gut-punch of a twist. Sidney Bristow (Jennifer Garner) wakes up in Hong Kong with no memory of how she wound up there and eventually discovers that she has been missing for the past two years. This leads her on a journey to piece together what happened to her during all that time.

Kima Greggs Is Shot (The Wire)

Kima Greggs (Sonja Sohn) was initially conceived as a smaller role on The Wire before creator David Simon was convinced by HBO executive Carolyn Strauss to keep her around longer. In other words, the shocking moment from the end of the first season's 10th episode, in which she is shot during a bust gone wrong, almost sealed the character's fate.

Peter Is From Another Dimension (Fringe)

In the second season of Fringe, Peter Bishop (Joshua Jackson) survives a deadly shockwave that leads him to realize that he was born in an alternate universe and was forcibly brought into this dimension by his father, Walter (John Noble). The twist completely recontextualizes the character's place in the show and brings to light the impact that his cross-dimensional transfer has on the world.

Paige Stays In America (The Americans)

In the series finale of The Americans, Paige Jennings (Holly Taylor) is seen exiting a train headed for the Soviet Union. This means that she has chosen to stay in the States, her true home, and that her undercover Soviet spy parents, Philip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth Jennings (Keri Russell), will never see her again.

Georgia Trotman Is Thrown Out A Five-Story Window (Line Of Duty)

It seemed as if Detective Constable Georgia Trotman (Jessica Raine) was destined to be an important part of the second season (or, series, as they say in the U.K.) of the BBC's Line of Duty. However, the character's first episode also proved to be her last, in which corrupt DC Jeremy Cole (Henry Pettigrew) sends her plummeting to her death outside a hospital window.

Nina Myers Killed Teri Bauer (24)

By the end of the first season of 24, one of Jack Bauer's (Kiefer Sutherland) most trusted allies is not only revealed to be a mole, but the one who murdered his wife, Teri (Leslie Hope).

For decades, countless TV shows have relied on a trope that has come to be known as the "will they, won't they?" phenomenon, in which the story teases the romantic potential of two central characters with great chemistry. The gimmick has worked on many audiences who love tuning in to see if the couple is one step closer to breaking from their platonic dynamic, however, when that moment finally comes, it does not always lead to a happily ever after, especially for the show they were on. We looked at several classic TV sitcoms and hits of other genres, too, and found some prime examples of couples who perhaps should have stayed friends for series' sake.

Rachel And Joey On Friends

The first couple of seasons of Friends largely focused on the potential romance between Ross Gellar (David Schwimmer) and Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston), which ultimately proved to be one worth rooting for even during their rough patches. However, Rachel and Joey's (Matt LeBlanc) brief attempt to date after developing feelings for one another was so awkward that it was even acknowledged by the characters before they decided to go back to being platonic.

J.D. And Elliot On Scrubs

When J.D. (Zach Braff) and Elliot Reid (Sarah Chalke) first come together on Scrubs, it is one of the most fun and fulfilling plot developments from the medical comedy's early days. However, their rekindling in Season 8 does not have quite the same magic, which might also be a symptom of its less-beloved final years.

Troy And Britta On Community

Following hints that Troy Barnes (Donald Glover) and Britta Perry (Gillian Jacobs) had developed feelings for each other, the study group members' romance was made official in Season 4. Of course, that season, considered the worst season of the show, is also referred to as "The Gas Leak Year" to explain why everyone at Greendale was acting a little off during that time and we consider this awkward and unfunny coupling an essential example of that.

Mulder And Scully On The X-Files

Creator Chris Carter's The X-Files, which follows the unusual investigations of Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), is considered to be one of the best sci-fi TV shows of all time but another genre you could lump it in with is romance. However, the series was at its best when it only went as far as implying a spark between the FBI agents but was at its weakest any time it went in more explicit directions.

Barney And Robin On How I Met Your Mother

The first season of How I Met Your Mother saw Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor) going back and forth on his feelings for Robin Scherbatsky (Cobie Smulders) before they finally took the leap in a satisfying way or, at least, far more satisfying than Robin's relationship with Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris). The coupling never quite felt right and the fact that most of Season 9 is set at the weekend, which leads to divorce in the finale, makes it feel even more wasted.

Dawson And Joey On Dawson's Creek

The concept of James Van Der Beek's title character from Dawson's Creek having romantic potential with his childhood friend, Joey Potter (Katie Holmes) was already a little too on-the-nose at the time. Their tumultuous "will they, won't they" arc was so irritatingly drawn out and their inevitable coupling proved to lack some significant chemistry, ultimately making it clear that they were not right for each other.

Steve And Laura On Family Matters

You could argue that making Steve Urkel actor Jaleel White the star of the Family Matters cast was the true beginning of the end for the sitcom in terms of overall quality, considering it was originally supposed to be about his neighbors, the Winslows. However, seeing the stereotypical nerd's one-sided crush on Laura (Kellie Shanygne Williams) turn into an actual relationship might be the series' furthest leap over the shark.

Sam And Rebecca On Cheers

Perhaps the quintessential example of an ideal "will they, won't they" relationship is that of Sam Malone (Ted Danson) and Diane Chambers (Shelley Long) from the Cheers cast, whose relationship may have ended by bittersweet means but was fun and satisfying while it lasted. As a result, the bartender's similar "will they, won't they" dynamic and eventual romance with his manager Rebecca Howe (Long's replacement, Kirstie Alley) was not necessarily a detriment to the long-running series but deeply pales in comparison.

Luke And Lorelai On Gilmore Girls

An essential example of a "will they, won't they?" dynamic being far more entertaining than the inevitable romance is Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) and Luke Danes (Scott Patterson) from the Gilmore Girls cast. Everything about the single mother's relationship with the diner owner, especially their witty banter, was at its peak when they were still strictly friends who occasionally flirted.

Maddie And David On Moonlighting

One of the first couples that comes to mind when the topic of "will they, won't they" arcs with disappointing turnouts is brought up is David Addison (Bruce Willis) and Maddie Hayes (Cybill Shepherd) on the Emmy-winning comedy, Moonlighting. The pair – a sarcastic detective and a former model managing a private investigation firm – drove each other nuts and teased a potential romance for several seasons until they finally gave it a shot but with an underwhelming reception from critics and audiences alike.

Erin And Andy On The Office

If there is one undeniably positive thing we can say about Andy Bernard (Ed Helms) and his relationship with Erin Haynes (Ellie Kemper), it is that the hapless Dunder Mifflin salesperson and flighty receptionist make a much better couple than he and Angela Martin (Angela Kinsey). However, Andy and Angela's tragically one-sided dynamic (particularly due to her secret affection for Dwight) led to jokes and storylines that were far more interesting by comparison.

Damon And Elena On The Vampire Diaries

The CW's hit vampire TV show, The Vampire Diaries, boasted the distinction of having a "will they, won't they" arc that branched off from a different trope: the love triangle between Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) and undead brothers Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder). While "Delena" ended up becoming the winning couple, the challenges they faced – from memory-erasing storylines to Dobrev's exit from the cast – made for an exhausting watch until their happy ending in the series finale.

Daenerys And Jon On Game Of Thrones

Most fans of Games of Thrones would agree that the HBO original series started to go downhill once the writers began deviating from the original source material, George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels. One such disappointing element of the epic fantasy show was the romance between Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) – a relationship that saw the fan-favorite characters veering into directions that seemed unnatural for how they were developed.

Nick And Jess On New Girl

Even though they retained a pleasantly platonic relationship early on, anyone who has ever seen a sitcom likely was able to predict that Jessica "Jess" Day (Zooey Deschanel) and Nick Miller (Jake Johnson) from the New Girl cast were destined for romance from the beginning. For how much it was a delight watching the roommates become a couple, most would agree that the show was always at its best when they were still friends.

Booth And Brennan On Bones

Fans of Bones would argue that seeing forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and FBI agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz) officially becoming a couple after years of teasing did not ruin the crime procedural by any stretch. However, many viewers were disappointed to see the series immediately jump ahead and show them settled down and with a baby on the way instead of taking the time to show the natural evolution of their relationship.

House And Cuddy On House

Admittedly, it was fun to watch Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie) flirt with Dean of Medicine Dr. Lisa Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein) but no one could have imagined that such as selfish, manipulative, and emotionally unavailable jerk like him could be in a loving relationship with her. Of course, it was these very behaviors that doomed their romance, which ended permanently when Edelstein left the hit medical drama.

Rory And Jess On Gilmore Girls

The romance between Rory Gilmore (Alexis Bledel) and Dean Forester (Jared Padalecki) was a sweet tale of first love that made Gilmore Girls' inaugural run a winning first season. Unfortunately, after Luke's troubled nephew, Jess Mariano (Milo Ventimiglia), moved to Stars Hollow and piqued Rory's interest, it ruined the relationship and, after she and Jess became official, her likability began to wane.

Buffy and Spike On Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Angel (David Boreanaz) briefly shared a romance that Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans would agree was fun and exciting. In fact, we can think of several reasons why Buffy should have picked Angel over Spike (James Marsters), who was never intended to be a regular character in the first place anyway.

Josh And Donna On The West Wing

There is no denying that among the West Wing cast members, Bradley Whitford's Josh Lyman and his assistant Donna Moss (Janel Moloney) had one of the most irresistible dynamics. However, when their relationship became more than strictly professional, the coupling was largely deemed as coming too late into the political drama to make for a satisfying outcome.

Jane the Virgin

Jane the Virgin was an otherwise sweet and inspiring dramedy who did not know how to handle the blossoming romance at the center of it all. Because of various contrived developments and signs of incompatibility, the title character (played by Gina Rodriguez) and Rafael (Justin Baldoni) are considered one of the weakest TV couples in recent memory.

Max And Helen On New Amsterdam

One of the biggest mistakes that a TV show can make when pairing up a "will they, won't they?" couple is changing the fundamental makeup of each character. That is how many fans felt when Dr. Max Goodwin (former The Blacklist cast member Ryan Eggold) and Dr. Helen Sharpe (Freema Agyeman) struck up a relationship on the NBC medical drama, New Amsterdam.

Clark And Lana On Smallville

Smallville established at the very beginning that Clark Kent (Tom Welling) had a crush on classmate Lana Lang (Kristin Kreuk) and eventually formed a relationship with her that was riddled by an unstable foundation before they split in Season 8. Luckily, soon after, Clark would begin dating his true soulmate, Lois Lane (Erica Durance).

Jackie And Fez On That '70s Show

To be fair, fans and critics would agree that That '70s Show had already been experiencing a steep decline in quality by the time Jackie Burkhart (Mila Kunis) developed a crush on Fez (Wilmer Valderrama) out of the blue in the seventh and final season. However, seeing them finally come together in the finale following years of Jackie rejecting him just felt weird and the creators seemed to agree, based on how they split them up and got Jackie and Kelso (Ashton Kutcher) back together for That '90s Show.

Zack And Kelly On Saved By The Bell

Watching Zack Morris (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) pursue Kelly Kapowki (Tiffani Thiessen) to no avail was always one of the most fun things about Saved by the Bell. Watching the often horribly behaved sitcom kid become a true romantic and win Kelly's heart just felt off-brand and things only became more ridiculous when they got engaged during Saved By the Bell: The College Years.

Coulson And May On Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have enjoyed shipping characters, but few "will they, won't they?" couples in the franchise were more popular than Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) and his colleague, Melinda May (Ming-Na Wen). It is just a shame that it took Coulson's imminent death, and with only days left to spare, to inspire them to finally give a relationship a try.

Shawn And Juliet On Psych

Fans of Psych would likely agree that the best relationship on Psych is Shawn Spencer (James Roday Rodriguez) and Burton "Gus" Guster (Dulé Hill). Yet, it might be a hot take to say that Shawn's slowly built-up coupling with Det. Juliet O'Hara (Maggie Lawson) was added to show for a needless element of romance but without taking the time to build the relationship into something genuinely worth rooting for.

Lane And Zack On Gilmore Girls

There are many polarizing romantic storylines on Gilmore Girls but most fans have come to agree that Lane Kim (Keiko Agena) and Zack Van Gerbig (Todd Lowe) have the worst. To be frank, they just feel Lane's former bandmate is a bad influence on her.

Oliver And Felicity On Arrow

While audiences are willing to suspend disbelief for all kinds of reasons when watching a comic book TV show, fans and critics had a hard time believing the relationship between Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) and Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards). The wealthy vigilante and his employee-turned-lover were incompatible for an irritating number of reasons.

Pete And Myka On Warehouse 13

What made the coupling of Secret Service agents Pete Lattimer (Eddie McClintock) and Myka Bering (Joanne Kelly) a low point for SyFy's Warehouse 13 was that there was no actual "will they, won't they" buildup. They were clearly and perfectly platonic duo until Pete realizes he is in love with Myka completely out of the blue.

Michael And Holly On The Office

Let's make something clear: seeing Michael Scott (Steve Carell) find a happy relationship with Holly Flax (Amy Ryan) was a grandly heartwarming sight. We're only counting their relationship because it led to Carell's exit from NBC's The Office cast and, with it, the series' creative downfall.

Maeve And Otis On Sex Education

Over the course of four seasons, it seemed like Netflix's Sex Education was building toward a long-awaited happily ever after for Otis Milburn (Asa Butterfield) and Maeve Wiley (Emma Mackey). Unfortunately, the series betrayed its centerpiece couple by introducing a long-distance relationship plot, ultimately ruining them for good.

Lucifer And Chloe On Lucifer

Despite having the actual Devil as its main "hero," Lucifer is a fun, bizarre take on the crime thriller genre. Yet, many fans felt that the show went in an overly dramatic direction when the title character Tom Ellis and Det. Chloe Decker (Lauren German) became a romantic couple.

Some people might like to argue that streaming, in becoming our dominant form of media consumption, has ruined the television industry. Well, there is no doubt that it has changed the industry in many ways and, in some cases, for the better. 

There are many TV shows that are now regarded as classics but might not have earned such an honor if not for audiences discovering it on a streaming platform, helping boost its appeal in a way traditional television could not for whatever reason. Let's take a look at some of the most beloved TV shows that were made more popular (or even saved) by streaming. 

The Wire (2002-2008)

In its initial run, The Wire was already considered one of the best shows on HBO, if not of all time, for its refreshing grounded depiction of urban crime in modern Baltimore from both sides of the law. However, thanks to having a Max subscription (formerly known as HBO Max and, earlier, HBO GO), new generations of viewers have been able to witness David Simon's masterpiece.

You (2018-2024)

Even many of the biggest fans of You might not realize that the serial killer drama starring Penn Badgley is not a true Netflix original. It was canceled after one season on the Lifetime Network and, after becoming a surprise hit on Netflix, the platform picked it up for four more seasons.

Schitt's Creek (2015-2020)

Despite achieving instant success in its home nation of Canada on CBC, creator Dan and Eugene Levy's sitcom following a family's riches-to-rags story went underseen in the States for years on the Pop Network. Luckily, when the series dropped on Netflix, America suddenly could not get enough of the Schitt's Creek cast, the comedy's remarkable quotability, and surprisingly heartfelt moments.

The Expanse (2015-2022)

Based on a series of novels by Daniel Abrahams and Ty Franck (and James S. A. Corey), The Expanse quickly found a following on SyFy as one of the network's smartest and most exciting dramas and, yet, it still got the boot after three seasons. Fortunately, the adventures of James Holden (Steven Strait) and his crew's defense against a conspiracy affecting the colonized solar system were able to continue as one of the best sci-fi TV shows on Amazon Prime for three more seasons.

Suits (2011-2019)

Despite being one of the longest-running series on USA Network, Suits really became a hit in its later years after gaining traction as one of the most-watched TV shows on Netflix. Of course, Suits cast member Meghan Markle's marriage to Prince Harry likely had an influence on the legal drama's success.

The Office (2005-2014)

Greg Daniels' Americanized update of the hilarious British sitcom was certainly a hit on NBC, but its fanbase grew exponentially when it became one of the highest-viewed series on Netflix. It is no wonder why Peacock paid the platform $500 million for the streaming rights to The Office and even released special Superfan cuts of select episodes.

Letterkenny (2016-2023)

To be honest, Letterkenny, which follows the day-to-day lives of people from the titular rural town in the Great White North, already originated on a streaming service: the Canadian-exclusive platform, Crave. However, when it became available in the United States with a Hulu subscription, the quirky sitcom's fanbase took a Texas-size expansion.

Firefly (2002-2003)

There is a variety of reasons why Firefly was canceled after Fox aired only 11 episodes, from a doomed time slot to misguided marketing. Luckily, even before streaming helped widen its fanbase, the now beloved sci-fi TV show following a crew of outlaws traveling beyond the stars released a DVD set that allowed audiences to see the epic Western-style cosmic adventures they missed out on.

Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008)

Following the journey of a young man born with the ability to manipulate the elements air, earth, fire, and water, Avatar: The Last Airbender was a huge hit during its initial run on Nickelodeon. It would only become even more popular when it became available to stream on Netflix, which would go on to produce a live-action series update in 2024.

Breaking Bad (2008-2013)

According to Variety, after Breaking Bad won the Best Drama Series Emmy in 2013, creator Vince Gilligan admitted he owed the success of his groundbreaking drama to Netflix, which later produced El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. The thriller, following a terminally high school chemistry teacher (played by Bryan Cranston) turning to crime to support his family, could barely be called a hit during its few years on AMC.

 Freaks And Geeks (1999-2000)

One of the first titles that come to mind when people think of series that ended too soon is Freaks and Geeks, which was canceled by NBC after one season for the typical reasons: misguided marketing and a poor time slot. Since most of the Freaks and Geeks cast went on to take Hollywood by storm, the coming-of-age dramedy has become one of the most acclaimed series of its time by fans who discovered in the digital age.

Criminal Minds (2005-Present)

After lasting a whopping 15 seasons on CBS, Criminal Minds continued to captivate audiences as one of the most popular crime TV shows on Netflix. The procedural drama's enduring success eventually led to its revival, on Paramount+.

Manifest (2018-2023)

When NBC canned it after just three seasons, fans prayed that Netflix would swoop in to renew Manifest and, luckily, their wish came true. A fourth and final season of the sci-fi drama, about a commercial jet that suddenly reappears five years after mysteriously vanishing, debuted on the streaming platform, allowing it to have the smooth landing creator Jeff Rake intended.

Lucifer (2016-2021)

Based on a DC Vertigo comic book, Lucifer — starring Tom Ellis as the Devil, taking human form to be an LAPD consultant — debuted on Fox, where it lasted only three seasons. Soon after, it would be hailed as one of the best DC TV shows on Netflix when it was renewed for three more seasons exclusively on the platform.

Community (2009-2015)

Ironically enough, when Dan Harmon's comedy about a close-knit group of community students first transitioned from NBC to a streaming exclusive on the now-defunct Yahoo! Screen, it was considered a disaster. However, fans would go on to revisit the best episodes of Community on Hulu, Netflix, or Peacock, keeping the #SixSeasonsAndAMovie dream alive. 

Gilmore Girls (2000-2007)

One of the most popular shows on The CW (when it was still called The WB) was Gilmore Girls, which would only remain popular and acquire more fans who discovered it with their Netflix subscription. The streaming platform would even serve as the home of a four-episode sequel series called Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.

Friends (1994-2004)

Could Friends have been a bigger bit than it was during its ten-year run on NBC? As it turns out, yes, since the popular '90s TV show became a monster hit on Netflix and, once it left the platform, likely inspired many fans to get a Max subscription just so they could keep the binge going.

Luther (2010-2019)

Some of the best evidence of the enduring popularity of Luther — an acclaimed British crime thriller starring Idris Elba in the brilliant but cantankerous title role — can be found on Netflix. In 2023, the platform distributed a feature-length spin-off called Luther: The Fallen Sun, which quickly became its highest-watched movie and led to a deal for more films.

Arrested Development (2003-2019)

Despite never getting the ratings it needed to be a hit during its three-season run on Fox, Arrested Development was remembered fondly as one of the most hilarious cult favorite TV shows of all time. That enduring legacy led to its revival in 2017 as "a Netflix semi-original series."

Boy Meets World (1993-2000)

In its prime, Boy Meets World was one of the must-see comedies from ABC's TGIF Block in the 1990s and would later spawn a sequel series following Cory (Ben Savage) and Topanga's (Danielle Fishel) daughter, Riley (Rowan Blanchard) called Girl Meets World. The success of the Disney Channel series, also starring Sabrina Carpenter, inspired a new generation of fans to check out the original with their Disney+ subscription. 

Futurama (1999-Present)

Creator Matt Groening's animated satire about an average 20th Century man who wakes up from an accidental, 1000-year cryogenic slumber initially ran for just four seasons on Fox, was revived on Comedy Central from 2008 to 2013, and then, a decade later, became an exclusive on Hulu where it is more popular than ever. At this rate, it looks like Futurama might last well into the future.

Teen Wolf (2011-2017)

MTV's darker take on a funny coming-of-age creature feature from the '80s was a surprise hit, even as one of the best horror TV shows on Hulu in the years since it ended. The continued interest in the series on streaming would lead to a feature-length continuation that premiered on Paramount+ in early 2023.

iCarly (2007-2012, 2021-2023)

Miranda Cosgrove followed her role as the mischievous Megan on Drake & Josh by starring on the Nickelodeon sitcom as a teen internet sensation. People who grew up with the show would rediscover their love for it as adults when Paramount+ revived iCarly with more mature audiences in mind.

The Mindy Project (2012-2017)

Creator and star Mindy Kaling's first major follow-up after playing Kelly Kapoor in NBC's The Office cast was the aptly titled The Mindy Project, in which she plays an OB/GYN struggling to balance her personal and professional life. It premiered on Fox, where it remained for three seasons, before moving exclusively to Hulu for the latter half of its run.

Longmire (2012-2017)

Based on a series of novels by Craig Johnson, Longmire is a neo-Western drama starring Australian actor Robert Taylor as the titular Wyoming sheriff who brings his own brand of justice to his county. Despite debuting on A&E as the cable network's highest-rated original drama, it was not renewed for a fourth season, leading Netflix to step in and become its home for another three years.

Trailer Park Boys (2001-2018)

A show that Letterkenny fans would enjoy if they have not heard of it already is Trailer Park Boys — another comedy set in rural Canada which, for its first seven years, aired on a channel exclusive to the country called Showcase. A newfound interest in the documentary-style series and its feature-length spin-offs in the United States led Netflix to acquire the show in 2012, lasting several more seasons and even spawning more specials and an animated series.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008-2020)

Before a new Star Wars TV show premiered on Disney+ every few months or so, one of the most beloved small-screen titles to come from a galaxy far, far away was Star Wars: The Clone Wars. However, the Force initially could have been stronger with this one as it was canceled by Cartoon Network in 2013 before gaining newfound popularity on Netflix (where a new season was distributed) the following year and, later, getting revived for one more batch of episodes on DIsney+ in 2020.

Parks And Recreation (2009-2015) 

Despite being the brainchild of The Office producers Greg Daniels and Michael Schur and starring former SNL cast member Amy Poehler in the lead, Parks and Recreation struggled to find its footing on NBC for its first couple of years. The mockumentary-style political satire got a bit of a boost in popularity once it dropped on Netflix and, for years after it ended, earned a reputation as one of the most popular series on the platform.

White Collar (2009-2014)

The show that made a star out of actor Matt Bomer is White Collar, in which he stars as a suave professional criminal who works with the FBI to catch other cons like him. Like many other USA original series, the dramedy was a much bigger hit on Netflix than it was during its initial run on the network.

Designated Survivor (2016-2019)

Kiefer Sutherland stars in Designated Survivor as the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, who is suddenly appointed President after everyone in the chain of command above him is killed in a catastrophic attack. The political drama was canceled after only two years on ABC but would go on for one more season on Netflix.

The Nanny (1993-1999)

Co-creator and star Fran Drescher is best known for playing Fran Fine on The Nanny, which had a strong run on CBS in the 1990s. The sitcom is noted for appealing to a new generation when it dropped on Max.

The Killing (2011-2014)

The American version of the Danish television series Forbrydelsen, The Killing, originally premiered on AMC, which would cancel the dark crime drama after its third season, which almost did not happen. The series then made an official transition to Netflix, where its fourth and final season was distributed.

Fans still cannot seem to get enough of Dexter, even after more than ten years since Showtime aired its controversial series finale in 2013. Based on a series of novels by Jeff Lindsay, the hit crime drama starred Emmy nominee Michael C. Hall in the title role of a forensic investigator who channels his homicidal urges into getting rid of the most awful villains terrorizing Miami.

It would later inspire a limited series continuation called Dexter: New Blood, a new prequel series called Dexter: Original Sin, and an upcoming sequel series called Dexter: Resurrection, which will see Hall reprise the character once again. While we wait for America’s favorite serial killer to come back from the dead, check out these other great shows like Dexter, which should satisfy fans’ bloodlust in one way or another.

The Sinner (2017-2021)

Starring: Bill Pullman, Jessica Biel

What it's about: Detective Harry Ambrose investigates cases involving the likes of a woman mysteriously compelled to murder a stranger, a boy who poisoned his supposed parents, and a suspicious car accident.

Why it is a great show for Dexter fans to watch: Similar to our compulsion to root for a homicidal individual like Dexter, the audience cannot help but feel empathy for the unique criminals featured in The Sinner — developer Derek Simonds’ quasi-anthology series inspired by Petra Hammesfahr’s novel, which follows the lead protagonist on a different case each season.

How to watch The Sinner

• Stream The Sinner on Netflix
• Buy The Sinner on Amazon
• Buy The Sinner on Blu-ray on Amazon

Barry (2018-2023)

Starring: Bill Hader, Stephen Root

What it's about: A professional assassin discovers he has a passion for acting while scoping out a job in Los Angeles and aspires to leave his dark past behind.

Why it is a great show for Dexter fans to watch: Arguably the best thing outside of SNL starring Hader is Barry, which offers yet another inside look at the life of a killer struggling to maintain a more normal life, but with a more consistently comedic edge than Dexter… at first, at least.

How to watch Barry

• Stream Barry on Max

The Fall (2013-2016)

Starring: Gillian Anderson, Jamie Dornan

What it's about: A London detective investigates a series of disturbing killings that turn out to be the work of a seemingly mild-mannered family man.

Why it is a great show for Dexter fans to watch: While bearing a more somber and dark tone, both aesthetically and emotionally, Allan Cubitt’s acclaimed U.K.-based crime drama relates to Dexter as a series told from the perspective a killer who doubles as a husband and father, but with the added twist that the cop tailing him is also the co-lead.

How to watch The Fall

• Stream The Fall on Amazon Prime
• Stream The Fall on Tubi
• Buy The Fall on Blu-ray on Amazon

Mr. Robot (2015-2019)

Starring: Rami Malek, Christian Slater

What it's about: A young, psychologically disturbed man is convinced by a mysterious stranger to use his pristine hacking skills to take down his corrupt employers.

Why it is a great show for Dexter fans to watch: Elliott — Malek’s protagonist from creator Sam Esmail’s acclaimed, non-HBO prestige drama, Mr. Robot — has a lot in common with Dexter, being a vigilante who goes to criminal lengths to fight evil with the aid of a hallucinatory ally resembling his father.

How to watch Mr. Robot

• Buy Mr. Robot on Amazon
• Buy Mr. Robot on Blu-ray on Amazon

Lucifer (2016-2021)

Starring: Tom Ellis, Lauren German

What it's about: After Satan grows disillusioned by his life as the ruler of Hell, he takes human form and offers his expertise about Earth’s greatest sinners as a police consultant in Los Angeles.

Why it is a great show for Dexter fans to watch: One of the best DC TV shows on Netflix (it is based on a version of Satan created for the comic book publisher’s Vertigo imprint) is Lucifer, which is, like Dexter, also a great example of a crime thriller in which the titular protagonist — in this case, the actual Devil — uses his immoral abilities for good.

How to watch Lucifer

• Stream Lucifer on Netflix
• Buy Lucifer on Amazon
• Buy Lucifer on DVD on Amazon

Hannibal (2013-2015)

Starring: Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen

What it's about: A talented FBI profiler (played by Hugh Dancy) works on a series of haunting cases, unaware that one of his most trusted allies — a brilliant criminal psychologist — is secretly a cannibal.

Why it is a great show for Dexter fans to watch: Mads Mikkelsen plays one of his best roles in Bryan Fuller’s acclaimed, yet short-lived, adaptation of Thomas Harris’ popular novels, Hannibal, is yet another great crime thriller in which the titular literary character uses his unique criminal perspective to help law enforcement catch people like him.

How to watch Hannibal

• Stream Hannibal on Amazon Prime
• Stream Hannibal on Pluto TV
• Buy Hannibal on Blu-ray on Amazon

You (2018-2024)

Starring: Penn Badgley, Victoria Pedretti

What it's about: The chronicles of a young man and his search to find the perfect romantic match, no matter how violent he must get.

Why it is a great show for Dexter fans to watch: Had Dexter never been blessed with the guidance of his adoptive father, Harry (James Remar), who taught him his special moral code, he could have turned out like Badgley’s Joe, who has done some very evil things on You, even beyond murder.

How to watch You

• Stream You on Netflix

Breaking Bad (2008-2013)

Starring: Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul

What it's about: After being diagnosed with a terminal illness, a high school chemistry teacher teams up with his former student to manufacture and sell methamphetamine to support his wife and children when he is gone.

Why it is a great show for Dexter fans to watch: Dexter is a show like Breaking Bad — creator Vince Gilligan’s groundbreaking character study — in the sense that both series cleverly convince the audience to root for a criminal protagonist, with the main difference being that Dexter, at least, has a stronger moral compass than Walter White.

How to watch Breaking Bad

• Stream Breaking Bad on Netflix
• Buy Breaking Bad on Amazon
• Buy Breaking Bad on Blu-ray on Amazon

Burn Notice (2007-2013)

Starring: Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar, Bruce Campbell

What it's about: A skilled secret agent is mysteriously blacklisted, forcing him to return to his hometown and take a job as a private investigator.

Why it is a great show for Dexter fans to watch: Donovan’s Michael Westen (who also serves as the narrator for creator Matt Nix’s hit USA series Burn Notice) is not a criminal, but he, Gabrielle Anwar’s Fiona, and Bruce Campbell as Sam do use their unique expertise and unconventional methods to fight crime in Miami, much like Dexter.

How to watch Burn Notice

• Stream Burn Notice on Hulu
• Buy Burn Notice on Amazon
• Buy Burn Notice on DVD on Amazon

Limitless (2015-2016)

Starring: Jake McDorman, Jennifer Carpenter

What it's about: By taking an experimental pill that unlocks all of a human being’s potential cognitive abilities, an average young man becomes a valuable ally to the FBI as a consultant.

Why it is a great show for Dexter fans to watch: After her exit from the Dexter cast (as Dexter’s sister, Debra Morgan) following its series finale, Jennifer Carpenter went from playing a detective to an FBI agent on Limitless (based on the 2011 Bradley Cooper movie) in which she works with a man who uses unusual skills to fight crime — in this case, drug-induced hyper-awareness.

How to watch Limitless

• Stream Limitless on Paramount+
• Buy Limitless on Amazon

We certainly hope other Dexter fans also think these TV shows are killer.

Tom Ellis may no longer be Lucifer Morningstar, but his latest role sees him in another divine role. The actor was previously cast in Netflix’s new Exploding Kittens series, an adult animation based on the popular tabletop card game. In the series, he voices Godcat, and despite the differences, it’s actually the perfect follow-up.

In Exploding Kittens, Ellis’ God is cast down to Earth as a cat following his behavior in Heaven. Those with a Netflix subscription can watch the series now, as it just premiered on the 2024 TV schedule, and you don’t even need to have knowledge of the card game to binge it all. While it is weird to see Ellis as God after playing his rebellious son, this God is not your typical one.

When it comes to God in the Exploding Kittens world, it’s quickly realized that he is a bit peculiar. He wants to rule all, of course, but he is not the best at it. It’s even worse when he becomes a cat, but he isn’t letting that stop him. Exploding Kittens is certainly a unique series, and Ellis plays Godcat purr-fectly.

Overall, the premise is unconventional, and that’s not even including what actually happens in the series, because the card game itself is not like any other.

Lucifer was also not your typical supernatural series or procedural either, because the Devil solving crimes is not really the first plot you would think of when it comes to him. Without giving too much away, Ellis as Godcat is pretty weird and pretty great at the same time, and, in a way, even reminds me a bit of his time on Lucifer.

Tom Ellis being able to portray both Lucifer and God in completely different ways shows the range that he has as an actor.

Even though he is currently known as Godcat, I can't help but wonder if a return to Lucifer is in the cards (pun intended). Ellis shared what would get him to play Lucifer again while speaking with Michael Rosenbaum on his Inside of You podcast. He revealed that if it were to be a movie, if the script was good, and if they weren’t doing it for the sake of doing it, he would consider it. Lucifer was saved from cancellation on numerous occasions, and he clearly still has a great relationship with Netflix, so you never know.

Fans should watch Exploding Kittens to see for themselves how Ellis carries himself as Godcat. It wouldn't be surprising if the show became one of Netflix's best series, but that’s for viewers to judge. It is a different role, to say the least, yet one that is the best follow-up for him after his time on the supernatural procedural.

So, you miss Supernatural – here are some shows you must check out. 

I was once like you – stuck in my never-ending sadness that the show I once called my Roman Empire had ended; my love, my life, my Supernatural brothers, Dean and Sam, who I followed for almost way too many of my teenage and young adult years. But then 2020 came around, and one of the best CW shows ended, which also ended me. 

Okay, now that I'm not being so dramatic, Supernatural ended after fifteen seasons in 2020, ending the story of the Winchester brothers and their paranormal and deadly interactions with the unknown and beyond. If you've been missing shows that have a similar vibe, or have monsters, or are just witchy in general, we have you covered. Here are some great shows like Supernatural. 

The Winchesters (2022 – 2023)

Starring Drake Rodger and Meg Donnelly (Jensen Ackles guests as the narrator), The Winchesters is a prequel series to Supernatural, telling the story behind John Winchester and how he met his wife, Mary Campbell, and their time hunting monsters together. 

Look, The Winchesters isn't perfect. It goes against much of what the original show made canon, and the practical effects can sometimes be a little goofy. But it's the same universe and tone, and there's a lot to love in the few episodes it has if you're looking for more lore for the show. There's only one season (The Winchesters was cancelled), so you might as well check it out. 

Stream The Winchesters on Max. 

The X-Files (1993 – 2018)

The sci-fi drama, The X-Files, stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. It tells the story of two FBI agents who look into "X-Files," cases that involve the unknown, all while discovering conspiracies that change their lives forever. 

The X-Files is one of the most successful shows ever, running for several seasons, spawning movies, and more. Mulder and Scully are the way to go if you're looking for an iconic partnership with vibes similar to Sam and Dean's in their banter. There's plenty of supernatural fun to go around. 

Stream The X-Files on Amazon Prime.

Walker (2021 – Present)

Starring Jared Padalecki, Walker is a reboot of the series Walker, Texas Ranger, and follows the story of Cordell Walker, a man trying to solve a high-profile case while also trying to heal his family at the same time. 

If you miss the Supernatural cast, Walker is great for you because Jared Padalecki (who played Sam) is the star and does a great job as the leading man. Clearly, the show has done well, because it's been renewed for a fourth season. It's a simple show compared to the others on this list, but great. 

Stream Walker on Max. 

Lucifer (2016 – 2021)

Oh, Lucifer is a great one. This show is all about Lucifer Morningstar (based on the DC Comics character) and how he gets bored of running hell and decides to open a nightclub in L.A., but somehow gets pulled into working for the police department. 

If you like smooth-talking men who practically weaponize sarcasm and smirking, then Lucifer, played by Tom Ellis, is your guy. In just this one man, you will be reminded of Sam and Dean from Supernatural in every way possible. Throw that in with supernatural concepts, and it's a great show. 

Stream Lucifer on Netflix. 

Grimm (2011 – 2017)

If you're looking for a police procedural series, Grimm is the one for you. It follows a homicide detective who discovers he has the power of a Grimm, a line of guardians meant to protect humans from mythical creatures. 

The premise makes Grimm sound much more dramatic than it is, but in reality, it's a great fantasy drama rooted in reality and has some funny moments that tie it all together. Every season has brand new mysteries with a compelling plot, and it's great for fans of Supernatural who want a good, complex story. 

Stream Grimm on Amazon Prime.

The Magicians (2015 – 2020)

Based on the novel of the same name, The Magicians was a Syfy series that told the story of students who attended a private and secret magic school. Still, as the world of sorcery begins to open up more to them, they discover there are much more dangerous foes than they were ever expecting. 

Fans of Supernatural will love the Magicians cast and how well they bounce off each other, giving outstanding performances throughout. There's still plenty more to love about this series, from the magical creatures you encounter to the spells used. There are only five seasons, so it would be a nice binge to finish the entire series. 

Stream The Magicians on Netflix. 

Charmed (1998 – 2006)

I have to put Charmed on this list; it's a must. This series follows three sisters known as good witches, the Charmed Ones, whose primary goal is to protect the world from evil beings trying to take over, from warlocks and demons to other mysterious creatures, all while trying to live everyday lives. 

Charmed comes from the CW (formerly the WB), so it has many of the same vibes as Supernatural with its stories. The Charmed cast is charming (pun intended), and this show lasted for eight seasons, so you know it was popular. 

Stream Charmed on Amazon Prime.

Stranger Things (2016 – Present)

Stranger Things is one of the most popular Netflix shows ever. The series initially follows a group of young boys who make it their mission to find their friend, Will Byers, who has gone missing, only for them to run into a strange little girl who changes their lives forever. 

What can I say about Stranger Things that has yet to be said? Like Supernatural, there are plenty of monsters and crazy moments for you to enjoy, but you'll end up loving the Stranger Things cast and, even more so, the heart poured into this show. It's undoubtedly one of the best shows to binge-watch on Netflix, and Stranger Things Season 5 is coming. 

Stream Stranger Things on Netflix. 

American Horror Story (2011 – Present)

For fans of Supernatural, I have to put American Horror Story. This series, created by Ryan Murphy, follows a new gruesome horror tale each season, from the ghosts that haunt an old house to witches who reside in New Orleans. 

If you like Supernatural, you'll most likely enjoy AHS for the monsters, modern setting (in most seasons), and the crazy amount of American Horror Story cast members. It's undoubtedly a great pick, and with each season having a different story, there's always something new to enjoy. 

Stream American Horror Story on Hulu.

Wynonna Earp (2016 – 2021)

Last but not least, we have Wynonna Earp. Based on the comic of the same name, Wynonna Earp follows a young woman who inherits the power to return revenants, which are reincarnated outlaws that her great-great-grandfather killed, to the afterworld. She returns to her hometown to do so, running into trouble as she does. 

For fans of Supernatural, you'll love Wynonna Earp as a character. She's badass and funny and somehow takes down every conflict she runs into without losing who she is. There's a lot to love about the side characters, who somehow win you over as much as Wynonna does. 

Stream Wynonna Earp on Netflix. 

These are just some of the great options available for fans of Supernatural, and now I feel the need to binge-watch Stranger Things to prepare for Season 5 – and maybe to get over missing Sam and Dean. 

It's been over two years since Lucifer had its bittersweet ending after six seasons, and some people can’t help but wonder what would the Devil be up to now. The fantasy procedural had a rollercoaster of a run, as it was initially canceled by Fox after three seasons in 2018, and Tom Ellis was devastated. Luckily, Netflix swooped in and saved the series, having it go for an additional three seasons before officially ending it in 2021. Despite the rollercoaster of emotions through it all, Ellis admits he would be up for a return, but there’s a catch. 

After Netflix picked up the series, the streaming service initially renewed it for a fifth and final season after Season 4 dropped. However, it was later renewed for another season, which turned out to be the true end, so Lucifer was able to complete its story. Even despite that, Ellis tells Michael Rosenbaum on his Inside of You podcast that if Lucifer were to come back, it would have to be a movie, and not just any movie:

It would be incredible if Lucifer scored a movie, specifically something like a reunion movie, to catch fans up on where the characters are now and maybe solve one last case, whether human or supernatural. It does make sense, though, that the script would have to be good enough to warrant Ellis and his co-stars returning.

Since the Netflix series did basically wrap everything up, you can’t just undo its events or continue the story without a good reason. The fact that Tom Ellis would be on board to return as Lucifer Morningstar does say a lot. So maybe that could happen in the future. However, the actor does think that it’s better to leave things as is:

While “Leave them wanting more” does make sense, especially since it has been over two years since Lucifer ended, you can’t help but wonder about the characters. Of course, the story itself would need to be the big selling point. For now, it seems like Ellis is content with where and how Lucifer ended. Maybe the series could get some type of reunion in the future, or perhaps even a movie. It would have to be at the right time and involve the right story and people, not to mention the fact that fans would have to be interested. Considering how fans acted when Lucifer wrapped filming, it wouldn't be surprising if they were wanting more, but you never know what could happen.

Even though Lucifer may not be coming back any time soon, there is always the hope that a miracle could happen later down the line. At the very least, as long as fans are signed up for a Netflix subscription, they will be able to watch all six seasons as many times as they want, which is a lot better than nothing.

It’s been over two years since Lucifer came to an end after multiple revivals, and at one point, it didn’t even seem like the show was going to come back at all. Before Netflix gave the fantasy procedural dramedy three additional seasons and a bittersweet ending, Fox gave it the ole’ heave-ho. Apparently, that all came at a pretty awkward time, according to Lucifer Morningstar himself, Tom Ellis, who recently looked back at his show and its two homes.

Lucifer made its debut on Fox in 2016, and it gradually grew into a hit. By the third season in 2018, it didn’t seem like there was any chance it would end until Fox canceled it. While appearing as a guest on Michael Rosenbaum’s Inside of You podcast, Ellis admitted how it felt getting the news, which came during a weekend he was celebrating the show with a bunch of fans:

It’s definitely disappointing to get that kind of news after being at a fan convention and hearing so many fans share their love for the show. While Ellis had just wrapped up his final day at the convention so he didn’t have to break the sad news to fans, he mentioned how they kept asking for news on Season 4. At the time, he was hopeful that the good news was going to come soon:

By the time Tom Ellis got back to London a couple of days later, Fox still hadn’t officially announced that Lucifer was done. Unfortunately, it only got worse from there, as the Players actor admitted that he was tipped off by someone that the network was going to bury the cancellation announcement by announcing something else at the same time the following weekend. 

Wanting to let the dedicated Lucifans know, Ellis took it upon himself to announce the news on Twitter, making sure it was before Fox had the chance to break the news. When Rosenbaum asked if Fox was pissed, Ellis had just one simple response:

Even though Fox definitely could have handled the cancellation better, at least fans and the cast and crew didn’t have to wait too long for good news. Netflix picked up Lucifer just a month later. This time, they actually listened to the fans, as it was originally supposed to end after Season 5, but Netflix renewed it for a sixth and final season, properly giving Lucifer an end. Fan campaigns don’t always work, but the ones that do are incredible. 

The show may have seen its fair share of protestors and complaining moms, but Tom Ellis saw firsthand how much fans love Lucifer. It was all because of them that the show got saved. It may have switched networks during its run, but the transition to Netflix proved to be a successful one, and it got Lucifer an extra three seasons. 

Fans were willing to sign up for a Netflix subscription to watch their favorite devil and detective duo, and I don’t blame them. And now, all these years later, it's emotional to hear the show's star talk about this terrible moment when the show got canceled, and how the fans helped save it. 

Conventional wisdom says that “when one door closes, another door opens.” In the case of the 32 TV shows we’re about to discuss, that saying isn’t just blowing smoke. Rather, when these titles saw change or cancellation staring them down, shows like Futurama and Buffy The Vampire Slayer jumped ships -- and kept on sailing. Behold, these conquering heroes. 

Futurama

Starting life as a Fox network original, Futurama’s shiny metal lifespan was initially cut short due to being canceled after four seasons. Years down the road, Comedy Central would revive Matt Groening’s irreverent fan favorite, and Hulu would later save it from cancelation as well. As a result, Planet Express’ doors were kept open… with some gaps of time, and a couple of direct to DVD movies in between. 

The Great British Baking Show

The cozy comfort that is The Great British Baking Show switched channels in both the UK and the US, though not as often as its swapped co-hosts. In its home nation (where it’s still allowed to be called The Great British Bake Off), the program started at the BBC in 2010 and eventually moved to Channel 4 after seven seasons. Meanwhile, the rights to that show in the US were first with PBS in 2014 but are now scattered between The Roku Channel and Netflix. 

Gilmore Girls

A show like Gilmore Girls doesn't always make a switch because of being canceled. Rather, in the final season of Amy Sherman-Palladino’s pop culture touchstone, The WB became The CW, after merging with fellow defunct network UPN. As for the miniseries Gilmore Girls: A Year in the LIfe, it did originate at Netflix but eventually received a homecoming of sorts when it aired on The CW in 2020.

Arrested Development

One of, if not the first network series revived through the powers of streaming, Arrested Development seemed to constantly struggle through its three seasons at Fox. And then, the good folks at Netflix revived what seemed to be one of the Internet’s favorite shows for two additional seasons. They were even nice enough to recut Season 4 into traditional episodes, once the initial character-centric installments were met with a less than stellar reception.

Buffy The Vampire Slayer

The story of Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s broadcast history is rather interesting to follow. Starting out as The WB’s big Tuesday night hit in 1997, it transferred to fellow upstart network UPN in 2001. After two more seasons, Buffy would go off the air…just a couple years shy of the merger that turned The WB and UPN into what we now know as The CW.

Cobra Kai

Hey folks: remember when YouTube had original series? That’s exactly how Cobra Kai started, as YouTube Red/Premium was where the Karate Kid legacy-quel first got its legs. After two seasons aired, and with YouTube apparently not interested in anything past season 4 (according to Deadline), Netflix opened its doors and let Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) bring his dojo over to its streaming paradise. 

Last Man Standing

As Last Man Standing was sitting at six seasons, ABC canceled Tim Allen’s sitcom in 2017. That decision was supposedly due to some disputes between the network and the series’ production company, 20th Television. Which made it all the more interesting when Fox revived the series that it was already producing, for two more seasons. 

Supernatural

Just how long was Supernatural on TV? Well… it started in 2006, as a show on The WB; and then became a flagship title of its next parent, The CW, once WB merged with fellow fledgling network UPN. So while you’d know the Winchester brothers’ adventures for playing on The CW for 14 of its 15 seasons, that first aired under the house that Michigan J. Frog built. How’s that for magic?

A.P. Bio

For its brief lifespan of four seasons, A.P. Bio kicked things off at NBC and was revived as a potential Peacock subscription driver and aired two more seasons as such. Alas, the streaming reaper came for the series in 2021, ending Whitlock High’s time on our screens all too early. And what’s even sadder is we never did learn about what happened to Devin (Jacob McCarthy) after he mysteriously disappeared following Season 1? 

Family Matters

TGIF had a bit of an interesting shakeup in its later years, thanks to series like Family Matters and Step by Step defecting from its original home. Jumping from ABC after providing eight seasons of Urkel (Jaleel White) and his antics with the Winslow family, the former wrapped up on the CBS network with one final season. And depending on who you talk to, Season 9 is probably best forgotten by the world.

Archer

Archer’s 14-season run was both a hilarious parody of the James Bond movies, while also being funny and bittersweet in its own ways. While it was never canceled, and blew past the original plans to end in Season 10, a network shift did come after Season 7 aired in 2016. And that was thanks to FX Networks creating a new imprint for comedy and soccer programming, FXX. 

Babylon 5

In the beginning, Babylon 5 was a syndicated TV show that, much like Star Trek: The Next Generation before it, had no singular network home. Distributed through the Prime Time Entertainment Network for its first four seasons, creator J. Michael Strazynski didn’t think the show would get a fifth season. With a series finale already filmed, TNT stepped in to grant one last round of episodes (and a new Season 4 finale), for 1998. And according to Strazynski’s blog post from when it all happened, “Sleeping In Light” would have played just as fine at the end of Season 4. 

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Here’s a fun scenario to ponder: what do you do when a series like Brooklyn Nine-Nine wants to keep existing, but home network Fox doesn’t want to go past Season 5? Well, you send the series to its true home: NBC! As the Andy Samberg-led ensemble was one of several shows saved from cancellation in 2018, the final three seasons could be chalked up to production company Universal Television saving one of its own.

Manifest

After Manifest’s wild Season 3 cliffhanger, the series’ cancellation by NBC left creator Jeff Rake, as well as the show’s fandom, all hoping for closure. While it wasn’t the full second half that Rake took to Twitter to mourn in 2021, streaming provider Netflix did step in for one final season, after finding great success with past seasons being available on its platform. 

Columbo

Detective Colombo (Peter Falk) ran through two pilots and seven seasons on NBC, between 1968 and 1978, looking to solve his cases with “just one more thing” he needed to ask about. But when it came to his eponymous series’ own fate, it received “just” three more seasons on ABC, from 1989 to 2003. 

Community

If it was up to NBC, Dan Harmon’s Community would have never gotten to the six seasons it called out for in its own universe. With that final, prophecy-fulfilling season airing on the now defunct Yahoo! Screen platform, part of a prophecy, that involves "a movie," has been fulfilled.

Everybody Hates Chris

With Chris Rock’s semi-autobiographical sitcom Everybody Hates Chris, the network shift came from a natural place: a merger. Beginning its life in 2005 on UPN, the sitcom Rock co-created with Ali LeRoi would become an original series on The CW in the 2006-2007 TV season. It would continue to air until 2009, as it would then be canceled after its fourth season. 

The Expanse

The Expanse came to an end after six seasons, with the first three airing on Syfy and the last batch going to Amazon’s Prime Video platform. But apparently, in an interview with Polygon, authors Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck (collectively known as James S.A. Corey),said  they don’t even see the show as cancelled, but rather “paused” after Season 6. If a show can be renewed after a fan campaign draws in the likes of Wil Wheaton, George R.R. Martin, and Patton Oswalt, who are we to doubt there’s still gas in the tank? 

American Dad!

Fox ran Seth MacFarlane’s topically inclined animated comedy, American Dad!, for 11 seasons, before pulling the plug on the Family Guy originator’s co-creation with Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman in 2013. However, it didn’t take long for cable station TBS, which had been airing reruns for some time, to snag itself a new original program. So just under a month after the series “ended” on Fox, it came roaring back to life in its second healthy home. 

Friday Night Lights

Most people probably remember Friday Night LIghts as an NBC series, and considering its first two seasons aired there, that would make sense. However, if we’re going by season count, you’d technically call Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton’s ensemble drama a 101 Network series; thanks to the last three of its five seasons airing on that platform between 2008 and 2011.

The Critic

For a two-season wonder like The Critic, you’d think it would have been easy to keep it in one place for the whole run. That couldn’t have been further from the truth, as the first season aired on ABC in 1994, followed by the second season going to Fox in 1995. It’s something that would be joked about in the Jon Lovitz’ comedy’s third and final revival, as a series of webisodes on AtomFilms/Shockwave distributed between 2000 and 2001.

Matlock

Lawyer Ben Matlock (Andy Griffith) broke a lot of cases over six seasons on NBC, between 1986 and 1992. And before anyone could ask if we’d see Ben again, the fall of that very last year saw Matlock jumping over to ABC, for its final three seasons. While cast members may have changed, the iconic theme song and the public’s love for this series did not.

JAG

Here’s something fun to consider: JAG technically has two network shifts. The major one saw David James Elliott’s Lt. Harmon Rabb, Jr. go from NBC to CBS, right after Season 1’s conclusion in 1996. At its second home, the series would run for nine more seasons and spawn the hit spinoff NCIS; which is basically the procedural world’s version of Cheers and Frasier. However, the 22nd episode of Season 1, the true season finale “Skeleton Crew,” wouldn’t air on TV until 1999 on the USA Network. 

Longmire

Neo-noir/western detective series Longmire began its life as a pretty popular title on the A&E Network back in 2014.. Three seasons in, despite being a strong performer, the cable channel axed the Robert Taylor-starring series, with no rhyme or reason. Of course, that didn’t stop Netflix from reviving the series, giving it another three seasons that ran from 2015 until its second and final cancellation in 2017. 

Lucifer

After three seasons, and a finale that was specifically designed to keep the show running, Lucifer was canceled due to a “pretty narrow” audience. That, and the series was made by an outside studio, which only made the decision apparently clearer. It was Fox’s loss though, as Netflix not only brought Tom Ellis’ demonically good time back from the grave,but  the streamer gave it three more seasons to finish up. 

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Was it ever important for Mystery Science Theater 3000 to stay at one network? Not totally, though there were some hiccups in how films were chosen in later seasons because of such switches. Starting life in 1988 as a public access show for KTMA-TV, MST3K would move to Comedy Central for the bulk of its run between 1989 and 1996. One last broadcast move would happen in 1997, giving this show its final TV-bound home… before it went to Netflix for two seasons between 2017 and 2018, and then to its own indie platform, The Gizmoplex, in 2022. 

One Day At A Time

The reboot of Whitney Blake and Allan Manings’ sitcom, One Day at a Time, gave the world a new perspective on a very familiar formula. This Latinx-flavored version only lasted for four seasons sadly, with three of those seasons streaming on Netflix. After being canceled by the big red streamer in 2019, the series would be revived by Pop TV for one final abbreviated season, which aired in 2020.

Girls5Eva

Girls5Eva was a series that had a pedigree that seemed destined to last more than two seasons at Peacock. Yet the Tina Fey co-created/Sara Barellies-led ensemble found itself out the door after Season 2 ended. Though that’s not where the music stopped, as Netflix resurrected the show, proving that the cancellation reaper doesn’t always have the last word.

Doug

Most people remember Doug as a four-season Nicktoon that delved into the inner mind of Doug Funnie (Billy West) as he navigated his teenage years of crushes and bullies. But if you’re a true die-hard, then you, of course, remember Disney’s Doug…It was Doug but an ABC-tweaked incarnation that ran as part of the One Saturday Morning block. 

Cougar Town

Over four seasons of Courteney Cox’s ensemble sitcom Cougar Town, there were things that could change and things that couldn’t. While co-creator Bill Lawrence’s Twitter crusade to rename the show never came to be, the former ABC series eventually became a TBS original in the back half of its life span. And no, the network change didn’t help the case to rename the series at all.

Damages

Through 2007 to 2011, FX had a hit legal drama on its hand with Damages, starring Glenn Close and Rose Byrne. When it came to the end of the third season, EW reported that the costs of the series weren’t worth the viewership to the network. Which lead The 101 Network to enter talks and eventually pick up the series, for its final two seasons. 

Clueless

Can one network alone hold the charisma of Cher Horowitz (Rachel Blanchard)? As if! While original network ABC wasn’t sold on Clueless until reruns had proven them wrong, UPN kept the series adaptation of the ‘90s movie classic going for another two seasons. If only ABC had taken a little more time to feel things out. 

Whether it’s because of cost issues, audience demand, or just good old-fashioned mergers, sometimes you’ve got to move to another network to keep the party going. These series did just that, and for better or worse, fans got more time to hang out with some of their favorite TV characters as a result. 

Regarding movie and TV characters that have withstood the test of time, I can think of no better characters than the sarcastic ones. These people we remember the most years later for their hilarious jokes, awesome one-liners, and deliveries that just can't be beaten. Today, we'll review the most sarcastic TV characters and the ones from movies. 

Chandler Bing (Friends)

Out of the entirety of the Friends cast, I don't think there's been another character that stands out just as much as Chandler Bing. From his first moments on the series to his last, Chandler was hands down the most sarcastic of the leading group, and some of his lines have lived on for years long after the series ended. Friends was undoubtedly one of Matthew Perry's best TV shows.

Deadpool (The Deadpool Franchise)

Deadpool from the Deadpool franchise in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is sarcastic by nature. No matter what fight he's dealing with, there's always a joke that comes flying out not that long after, whether it be a lighter joke or a very much Rated-R quip, Ryan Reynolds' character always has a quick remark.

Roman Roy (Succession)

The Succession cast is always serious about what is happening in the show – as they should be. It's a lot of money they are dealing with. 

But Roman Roy? He is the most unserious character ever and will break any tension with a sarcastic quip that will undoubtedly sit in viewers' minds for hours long after the TV show ends. Kieran Culkin was a beast at his delivery. 

Tony Stark (The MCU)

Out of the original Avengers, Tony Stark (played by Robert Downey Jr. in one of his best roles) is hands down the most sarcastic. I'm pretty sure half the time, it was just Downey Jr. acting like himself on screen because he's Tony Stark in real life. I'll never get over how he called one of Thanos' henchmen, Squidward, literally. 

Sherlock Holmes (Elementary & Sherlock) 

It's hard to pick just one Sherlock – so why not both? Benedict Cumberbatch from Sherlock and Jonny Lee Miller from Elementary both perfectly capture what it's like to play Sherlock Holmes – as well as his sassy and sarcastic nature when solving the case. They are some of the best portrayals of Sherlock out there – I'll give Robert Downey Jr. an honorable mention, too, for his role as Sherlock in the Sherlock movies.

Max Black (2 Broke Girls)

Kat Dennings has probably some of the best one-liners in all of 2 Broke Girls as Max Black. Coming from a broken home, the character came swinging right out the gate with hilarious one-liners and wits that made me laugh for hours on end – even if deep down, we all know she uses sarcasm as her emotional shield.  

Comic Book Guy (The Simpsons)

Few characters on this list have been around for decades, but Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons was primed for that. Appearing in the second season of The Simpsons, the character has remained a mainstay in the series for his sarcastic nature and love of all things comic books, making snide comments to anyone who challenges his mastery of the medium.

Juno (Juno)

Juno from Juno is probably the most relatable teenage character in movies (besides, maybe, the whole teen pregnancy part). She's witty and sarcastic and uses it in situations where you probably shouldn't use humor, but it's what brings you comfort. Admittedly, Juno was my favorite movie character for a long time. 

Gregory House (House)

There are many medical dramas like Grey's Anatomy, New Amsterdam, and so many others, but nothing can beat House and its namesake doctor, Gregory House. A man who is incredibly smart but has a drug problem, he uses sarcasm in his everyday job, which not only makes him hilarious but also causes him to run into some interesting patient situations. 

Hades (Hercules)

I will stand by the fact that Hades is hands down the best Disney villain overall. Not only is he so sarcastic and makes jokes about death and Greek mythology all the time, but he's able to use that hilarity and turn it sinister, turning into a pretty scary villain when he needs to be. But you can't hate him because he's just so funny. 

Roger Sterling (Mad Men)

When I first watched Mad Men and attempted to find someone I liked from the cast, the first person that came to mind was Roger Sterling. Portrayed by John Slattery, Sterling had some of the best storylines on the series – and brought that sarcasm despite all his heavy problems. 

Tyrion (Game Of Thrones)

There are some great Tyrion quotes out there that I could reference for hours about how sarcastic this man is, but they wouldn't do it justice. Honestly, rewatch Game of Thrones for Tyrion's sarcastic nature – I assure you, you will laugh just as much the first time you watched this series thanks to Peter Dinklage's excellent performance. 

Seinfeld (Seinfeld)

I mean, come on. Of course, we must put Jerry Seinfeld from Seinfeld on this list. The man was born to be a sarcastic comedian, and in every episode of this series, something will come out of his mouth to make you laugh. 

Miranda Bailey (Grey's Anatomy)

The Grey's Anatomy cast has ebbed and flowed so often throughout its long run that it's sometimes hard to remember everyone there. But Miranda Bailey, played by Chandra Wilson, has been in the show for years, and honestly, she's one of the few that I see the reason why. Not only is she hilarious in her sarcastic nature, but her facial expressions are to die for. 

Lucifer (Lucifer)

When you're the ruler of Hell, you tend to have a sense of humor from all the darkness going around, and of course, Lucifer from Lucifer is very much like that. And he has a sense of humor that is unlike anyone else. I'm pretty sure Lucifer can charm anyone with his sarcastic nature and pretty smile – and yes, he would most likely delight me, too, with his sarcasm.

Alex Russo (Wizards Of Waverly Place)

As someone who grew up watching Wizards of Waverly Place, Alex Russo is why I am the person I am today. Funny, quippy, and sarcastic, this girl always knew how to make anyone laugh, regardless of the situation. And it's certainly a show to watch if you love Selena Gomez, as she plays Russo. 

Fallon Carrington (Dynasty)

If you want a character that genuinely lives for drama, then Fallon Carrington (played by Elizabeth Gillies) from Dynasty is the one for you. She grew up with money and power, but because everyone was always fighting each other within her family, she learned how to stand up for herself quickly – which manifested into some of the most sarcastic moments of the show. 

Stiles (Teen Wolf)

I'm 99% sure Stiles from the Teen Wolf cast can use his sarcasm as a weapon. Before he was affected by any supernatural forces, he was genuinely just a funny kid who used sarcasm in every way possible, and yes, I am still missing Dylan O'Brien in this role, because he was just the best. 

David (Schitt's Creek)

In modern-day television, no one is as sarcastic as David from the Schitt's Creek cast. Played by Dan Levy, this character had so many moments of sass that they are printed on t-shirts all over the place now. I still laugh just as hard when he says, "You look like the downfall of society," years later. 

Charlie (Two And A Half Men)

Fun fact – I binge-watched Two And A Half-Men for the first time in 2023, and yes, I am now aware of how funny Charlie Sheen was in this show as Charlie. He is probably the most sarcastic TV character I've ever gotten the chance to watch – and no matter how many times I view the episodes, I still laugh just as hard. 

Seth (Superbad)

The Superbad elevated many people among its cast up to fame, and one of those just happened to be Jonah Hill, who played Seth in the film. From there, we see how hilarious and sarcastic Hill could be when he played Seth and somehow made me laugh despite his strange nature – and his weird obsessions. 

April Ludgate (Parks And Recreation)

Aubrey Plaza's best TV shows certainly includes her role in the Parks and Recreation cast, where she played April Ludgate. Her deadpan-style comedy and the way she responded to any joke is what made her such a great addition to this cast, and in any rewatch, she's always the standout star. 

Sheldon Cooper (The Big Bang Theory)

Arguably, you could place anyone from the Big Bang Theory cast on this list, but Sheldon stands out. He's sarcastic, intelligent, and pretty much the face of the franchise – I mean, he got his series afterward, so it's not surprising he's on this list. 

Betty Rizzo (Grease)

Betty Rizzo is an exciting pick on this list because while she is undoubtedly sarcastic and a mean girl, we all know she's going through some serious personal stuff. Regardless, she channels her emotions into her sarcasm and truly comes up with some funny one-liners that have lived on – and of course, we can't forget the sarcasm queen's song, "Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee."

Miranda (Sex & The City)

Miranda Hobbes from the Sex and the City cast was the sarcastic and funny friend I'm sure we all want in our thirties. Portrayed by Cynthia Nixon, Miranda is a career-minded woman who has probably one of the most cynical takes on relationships and men in general, and she makes it known plenty through her sarcastic quips.  

Daria (Daria)

Daria's sarcasm from the show Daria is what made her famous. The adult animated sitcom -- a spinoff from Beavis and Butt-Head -- was released in the late 1990s and featured the story of Daria, a cynical high school student who was hilarious in every way. Let's be honest; we all wanted to be her. 

Sterling Archer (Archer)

Archer is all about Sterling Archer – who makes this animated series so much more fun with his sarcasm. As a secret agent who is as narcissistic as he is sarcastic, he makes this show as hilarious as some of the best TV shows.

Loki (The MCU)

I must include the supervillain (or hero, depending on how you look at him), Loki. From his first appearance in the MCU to his TV show on Disney+, Tom Hiddleston has made Loki one of the most sarcastic supervillains in the MCU. It's no wonder he keeps coming back again and again. 

Miranda Priestly (The Devil Wears Prada)

"Florals? In the spring? How original." You can't get better than Miranda Priestly. Meryl Streep portrayed the character in The Devil Wears Prada cast, and this character used her sarcasm as a weapon to anyone who dared go against what she wanted. Truly, no one did it as well as Priestly. 

Severus Snape (The Harry Potter Franchise)

While Severus Snape was a man of few words in most of his appearances in the Harry Potter franchise, he was full of sass and sarcasm. Played by Alan Rickman, Severus Snape was a powerful wizard, and in some of his best moments, he used his sass and sarcasm against everyone, especially his students. 

Saul (Better Call Saul)

I mean, it's Saul Goodman. He's the king of sarcasm. There's a reason why Bob Odenkirk received an entire spinoff dedicated to the character after starring in Breaking Bad – he's an okay-ish lawyer with no shortage of sarcasm to offer. He can somehow always get someone out of trouble.

Sokka (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

What do you do when all your friends and family have bending abilities but you don't? You use sarcasm as a weapon, of course, and that's what Sokka did in Avatar: The Last Airbender. Hands down, Sokka was the funniest of the leading group of characters in the popular Nickelodeon show.

Richard Hayden (Tommy Boy)

David Spade is another iconic actor known for his sarcastic characters, and one of his best is Richard Hayden from Tommy Boy. His scenes with Chris Farley made him all the funnier and stands out as one of his best movies. 

Billy (Billy Madison)

Adam Sandler is known for being sarcastic in many of his movie roles, and one of his most iconic was Billy in Billy Madison. A spoiled man, Billy was hilarious in every way and used his sarcasm and dimwitted nature to get whatever he wanted – which, later on, hilariously backfires. 

There are plenty of great sarcastic characters out there to love and enjoy, but these guys certainly stand out as some of the best. Now if you don't mind me, I'm going to look up a compilation of Chandler Bing's funniest moments and laugh my butt off again and again. 

There are plenty of great DC movies and TV shows on Netflix for comic book fans to check out, which is one thing that makes it one of the best streaming services to subscribe to today. Let's take a deeper look at all of the great superhero movies and series under the DC umbrella that a Netflix subscription provides — some of which a Max subscription will not even get you.

Preacher (2016-2019)

Criminal-turned-minister Jesse Custer (Dominic Cooper), his ex-girlfriend Tulip (Ruth Negga), and a vampire named Cassidy (Joe Gilgun) team up to, literally, find God after the Almighty goes missing.

Why it is one of the best DC titles on Netflix: Based on Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's hit DC Wildstorm comic, Preacher is a refreshingly unique and cheekily funny supernatural thriller from developers Sam Catlin, Seth Rogen, and Evan Goldberg.

• Stream Preacher on Netflix

Batwheels (2022-Present)

The Batmobile (voiced by Jacob Bertrand) and other vehicles used by the Dark Knight (voiced by Ethan Hawke) and the BatFamilly become equipped with a sentient A.I. that allows them to become heroes on their own.

Why it is one of the best DC titles on Netflix: For younger children who may not be ready for the live-action Batman films or even Batman: The Animated Series, Batwheels serves as a perfect entry point into the DC Universe.

• Stream Batwheels on Netflix

Justice League And Justice League Unlimited (2001-2004, 2004-2006)

Batman (the late Kevin Conroy), Superman (George Newbern), Wonder Woman (Susan Eisenberg), and more of the world’s greatest heroes form an alliance that grows much, much larger in later years.

Why they are some of the best DC titles on Netflix: Relive all of the best episodes of Justice League and Justice League Unlimited, which was the cornerstone of the much esteemed DC Animated Universe that was spearheaded by Batman: The Animated Series.

• Stream Justice League on Netflix
• Stream Justice League Unlimited on Netflix

The Batman (2004-2008)

The wealthy, orphaned Bruce Wayne (Rino Romano, one of the most underrated and best Batman voice actors) becomes a symbol of his greatest fear to intimidate the most feared criminals threatening Gotham City.

Why it is one of the best DC titles on Netflix: Not to be confused with the 2022 comic book movie starring Robert Pattinson, The Batman is an animated series that offers a refreshing take on the early years of Bruce Wayne’s war on crime.

• Stream The Batman on Netflix

Arrow (2012-2020)

An irresponsible billionaire (Stephen Amell) returns from a long hiatus with a new determination to protect his crime-ridden city with expert archery skills.

Why it is one of the best DC titles on Netflix: Based on the character of Oliver “Green Arrow” Queen, co-developer Greg Berlanti’s acclaimed Arrow pioneered a shared universe of DC TV shows on The CW that came to aptly be known as the “Arrowverse.”

• Stream Arrow on Netflix

The Flash (2014-2023)

After he is struck by lightning, a forensics investigator (Grant Gustin) gains the ability to move faster than any other living being.

Why it is one of the best DC titles on Netflix: The second installment of the Arrowverse, The CW’sThe Flash, also boasts one of the most beloved iterations of Barry Allen.

• Stream The Flash on Netflix

Supergirl (2015-2021)

Clark Kent’s cousin, Kara Danvers (Melissa Benoist), uses her Kryptonian abilities to fight crime on her own in National City.

Why it is one of the best DC titles on Netflix: Originally airing on CBS before joining her fellow Arrowverse-canon series on The CW, Supergirl is, surprisingly, among the lowest-rated superhero TV shows on IMDb, but is one of the best modern DC TV shows, according to Rotten Tomatoes.

• Stream Supergirl on Netflix

DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow (2016-2022)

A diverse group of crime fighters and criminals work together, traveling through time to fight evil.

Why it is one of the best DC titles on Netflix: You never know what you are going to see next while following the ragtag crew from DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, which was cancelled before it could finish its story after seven seasons.

• Stream DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow on Netflix

Black Lightning (2017-2021)

A former superhero (Cress Williams) with the ability to generate electricity comes out of retirement to protect his community from a vicious criminal gang.

Why it is one of the best DC titles on Netflix: One of the more unique installments of the Arrowverse — for following an older character who forms a team with his own family — is Black Lightning, which was cancelled at The CW after four seasons.

• Stream Black Lightning on Netflix

Lucifer (2016-2021)

After growing tired of his life ruling Hell, Satan (Tom Ellis) comes to Earth in human form and uses his expertise in all things evil as an LAPD consultant.

Why it is one of the best DC titles on Netflix: Originally airing on Fox, Lucifer — based on the DC Vertigo title — later became one of the best crime TV shows on Netflix for its dazzling blend of fantasy and hard-boiled mystery.

• Stream Lucifer on Netflix

Sweet Tooth (2021-2024)

A young, half-man, half-deer hybrid (Christian Convery) struggles to survive Earth’s post-apocalyptic landscape with help from one of the few humans left (Nonso Anozie).

Why it is one of the best DC titles on Netflix: Robert Downey Jr. serves as a producer for this comparatively more lighthearted adaptation of Jeff Lemire’s dark, dystopian fantasy series from DC Comics, Sweet Tooth.

• Stream Sweet Tooth on Netflix

The Sandman (2022-Present)

After spending over a century in captivity, the personification dreams (Tom Sturridge) must prevent a living nightmare (Boyd Holbrook) from wreaking havoc on the Earth.

Why it is one of the best DC titles on Netflix: After years in development hell, Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman — which has a second season in the works — was finally adapted for screen as a Netflix original series featuring a top-notch, star-studded cast and a passionate understanding of its source material.

• Stream The Sandman on Netflix

Bodies (2023)

The same corpse of an unidentified man is discovered in the exact same place in London by four different detectives in four different time periods.

Why they are some of the best DC titles on Netflix: Based on Si Spencer's acclaimed graphic novel published by DC Vertigo in 2015, Bodies is an eight-episode, Netflix original crime drama with a mind-bending sci-fi twist, developed by Torchwood writer Paul Tomalin.

• Stream Bodies on Netflix

Be sure to check back and see what upcoming DC movies and upcoming DC TV shows will be available to stream on Netflix next.

Lucifer star D.B. Woodside has remained busy since the Netflix series ended, most recently recurring in Season 4 of 9-1-1: Lone Star, as well as another Netflix series, The Night Agent. While things have been going pretty well for him, both before and after Lucifer, it hasn’t always been like that. The actor recently went on the record to tell a story about a director he had a conflict with and even dropped the F-bomb.

D.B. Woodside took to Twitter to tell his followers about how an unnamed director on an unnamed pilot spoke to him in a tone that was not appropriate, just for agreeing with the lead actor. The incident was not a pleasant one, and from the looks of Woodside’s tweet, it is still a fresh memory for him:

The Night Agent actor didn’t name any names, and the tweet is pretty vague, as he didn’t even mention when the incident took place. It’s unknown if this was for an upcoming pilot or a past one, but the experience did not bode well for D.B. Woodside. However, people in the comments of his tweet are very much on his side, apologizing to him for what happened and saying that the “Lead” should have made the “Director” apologize to him.

Even prior to Lucifer, D.B. Woodside was seen in other projects such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Parenthood, Suits, JAG, S.W.AT., and others. There’s no way of knowing what show this was on or if it was even a show that got picked up, but Woodside seems intent of keeping it that way, so fans may never find out.

Meanwhile, don’t expect the actor to continue to be seen on Netflix, at least not in new episodes. With the Lucifer series finale premiering in 2021, His character on The Night Agent was killed off ahead of the show’s second season, meaning that secret service agent Erik Monks is no more. With 9-1-1: Lone Star getting a fourth season, though, and his Reverend Parks character still very close to Gina Torres’ Tommy Vega, it’s very likely he will return next season as their relationship continues to blossom. He is also starring in the upcoming film The Perfect Find, so while he may not have had the best experience on the set of one project, it’s nice to see that it hasn’t ruined acting for him.

A bad experience on the set of a movie or show is unfortunately not uncommon. No matter how long it’s been, it clearly stuck with D.B. Woodside and will probably forever. Hopefully, with him doing so many projects, he has more good memories than bad when it comes to working, and that was just a one-time thing. Be sure to get a Netflix subscription so you can catch him on both Lucifer and The Night Agent, and hope that neither of those shows is what he was talking about.

Spoilers for the midseason finale of Fire Country ahead.

While Kevin Alejandro’s character Cal Fire Captain Manny Perez plays a big role on the CBS drama Fire Country, the actor himself also plays a massive role behind the scenes too as a director. With his experience starring in and directing some of the major episodes of Lucifer Alejandro was given the keys to one of Fire Country’s biggest episodes, the shocking midseason finale. And now he's explaining how the DC show helped him take the lead on the latest episode of Max Thieriot's drama. 

In an interview with the New York Post, Alejandro opened up about how directing Lucifer helped prepare him for Fire Country, which has turned into quite the hit on the 2022 TV schedule and has been picked up for a full season. The actor-director explained why he was able to take on such a big job so early in the show, saying: 

And Fire Country sure didn’t overlook it, because Alejandro was given the responsibility of directing one of the biggest episodes so far. This is because the actor-director has to balance a massive set piece, multiple intense flashbacks, and a shocking cliffhanger all in one episode. 

The show has been using massive set pieces, like a rock wall, and this episode was no different, with a car teetering on the edge of a bridge for the entire episode. Alejandro did a magnificent job of showing the intensity of the sequence and simultaneously highlighting the emotional beats of the episode. On top of all this, Alejandro was also tasked with the final scene where Bode falls off the bridge in the car, an incident paralleling what happened to his sister. The way the episode built to that moment left me gobsmacked and needing more. Alejandro did such a good job at making sense of all these moving parts and having them come together in a shocking conclusion where we don’t know if Bode is alive or dead. 

The Lucifer star explained that there was “a lot of pressure” going into the episode of Fire Country because of its magnitude, but he also said it was an “honor” to direct because the show trusted him with it. 

Based on the actor’s resume, it comes as no surprise that he was trusted with this important episode. Before Fire Country, while he was on Lucifer, Alejandro directed five episodes (including the penultimate episode of Season 6), and he played Detective Dan Espinoza on the show. So he’s been in this situation before where he not only has to lead the cast and crew from behind the camera, but he also has to be in front of it in character, playing a major role in the episode. 

While Lucifer did help prepare him for Fire Country, the shows are quite different, and the actor-director elaborated on how the tonal differences of the show changed the way he directs, saying: 

Despite these differences, Alejandro was clearly able to transfer what he learned on Lucifer over to Fire Country, where he did a great job helming an important episode. 

Hopefully, we’ll get to see Alejandro directing another episode of the drama inspired by Max Thieriot’s hometown soon. Based on his track record with Lucifer, and the shocking midseason finale, I’d imagine he’ll helm some episodes when Season 1 returns on the 2023 TV schedule.

Sadly, we’ll have to wait until the new year to see if Bode survives the big crash and to see if the actor behind Manny returns to the director’s chair. 

While we count down the days to Fire Country’s return on January 6, you can watch the first half of Season 1 with a Paramount+ subscription. 

Believe it or not, Lucifans, but almost one full year has passed since the series finale released on Netflix back in September of 2021. Lucifer survived one network TV cancellation and then even got a bonus season just when it seemed that the streamer would wrap the story with Season 5. Now, executive producers Joe Henderson and Ildy Modrovich are looking back at how the beloved series ended, and what they’d hoped to accomplish with it. 

With Lucifer’s sixth and final season coming to DVD and Blu-ray on September 13, the time has never been better to get ready to revisit how the devilish series finished. Despite Lucifer and Chloe trying to make sure that he wouldn’t disappear from their time-traveling daughter’s life before she was even born, Lucifer found his calling, and it was one that meant he couldn’t stay with them. While he and Chloe did eventually reunite, Rory still went through her childhood without her dad.

There was a happy ending... eventually, with some heartache along the way. When executive producers Joe Henderson and Ildy Modrovich spoke with CinemaBlend in celebration of the upcoming DVD/Blu-ray release, Henderson shared his view on the series finale’s end:

While Rory’s travels back in time didn’t change the past and guarantee that she’d have a childhood with both of her parents, she made the decision herself that Lucifer should follow his calling. The bond between mother and daughter was also very strong, which made their final scene together all the more poignant. Henderson continued:

If Rory changed her past, then she wouldn’t be the person who she had become by being raised by just her mom. She may have missed having a dad around, but – as Joe Henderson said – the story isn’t a tragedy. It’s not all happy, but it’s not all hopeless either for Rory and Chloe. 

Lucifer himself learned a similar lesson by the end of Season 6, and it’s hard to imagine that the Lucifer of Season 1 would have even considered becoming a healer of Hell. Ildy Modrovich shared her thoughts on his particular ending and how the Lucifer team found his calling to explain why he would miss Rory’s childhood:

It was certainly a message that tied up the loose ends of Season 6 and explained why Lucifer was an absent father without villainizing him or creating a tragedy that would befall him and prevent him from being with Chloe and their daughter. Of course, it also meant that there was no magic fix that would let Lucifer and Chloe build a perfect family together, which may not have been what some fans were expecting. Joe Henderson acknowledged that they knew it was a twist that might not receive universal approval right away, saying: 

It was after considering many options and having conversations with star Tom Ellis that the Lucifer team settled on what ultimately became the final episode of the series. It wasn’t a fairy tale ending, but it brought the character full circle and gave farewells to all the key players. Even one who had been dead for quite a while!

So, how did they decide on the endings for all the characters, who were all in such different places in their lives? Ildy Modrovich explained:

Even though Lucifer was out of miracle bonus seasons by the conclusion of Season 6, the finale didn’t close on the idea that these characters’ journeys are at an end just because Netflix subscribers won’t get to watch. Although the showrunners joked with me about the idea of a surprise Season 7 about dinosaurs or a Lucifer vs. Dinosaurs movie, the finished product stands on its own. Joe Henderson elaborated with his own thoughts:

I think it’s safe to say that the Lucifer showrunners did indeed do their jobs right, as the final season was a wild ride that ended with a thoughtful and emotional finale (and a hilarious shout-out to Bones close to the end, of course). Lucifer also came out on top of the streaming chart for all of 2021 (and comic creator Neil Gaiman had a pretty great reaction to it).

If you’re ready to revisit all things Lucifer, you can find the sixth and final season with special features including deleted scenes and a gag reel available on DVD and Blu-ray starting on September 13 at online retailers and www.warnerarchive.com. Lucifer: The Complete Series will be available on the same day to deliver all 93 episodes of the show, including the episodes that aired on Fox and those that released on Netflix.  For some more viewing options look to the future, be sure to check out our 2022 TV premiere schedule.

Fans of author Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman comic book series have been hoping, praying, and waiting for Dream’s story to be adapted for many, many years now. After decades of false starts, we’ll finally be able to watch an actual television show based on the ever-popular property once The Sandman can be viewed with our Netflix subscriptions in the near future. While we were all waiting for The Sandman, though, a little show called Lucifer became quite popular, with Tom Ellis’ portrayal of the titular character being based in Gaiman’s Sandman lore. Now that a Lucifer fan has asked why Ellis won’t be reprising his role for the new series, Gaiman has responded, and in a way that all Sandman fans will likely agree with.

What Did Neil Gaiman Say About Why Tom Ellis Isn’t Playing Lucifer In The Sandman?

For those who never got on the Lucifer train when the show was either on Fox or after its move to Netflix after a cancellation that upset many viewers, the supernatural police procedural starring Tom Ellis as the Devil himself, was based on The Sandman spinoff comics by Neil Gaiman. So, it makes a lot of sense that Lucifer fans would want to know why Tom Ellis has been replaced as the mischievous character by Game of Thrones alum Gwendoline Christie. After one fan asked that very question on Twitter, Gaiman responded:

Speak. The. TRUTH, Neil Gaiman! Alright, Lucifer fans, do not come for us! We love Tom Ellis and what he brought to the character on his show. Truth be told though, Gaiman is completely correct. The Lucifer that you got on the Netflix series (which wrapped things up nicely when it ended in September of 2021) was very different from the one in the comics, with his story also being very different. Ellis’ version of Lucifer, if you take away his angelic powers, is basically a really naughty Bridgerton-style rake, while Gaiman’s Lucifer is…way fucking scarier because he cares little for humanity, despite the fact that he also doesn’t make anyone commit evil acts.

As mentioned, the storylines for these (not really) competing Lucifers also diverge quite a bit. Both abandoned Hell to live in Los Angeles and run a nightclub / piano bar called Lux with Mazikeen, but that’s about where the similarities in plot end. So, even though Gaiman (and some comic book fans) still have respect for Tom Ellis’ "lovable" Lucifer, what The Sandman series needed was to create a character more in line with the one seen in those original Neil Gaiman stories and surprise Lucifer viewers.

Hopefully, it won’t be long now for The Sandman (which also stars Tom Sturridge, Jenna Coleman, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Patton Oswalt, Charles Dance, David Thewlis, Joely Richardson, and many more) to debut as part of the 2022 Netflix TV schedule. When it does, you can bet that millions of people will be there to take in all of the supernatural drama, as well as Gwendoline Christie’s Lucifer in all of the character’s dangerous glory.

Kevin Alejandro has been to hell and back - well, sort of. The veteran TV actor starred as Detective Dan Espinoza on Lucifer for six seasons, but after the supernatural cop show ended last year, he hasn’t been seen on the small screen. That’s all about to change, thanks to a new pilot that was just greenlighted by CBS. 

According to Deadline, Kevin Alejandro is officially on tap to star in Cal Fire, a new pilot that will be produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Television and CBS Studios. His co-stars will include Billy Burke (Maid, The Twilight Saga) and Max Thieriot (SEAL Team), whose adolescence in California’s fire country provided the inspiration for the aptly-named Cal Fire. 

The plot of Cal Fire will revolve around Max Thieriot’s Bode Donovan, a prison inmate who volunteers to join a firefighting team in the hope of receiving a reduced sentence. Kevin Alejandro will tackle the role of Manny, a fire captain who supervises the prison inmates in the line of fire (pun definitely intended). Billy Burke will star as the “lovable pessimist” Vince, the town fire chief. While there are no demons or angels, it sounds like Cal Fire will give Kevin Alejandro the chance to stretch his action muscles and offer some compelling dramatic moments. 

Technically, Cal Fire isn’t actually Kevin Alejandro’s first project since his stint on Lucifer. After the devilish drama concluded, he starred as Jayce on Arcane, the animated League of Legends spin-off that became a surprise smash hit for Netflix and earned a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score. Despite Jayce actually bearing a slight resemblance to the real-life Kevin Alejandro, it was only his voice that fans likely recognized. Thus, Cal Fire will mark Kevin Alejandro’s first major return to live-action television, making it much easier for fans to put a name to that voice. 

Both Lucifer and Arcane found Kevin Alejandro’s characters dealing with the pull between good and evil, so it will be interesting to see if his role in Cal Fire continues that trend. Deadline reports that his character Manny will take an interest in rehabilitating Max Thieriot’s Bode until he “catches wind of his big secret,” so it sounds like Kevin Alejandro could be gearing up to portray another battle between right and wrong. With any luck, none of the twists on Cal Fire will be quite as confusing as that jaw-dropping moment on Season 5 of Lucifer. 

There’s no release date for Cal Fire yet, but we’ll be sure to keep you updated here on CinemaBlend. In the meantime, you can check out Kevin Alejandro on Lucifer and Arcane with your Netflix subscription, or sneak a peek at more upcoming TV releases to fill your viewing schedule in 2022.

The supernaturally evil crime drama Lucifer wrapped up its six-season run in 2021, with Netflix having saved the Fox-originated series from cancellation after its third season. Ever since then, news has been pretty quiet about what TV moves star Tom Ellis might make next, but that has now changed, with the actor set to stay within the world of streaming for a lead role in Hulu’s upcoming adaptation of the novel Washington Black.

In the new series, Tom Ellis will co-star opposite the always excellent Sterling K. Brown, who will himself soon be vacating a longtime role as NBC’s This Is Us closes out its mystery-solving final season. And according to Deadline, the new role sounds as if it will lean more into the world of science as opposed to the religion-tinged storytelling of Lucifer. 

For those unfamiliar with the project or with Esi Edugyan’s 2018 novel of the same name, Washington Black tells the 19th century-set story of 11-year-old George Washington Black (Ernest Kingsley Jr.), whose already complicated life slaving away on a Barbados sugar plantation becomes even more dangerous after a shocking death changes the status quo. The narrative will see young Wash, as he is called, looking to Sterling K. Brown’s former refugee Medwin Harris as a mentor, but the relationship he forms with Ellis’ character is also quite profound for both.

Tom Ellis will portray Christopher “Titch” Wilde, an inventor of the steampunk variety described as being eccentric, full of passion and exceedingly enthusiastic, although it’s all in service of cloaking how vulnerable he truly is on the inside. It’s his family’s plantation where the aforementioned death takes place, and it also spurs Titch into taking an awe-inspiring trek through the air with Wash at his side.

Though they’re not related, Titch will take on something of a father-figure role in Wash’s life, though it’s not the easiest relationship for him to foster. Given the traumas he’s faced concerning his own father, Titch definitely isn’t the perfect role model for the young boy, as he is heading for an outcome that could destroy both of their lives.

Obviously, it’s currently unclear how long a project like Washington Black could last, given its literary origin, but taking this role is certainly a big move for Tom Ellis in his post-Lucifer career. The show rounded out 2021 as Netflix’s most-streamed series all around, which comic creator Neil Gaiman was happy to celebrate, so he’s been about as visible as anyone in Hollywood in the past year. While we’d love to see him join the MCU in some capacity, to balance his DC creds if nothing else, it’ll probably help hone his dramatic chops to follow up with a project like the new Hulu series.

While this is his first TV role after Lucifer, Tom Ellis does have something cooking on the big screen. He's set to star in the upcoming rom-com feature Players along with Jane the Virgin vet Gina Rodriguez.

While waiting to hear more about the new project Washington Black, which will also co-star Iola Evans, Edward Bluemel and Sharon Duncan-Brewster, you can peep out everything you need to know about securing a Hulu subscription before diving into some of the best shows currently available to stream there. Then check out our 2022 TV premiere schedule to see all the new and returning shows hitting the small screen soon.

Lucifer has a pretty devoted fanbase. After the series was canceled by its parent network Fox, the outraged viewer response helped convince Netflix to renew Lucifer for three more seasons, before the show wrapped things up in September 2021 with its sixth and final season. The series has topped the Netflix 2021 chart, and comic creator Neil Gaiman has only one protest group to thank: 1 Million Moms. 

Neil Gaiman did not have much involvement in the creation of Lucifer, but he did create the character the series was based on. Upon discovering the fan-favorite show's prime streaming chart status, the bestselling fantasy author, who's also the mind behind Good Omens, took to Twitter to thank a certain organization. Check out his post below: 

Per the latest Nielsen streaming chart, the DC Comics-connected adaptation was the most-streamed original series in 2021. It even beat out the history-making Squid Game, the dystopian Korean drama that became a huge breakout hit for the streamer. The comics legend took the opportunity to thank the conservative group 1 Million Moms for their original boycott of the show, claiming that their chagrin was the top reason he knew the show would do well. He even responded to a fan tweet that questioned the group’s boycott with the following maxim: 

It’s fairly clear that Neil Gaiman is not a fan of the organization. Although, considering his support of LGBTQ+ causes in the past, that’s hardly surprising. 1 Million Moms has been advocating against pro-LGBTQ+ and seemingly "anti-Christian" content for years. With this, Lucifer has received significant attention from them over the years. Later seasons of the show also included queer relationships, and even found characters Maze and Eve getting married, a development that seemed to be well received by viewers. 

1 Million Moms’ lack of sympathy for the devil also previously extended towards Neil Gaiman’s comic series The Sandman. The books contained positive portrayals of queer and trans characters, a fairly revolutionary feat during the '90s. Another similarity? Like Lucifer, The Sandman is also slated to become a television series for Netflix, although it remains to be seen whether or not 1 Million Moms will have something to say about it. Satan has been confirmed to appear in the series (played by Gwendoline Christie from Game of Thrones), so we'll have to see if the conservative organization rallies against the otherwise highly anticipated series. Regardless, given Gaiman’s reaction to their boycott of his devil-centric series, he's likely not phased by the notion of backlash to the upcoming show. 

You can currently stream all six seasons of Lucifer on Netflix. The Sandman is scheduled to release on the streamer sometime in 2022. In addition to Gwendoline Christie, the series will star Tom Sturridge, Boyd Holbrook, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, and Jenna Coleman. 

Spoilers ahead for Season 6 of Lucifer on Netflix!

The final season of Lucifer released on Netflix and it was full of emotions, action, and references to a certain crime series. Although Tom Ellis’ Lucifer was caught between a rock and a hard place when it came to deciding whether or not to take over as God, something that came naturally to him was showing his love for crime dramedy Bones. And following one scene with a surprise character, the creator of the Fox series responded to the shoutout.

Season 6 of Lucifer came with plenty of surprises, and arguably the biggest was Lucifer and Chloe’s daughter, Rory, from the future. Rory intended to kill Lucifer for disappearing and not being in her life, but she slowly started to make amends with her absentee father, as he wanted nothing but to spend time with her.

In the penultimate episode, Lucifer and Rory sat down to watch Bones together and Rory ended up telling him about her time’s More Bones spinoff, which includes Bones and Booth’s cyborg daughter. Bones creator Hart Hanson responded to the hilarious shoutout during an interview with TVLine and the Lucifer writers’ ability to come up with one more bone joke:

Throughout Lucifer’s six seasons, the Devil brought up Bones every so often, and Season 6 was no different. Besides the More Bones spinoff, Lucifer also mentioned how upsetting it was that the series got cancelled. Coincidentally, Lucifer stars Kevin Alejandro, Kevin Rankin, and Aimee Garcia (who already landed her next role) appeared on Bones during its run. It makes me wonder if Lucifer ever did a double take about his friends looking awfully familiar from Bones.

Even though Lucifer’s relationship with his daughter was a rocky one, they were able to get close and even bond over their love for Bones. Though as of now, More Bones only exists in the Lucifer universe, but who’s to say that this won’t turn into something more? It's certainly fun to think about Booth and Bones having a cyborg daughter. If you want to revisit Bones after Lucifer's hilarious shoutout, you can find all twelve seasons streaming on both Hulu and Amazon now, while the full run of Lucifer is streaming on Netflix.

The sixth and final season of Netflix’s Lucifer is premiering later this week, and many are eager to see how things wrap up for the titular Devil and his supporting cast. Following Season 5’s Godly cliffhanger of a finale, the series will be going in a different direction for its final episodes. And recently, Tom Ellis, who portrays the fallen angel, talked about the show’s ending and how things will finally wrap up.

The cast of Lucifer got together to do an interview with EW to discuss the final season and what the characters have been through thus far. The characters, and the actors who portray them, have endured an awful lot since the cheeky Devil first appeared on our TV screens in 2016. Of course, this journey evven includes a few dodged cancellations. Ahead of the show's conclusion, Tom Ellis shared his one hope for the finale along with a few thoughts on the ending:

Lucifer’s transformation into God at the very end of Season 5 sets the stage for a very interesting final stretch of episodes. While specific story details are pretty much unknown, recent reports indicate that fans should be in for something special and nostalgic. There will reportedly be a few callbacks to earlier seasons, as one character will be appearing for the first time since the pilot episode.

In addition, viewers can also look forward to seeing their favorite characters get animated (literally), as the season will feature an animated installment. Such an unconventional installment should stand proudly alongside the series' meta, noir and musical episodes. The episodes will likely be emotional for fans but, given that we're talking about Lucifer, the show is sure to give fans plenty of humor as it takes its final bow.

Last month, D.B. Woodside, who portrays Lucifer’s angelic brother Amenadiel, also shared his hopes for the series' legacy. He's hoping that the fans will stick with it for years to come. It’s obvious that the support means a lot to the cast, and it's understandable. If it weren’t for them, Lucifer likely wouldn't have made it past the Fox cancellation and found its way to the streaming world. There are still plenty of questions to considering going into Season 6 but, as a fan myself, I'm excited to see how this crazy journey comes to an end.

The final season of Lucifer drops on Netflix this Friday, September 10.

Lucifer is getting close to the end and, following last season’s musical episode, the Netflix series is turning things up a bit for its final season. The sixth season will be diving into the world of animation, which will give the show a fun (and pretty unexpected) connection to a fellow DC series -- Harley Quinn!

As seen in the most recent trailer, Lucifer will contain an episode that puts an animated spin on the titular character's world. During a recent interview with Collider, executive producer and co-showrunner Joe Henderson discussed what it was like to work on the special episode alongside Harley Quinn supervising producer Jennifer Coyle and her team of animators:

Lucifer has pretty much done it all at this point, whether it be a noir episode, meta story or the aforementioned musical episode, so the idea of animated installment is not so far-fetched. While the musical adventure was an act of God, there's currently no telling how the Devil (and newly christened God) and Chloe wind up in animated form. What can be said is that since the episode comes from the team behind the chaotic and acclaimed series that is Harley Quinn, expectations are very high. But co-showrunner Idly Modrovich sounds more than confident in the animation team's ability to bring the Lucifer characters to life:

The Fox-turned-Netflix series is not the first live-action show to do an animated episode, as Supernatural did a Scooby-Doo crossover just a few years ago. As was the case with that episode, it'll be interesting to see how things play out. Maybe Tom Ellis’ Lucifer causes all of this with his Godly abilities. Or perhaps someone else does so to get back at him? Regardless, it's nice to see the final season isn't all about goodbyes and emotions and will be just as insane and chaotic as the previous seasons.

There are plenty of other things to look forward to as well. Aside from getting a jolt of animation, the sixth season of Lucifer will also include a deadly callback to the very first episode and, despite Dan’s surprising death last season, fans will still be seeing more of him. While Season 6 will be shorter than most of Lucifer’s seasons, it still seems like it'll be chock full of memorable moments, which should help the series end on a high note.

The final season of Lucifer hits Netflix on September 10.

Summer is still around for the majority of September, but the swan song of the season is upon us. Slowly but surely, summer plans will give way to colder temperatures, and it'll soon be time for those cozy fall nights on the couch watching Netflix. The good news is there will be no shortage of good content this month, with something for everyone.

Cowboys, astronauts, demons, and devious dessert creations. All that and more is on tap for September, as well as some other content that subscribers will be psyched for. Let's dive in and run through the spectacular shows coming to Netflix in September 2021.

How To Be A Cowboy - 9/1

Cowboys aren't really a widespread profession in 2021, but that's not to say it's impossible to find work as one. How To Be A Cowboy host Dale Brisby used social media and his rodeo skills to rope cowboy culture into a modern era. This series will feature a bunch of wannabe cowboys learning the ropes and grabbing the bull by the horns in the most literal ways you can imagine. I mean, did you expect to see a cowboy series where no one rides a bull?

Countdown Inspiration4 Mission To Space - 9/6

The first all-civilian space mission is set to take place in September, and Netflix will be there to document every step of the way. The journey will start with behind-the-scenes footage of the training mission on Monday, September 6, with new episodes on the 13th, 14th, and later in September. It's a big historic moment in human history, and just a step further to a world where space travel among non-astronauts is the norm. In short, this is an event subscribers won't want to miss.

On The Verge - 9/6

Those who were stoked to see Elisabeth Shue's return in Cobra Kai will be excited to know she'll be on Netflix in a new comedy coming this September. This comedy set in L.A. follows four women that are "on the verge," as the title would imply. What could a chef, an heiress, a single mom, and a woman in need of a job have in common? Apparently, a mid-life crisis can hit someone no matter what they've done or are doing in life. This comedy should be a good time, and perhaps one that can give some perspective to others who find themselves at a crossroads in life as well.

The Circle (Season 3) - 9/8

Streaming's greatest reality television show has returned, and it's back much sooner than some may have expected. The Circle has another cast ready to compete and do whatever they must to win $100,000. Season 2 was a big upgrade from Season 1, and Season 3 promises to raise the stakes yet again. Expect to see more twists and turns, and get hyped that we didn't have to wait that long after Season 2 for new episodes. Hopefully, this is the trend going forward, and we can just get two seasons of The Circle a year indefinitely.

Lucifer (Final Season) - 9/10

Lucifer has had about as charmed of an existence as any television show, but with this upcoming batch of episodes, the ride is finally over. The final season is coming, and Lucifer finally got the big promotion. Unfortunately, now that he's in the role of God, does he actually want the job? The final season will also show things like Amenadiel joining the LAPD, as well as a few other surprises. Hopefully, this final run will be every bit as enjoyable as fans hoped it would be when they campaigned for the show to be saved.

Jack Whitehall: Travels With My Father (Season 5) - 9/14

Jack Whitehall's adventures with his father have provided great entertainment for audiences for some time now, so naturally, they're out adventuring again. What exactly is on the menu seems to be under wraps at the moment, but those that enjoy the duo know the travel is only an enhancement of the great chemistry they have. If I were to travel with my father, I can guarantee it would not be nearly as entertaining.

Nailed It! (Season 6) - 9/15

Cooking competition shows are a staple of modern television, but leave it to Netflix to reinvent the wheel and make a hit out of a show where folks are bad at cooking. Nailed It! will return for Season 6 in mid-September, and more amateur bakers will attempt to recreate trendy treats for a shot at $10,000. As a fan, I can say the novelty of the series still has yet to wear off, especially with someone like Nicole Byer as the host.

Chicago Party Aunt - 9/17

One can never have enough animated comedies, in my opinion, and while Netflix hasn't quite found another that delivers quite as much comedy as Big Mouth, I feel optimistic about Chicago Party Aunt. Superstore star Lauren Ash leads in this comedy about a partying aunt who isn't quite ready to grow up despite the need to. Her love for her "nerdy" nephew may just spark some change in her, though, or she'll figure out how to keep on moving or thrive in her element the way she is. I'm rooting for the latter.

Midnight Mass - 9/24

Mike Flanagan delivered some of the best original horror to Netflix with The Haunting of Hill House, so subscribers can understand why there's a lot of hype about his upcoming creepy series Midnight Mass. The series is based around a dying town that finds hope when a priest arrives performing miracles, but obviously, there's more to it than that. I'm already creeped out just talking about it, but think this may be the perfect series to warm me up for Halloween.

Netflix subscribers will be able to watch all these shows and more during the month of September. This is just a handful of shows coming to the streaming service this month, and there's a ton of movies as well. Check our full list of what's being offered this month right here, and block out your whole viewing lineup, so you're ready when those cold nights start to arrive.

Lucifer’s sixth and final, final, season is premiering on Netflix next month and the cast and fans are getting emotional. After the show was cancelled and then brought back to life for Netflix, the Devil and his friends will soon make their final bows. And D.B. Woodside is sharing his wish for the series after the show comes to an end.

D.B. Woodside, who plays Lucifer’s angelic brother Amenadiel, shared his thoughts on the Fox-turned-Netflix series with Give Me My Remote as it heads into its last season. Ever since the streamer picked up the series for Season 4, Lucifer garnered a passionate fanbase and has become one of Netflix's most-streamed shows. Speaking about the show's legacy, Woodside shared his wish for how Lucifer lives on:

When Fox decided to cancel Lucifer after three seasons, Netflix renewed it for a fourth season, and soon, a fifth and final season was ordered by the streamer. While it looked to be the end of the supernatural series, Netflix decided to bring fans one last surprise and renewed Lucifer for one final season to say goodbye. The show officially wrapped filming earlier this year and it was an emotional time for everyone involved, and undoubtedly will be for everyone watching.

Since Lucifer Season 6 will involve the Devil now being God and ruling all, just how will this change things with his family and friends? It’s hard to tell, but it’s definitely something to look forward to in this final season. Meanwhile, like many final seasons, fans can expect some callbacks to earlier moments in the series, including the criminal from the very first episode who made Lucifer join the LAPD in the first place.

While it’s unknown just what the last season will consist of, one thing for sure is that plenty of people will check it out to see how it ends. Season 6 of Lucifer drops on Netflix on September 10 as one of the many new and returning shows that will deliver new seasons before the end of the year.

Lucifer’s sixth and final season is finally premiering next month, and to say that it's going to bring with it a whirlwind of emotions for the cast, crew and fans would be an understatement. This will be compounded by the fact that the show is going to get pretty nostalgic during its final stretch, as it will include a major callback, one that has actually has ties to the show's very first episode.

Lucifer will be bringing back music producer Jimmy Barnes, from the pilot episode, in a “pivotal role in an early episode, as Lucifer works through exactly what it will mean to be God,” according to TVLine. For those who don’t remember, Jimmy (portrayed by John Pankow) had a drug dealer kill his ex-fiancé, who was close to Lucifer. And when Chloe visited him in his cell in the following episode, Jimmy kept screaming that Lucifer was the devil.

Following the God-like cliffhanger at the end of Season 5, it's hard to predict what might bring Jimmy Barnes back into the fold. Regardless of the circumstances, though, it’s great to know that Lucifer is going back to its roots for the final season, and this development in particular could serve as a nice full-circle moment. Jimmy is practically the reason Lucifer joined the LAPD in the first place and, with him basically knowing that Lucifer is the devil, this could create a new set of problems for the titular character.

At this point, the final season as whole is mostly a mystery, so fans are likely chomping at the bit to learn what Lucifer has up its sleeve for its final batch of episodes. The recent sizzle reel for Comic-Con@Home didn't divulge much either, though it did tease the Devil’s last days in Tinseltown. A lot has changed since Lucifer first began solving crimes with Chloe around Los Angeles, and his new role as God will likely be a focal point during these last episodes. And being the “Big Man” will probably change the dynamics between him and Chloe as well.

When production wrapped on the season a few months ago, fans were full of emotions and, now with the season officially set to debut next month, the end feels that much more inevitable. Still, fans can take comfort in the fact that they'll probably see some concrete resolutions for some lingering storylines. And since this final season is only going to have eight episodes, the show is going to have to put in a lot of work to tie up loose ends. Hopefully, Jimmy Barnes is only one of numerous callbacks that fans get to see over the course of the final season. There's a good chance this will be the case because, if Lucifer has taught us anything, it's that it knows how to surprise its audience.

To find out what happens on Season 6 of Lucifer, be sure to tune in when the final season hits Netflix on Friday, September 10!

After one cancellation and several brushes with ending for good, Lucifer is finally coming to an end with its upcoming sixth season on Netflix. Fans have had to wait through long hiatuses for new seasons in years past, and the release of the second half of Season 5 (complete with musical episode) back in May seemed like it could have meant no new episodes until winter 2022 at the earliest. Now, the Season 6 premiere date has been revealed in a wonderfully devilish way, and there's good news for fans dreading a long hiatus, along with a Tom Ellis promise of more mysteries.

During the Lucifer panel for Comic-Con@Home featuring star Tom Ellis and executive producers Joe Henderson and Ildy Modrovich, viewers got to see a sizzle reel video that reveals when the Devil will get his day for the final season, and the wait won't be too painfully long. Take a look:

All bad things must come to an end, even if that bad thing is a devilish series so good that it just wouldn't stay cancelled until the time was right to wrap the story! The sixth and final season of Lucifer will release on Netflix on Friday, September 10. That premiere date means that fans will have had to wait less than five months between the end of Season 5 and beginning of Season 6, which is the shortest hiatus between Lucifer seasons it made the move from Fox to Netflix.

The video is mostly comprised of footage from past seasons of Lucifer, but the end with Lucifer getting pulled over in his "FALLEN1" convertible is a clear homage to the very beginning of the series. Of course, in the original scene, Lucifer wasn't swigging from a flask and talking about his "last night in LA," so this new look at Season 6 really is a preview of the beginning of the end.

While that may not be the cheeriest of thoughts, star Tom Ellis dropped a tease about Season 6 in the Comic-Con@Home panel that should pique the interest of plenty of fans. When asked if Lucifer is still going to solve crimes in the final season despite everything that went down by the end of Season 5B, Ellis said:

The days of Lucifer showing up on the scene of a crime with Chloe to do his thing to help catch the criminals are apparently gone, which might have been inevitable with how Season 5 wrapped, and not just because of Dan's demise, which resulted in some mixed reactions from fans. That's not to say that there won't be a member of the celestial family investigating in Season 6, however. Ildy Modrovich explicitly confirmed what Amenadiel will be up to when the show returns:

As for what exactly the plot of Lucifer's final season has in store on a larger scale, fans might not want to hold out hope for too many spoilers. That said, the official Netflix description of the final season reveals that Lucifer is hesitating even though he has "almost" become God, and he'll have to respond in some way when the world begins unraveling without a God. The goodbye is described as "bittersweet," with the advice that fans should bring tissues.

With Lucifer's sixth and final season less than two months away from releasing, you can always watch and rewatch the first five seasons streaming on Netflix now. If you need something a little less devilish to pass the time before the September 10 premiere, our 2021 summer TV premiere schedule if full of options.

Cancellation isn't the death knell that it used to be. In our era of bountiful cable stations and a seemingly endless array of streaming services, it's easier than ever to bring your favorite series back through a new home. It's a luxury that's not afforded to every show, of course, but several current or recently-concluded series, including Lucifer, Supergirl, Last Man Standing, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, have been renewed at another station or streamer to warm critical/commercial success. Here are just a few examples of TV shows that got a second chance — thanks to a second network or streaming service.

Lucifer (Aired On Fox, Saved By Netflix)

Quite fittingly, Lucifer has weathered a good bit of hell throughout its six-season run. Specifically, during its first season on Fox, the DC series saw mixed reviews but high viewership. Nevertheless, while the reviews got better, the ratings got worse. While the show left a loyal fanbase, the ratings were too low to justify its high budget. After three seasons, Lucifer was hellbound. Yet, thanks to its vocal fanbase, the once-doomed series became heaven-sent through Netflix. Under its new streaming home, Lucifer gained more freedom to divulge in its devilish delights, helping the show become a popular favorite for the world-famous service. It received a fourth and fifth season — the latter split in half due to COVID-19 — with a sixth and final season on the horizon.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Aired On Fox, Saved By NBC)

Following the rising success of Parks and Recreation, Michael Schur and Dan Goor set up shop at Fox with Brooklyn Nine-Nine, a comical, high-energy police procedural show starring Andy Samberg. The comedy series was a critical hit from the get-go, and it was heavily viewed during its first season. But while the show remained an award-winning program, the ratings casually dripped over time. After five seasons, B99 was cancelled.

But that wasn't the end. NBC (who initially sold the series over to Fox) heard the cries of its vocal fanbase and decided to bring it over to its familiar slate of comedy favorites. Brooklyn Nine-Nine spiked in viewership in its new home, though the creators decided to end the series with its upcoming eighth season. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 8 will premiere in August 2021.

Last Man Standing (Aired On ABC, Saved By Fox)

Amusingly enough, Last Man Standing didn't have firm standing during its nine-season run. Premiering on ABC in 2011, the Tim Allen-starring series lasted six seasons before the American Broadcast Company pulled the plug. Even though the comedy show was their second-highest rated sitcom during the 2016-2017 season, ABC discontinued the program. The reason for Last Man Standing's sudden cancellation — whether it was due to scheduling or its conservative bend — is contested, but Fox gave it a second home.

Since Last Man Standing was produced under 20th Century Fox Television, it made sense for the station to continue running the series on their channel, particularly as the outraged fans petitioned heavily for its renewal. In 2018, Last Man Standing returned to TV through Fox, where the sitcom stayed until its ninth and final season. Following a delayed production due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the series finale aired on May 20, 2021.

Nashville (Aired On ABC, Saved By CMT)

In 2012, Nashville was one of the hottest new shows on ABC. Earning wide acclaim and receiving millions of viewers, the country music soap opera series was an early hit for the broadcast station. Alas, while the TV show never went down in critics' estimation, Nashville dipped in viewership in the seasons to follow, causing the station to drop the music drama after four seasons. Nevertheless, while the writers had a happy-ever-after ending prepared in the event of a cancellation, the show's producers were so confident in its continued success that they opted to conclude the season on a giant cliffhanger, enticing viewers to keep following the series at its new home — wherever that would be.

Particularly as the fans remained vocal about their desire to see Nashville back in the spotlight for an encore, it was finally revealed in June 2016 that CMT was partnering with Hulu to keep the show rocking. With that, the Country Music Television network produced Nashville's final two seasons, with the series finale aired on July 28th, 2018.

Supergirl (Aired On CBS, Saved By The CW)

Expectations were sky-high for Supergirl. Receiving a series commitment in 2014, CBS showed a lot of confidence in this DC series, bankrolling its blockbuster-esque, special effects-heavy 20 episode run with conviction. While the show was a critical darling with millions of viewers, Warner Bros. Television was in the midst of building its DC universe on The CW, which aired Arrow and The Flash, the latter premiering around the same time as Supergirl. Thus, it makes sense that Supergirl relocated to the other station, where it didn't secure as many viewers, admittedly, but earned the same enthusiastic praise. Plus, the comic book series had the flexibility to fuse its narrative into the expanding TV-based DC world. Through The CW, Supergirl received an additional five seasons, including an ongoing sixth and final season, which premiered in late March.

The Mindy Project (Aired On Fox, Saved By Hulu)

Following the star's tenure on NBC's ever-enduring The Office, it made perfect sense that Fox's expectations were high for The Mindy Project, Mindy Kaling's personalized sitcom that played into her brand of adorable awkwardness. Alas, while the reviews were very kind to the romantic comedy series, ratings were a struggle over the seasons and Fox pulled the plug, but that wasn't the end of The Mindy Project. In 2015, Hulu saw promise in continuing the series under their banner. Thus, The Mindy Project found life anew.

Through the streaming service, The Mindy Project lasted six seasons in total, with the final episode premiering in November 2017. That said, while Hulu initially followed suit with Fox's 20-something episode order, the last two seasons only contained 14 and 10 episodes apiece. For a show on the brink of cancellation, it's hard for fans to complain.

Community (Aired On NBC, Saved By Yahoo!)

Initially, #SixSeasonsAndAMovie started as a throwaway joke. But, in fitting Community fashion, this meta line became the hard-lucked show's rallying cry; it was their rousing plea to push forward — against the tide — to its predestined conclusion. Certainly, the self-aware/meta-narrative series faced several setbacks during its tenure, notably with cast members exiting the series before its conclusion, along with showrunner Dan Harmon being fired (then rehired) during his sitcom's rather unsteady mid-section.

Yet, Community kept moving forward; not even cancellation held the tongue-in-cheek sitcom back. When NBC pulled the plug after Season 5, Yahoo! lent their hand to the fledgling show to reach its long-promised sixth season. Admittedly, it wasn't a smooth transition (particularly with a wonky website), but Community ended movingly and, more importantly, on its own terms, providing a fond farewell to the struggling series. Currently, Community: The Movie remains a looming uncertainty, but don't cancel out the possibility.

Scrubs (Aired On NBC, Saved By ABC)

Throughout its uncertain run, Scrubs was the little medical dramedy series that could. Bill Lawrence's acclaimed show started out strong, earning warm reviews and healthy viewership during its first two seasons. But in the years that followed, Scrubs couldn't maintain that momentum. That said, the sitcom still retained its affectionate fanbase.

Because of that nimble loyalty from devoted viewers, Scrubs was kept on life support — often by a thread — throughout the uncertain seasons to come. By Season 7, however, NBC pulled the plug on the cult-favorite ensemble series. Thankfully, ABC was willing to keep it alive for another two seasons (even though Season 8's excellent conclusion was conceived as the series finale). In an effort to semi-reboot the show, Scrubs finally lost its loyal audience, resulting in the medical sitcom being canceled on March 17th, 2010.

Cougar Town (Aired On ABC, Saved By TBS)

Additionally, ABC's Cougar Town, Bill Lawrence's anticipated follow-up to his long-running (and similarly network-bouncing) Scrubs, had two homes during its tenure. Specifically, the Courteney Cox-starring series started with ABC and lasted for three seasons before its cancellation— due to decreasing viewership, though it didn't help that there was an extended delay between Seasons 2 and 3. Though the show started strong, it failed to keep a consistent audience, even though critics grew more receptive to the program as it found its footing in Season 2.

While there were several factors that resulted in Cougar Town's cancellation, including issues with its title, TBS was willing to pick up the middle-aged sitcom for an additional three seasons. Following suit with Season 3, which contained 15 episodes compared to Season 1's 24 and Season 2's 22, the Florida-based sitcom was never a smash, but it found more comfortable footing in its late-night cable slots, resulting in a looser, sillier second half. It concluded on March 31st, 2015 under a different name, Sunshine State.

Longmire (Aired On A&E, Saved By Netflix)

In 2012, on the eve of the show's celebrated second season, Longmire was hailed by A&E as the highest-rated original drama series on their network. It earned fond reviews and received a steady stream of viewers. Nevertheless, despite its consistent critical and commercial success, A&E opted to give their hit show the cold shoulder. In 2014, the station surprisingly cancelled the neo-western program after Season 3.

Of course, when your show draws in six million viewers on a regular basis — especially on a cable station — it doesn't die easily. Sure enough, Netflix swooped in and picked up the rejected show, continuing its run for three more seasons. Since it was now available on a streaming service, Longmire stopped airing in weekly installments. All 10 episodes would drop at once, with Longmire's sixth season premiering on November 17th, 2017.

The Killing (Aired On AMC, Saved By Netflix)

Based on the Danish series Forbrydelsen, The Killing premiered on AMC in April 2011, during the height of the station's golden era. Alas, while it was a critical favorite, the grizzled English-language adaptation never found the same commercial heights as its sister shows, including Breaking Bad, Mad Men, and The Walking Dead — though it premiered to strong ratings. Alas, after three seasons, AMC canceled the crime drama.

But that wasn't the end. Two months after AMC axed the series, Netflix announced that The Killing was, ironically, back from the dead. Specifically, the streamer renewed the once-lost show for a fourth — and ultimately final — season. These six episodes, which favored the TV-MA content that the AMC show originally couldn't get away with during its televised run, gave the once-dead series a proper conclusion on August 1st, 2014.

One Day At A Time (Started On Netflix, Saved By Pop TV)

Based on Norman Lear's 1975 series of the same name, Netflix's One Day at a Time was praised as an appealing throwback to a conversational style of television that has gone out of fashion, particularly in our streaming era. Reimagining the original show through a modern lens, with a Latino family at the forefront, the sitcom reboot became a critical favorite and quickly gained an affectionate following. Alas, despite a steady stream of praise throughout its three-season run, the streaming series failed to win over Netflix's lasting affections, resulting in the sitcom being canceled after 39 episodes.

Nevertheless, after searching for another streamer or station to renew the show, One Day at a Time was reborn at Pop TV, though this second life was ultimately short-lived. Only seven episodes were made when COVID-19 shut production down. Unfortunately, it didn't survive the pandemic. In November, Pop TV announced that the reboot was canceled again. The producers shopped it around, but they couldn't find a new home.

Designated Survivor (Aired On ABC, Saved By Netflix)

With its intriguing star-driven premise, notably with Kiefer Sutherland at the forefront, Designated Survivor was one of the buzziest freshman shows of the mid-'10s. Skipping the pilot stage and getting a straight to series order in 2015, it's easy to see why ABC was so confident in this political new program. Alas, despite strong reviews and a very popular premiere, Designated Survivor had trouble maintaining a consistent audience, resulting in the station canceling the show after Season 2. Nevertheless, Designated Survivor retained enough popularity that Netflix greenlit a shortened third season. While it's hard to know how Designated Survivor fared on this service, it wasn't meant to last. Due to complications with the actors' contracts, the show became re-canceled.

The Expanse (Aired On Syfy, Saved By Amazon Prime)

Based on the sci-fi novel series by James S. A. Corey, The Expanse is an acclaimed futuristic star vessel for Thomas Jane, along with an award-winning ensemble piece filled with well-rounded characters, impressive set pieces, and, yes, expansive narrative depths. The blockbuster series was celebrated from the jump, and it only continued to earn praise throughout its three-season run on Syfy. Alas, the station couldn't justify keeping the expensive series on their small network, resulting in its 2018 cancellation.

However, due to its online popularity, The Expanse was picked up for two more seasons through Amazon Prime. Season 5 finished in February, and the newest season is expected to premiere this year.

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The supernatural has always been something that has intrigued viewers for some time. From monster movies to big-time sagas like Harry Potter, there always seems to be some sort of amazing fantasy world out there for people like us to escape into. That’s why when Teen Wolf, starring Tyler Posey, Crystal Reed, Dylan O'Brien, and more, debuted a decade ago, it became a major hit for MTV.

While there were plenty of supernatural shows out before Teen Wolf, the popularity the show gained caused many networks to start making their own supernatural shows, as well. From long-time fan favorites to relativey new supernatural shows, here are the best shows like Teen Wolf.

Shadowhunters (Hulu)

Shadowhunters, based on The Mortal Instruments book series, follows the story of Clary Fray, a young woman who finds out on her eighteenth birthday that she is from a long line of Shadowhunters, human-angel hybrids whose mission in life is to hunt down demons, all while she has to deal with the struggle of forbidden love.

For fans of Teen Wolf, the appeal is almost instantly obvious. Shows like this have some amazing monsters to watch, alongside some pretty amazing special effects and fight scenes. Plus, the love stories will remind you of other teen shows, including Teen Wolf. The series only lasted for three seasons, so if you wanted to binge Shadowhunters, you easily could.

Stream Shadowhunters on Hulu.

Rent Shadowhunters on Amazon.

Buffy The Vampire Slayer (Hulu)

If you want a classic supernatural series, look no further than Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Here, we follow the story of Buffy Summers, a woman who descends from a long line of “Vampire Slayers,” chosen by fate to battle against vampires, demons, and different kinds of evil. She wants to live a normal life, but slowly begins to embrace her destiny.

There’s always been this weird difference with people who think vampires are better than werewolves, but trust me when I say that even if you’re a fan of Teen Wolf, you’ll enjoy the Buffy the Vampire Slayer cast and this show. It has all of the action you would expect from a show like this, and fan favorites who will capture your heart. I mean, the show even spawned a spinoff, Angel, because the character was so popular. Give it a shot.

Stream Buffy the Vampire Slayer on Hulu.

Rent Buffy the Vampire Slayer on Amazon.

The Vampire Diaries (Netflix)

While Teen Wolf was on MTV, The Vampire Diaries was just as popular. In this teen drama, we begin the story with Elena Gilbert, a teenage girl who just lost both her parents in a car accident – and just so happens to end up falling in love with Stefan Salvatore, a 162-year-old vampire, who has a brother, Damon Salvatore – whom she also ends up falling for.

This show came out during the peak of the vampire craziness after Twilight, and everyone was falling in love with the idea of being with a vampire. However, that didn’t mean the show wasn’t a lot of fun. The love triangles were almost ridiculous at times, but made the show even more enjoyable, and who doesn’t love a nice set of good-looking brothers? Teen Wolf has always been one of my go-tos, but The Vampire Diaries doesn’t fall far behind.

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Supernatural (Netflix)

While Stefan and Damon Salvatore are a pretty cool set of brothers, my absolute favorite pair are the Winchester brothers, Dean and Sam. In Supernatural, we follow the pair as they hunt down several different kinds of monsters, including demons, ghosts, and other supernatural beings, all while dealing with their own issues.

The show had 15 seasons because there was so much story to cover. If you love Teen Wolf, there’s no doubt in my mind that you will enjoy the heck out of Supernatural. From the brotherly love between Dean and Sam to the monsters they hunt down (which also include werewolves, by the way), it’s a whole lot of fun. By the end of the show, you’ll find yourself singing “Carry On Wayward Son” in your mind every day.

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Being Human (AMC+)

Ever wonder what it would be like to be a supernatural being and have roommates? Because that’s what Being Human covers. In this series based on the BBC show of the same name, we get to follow the tales of a werewolf, a vampire, and a ghost living together, all in the same house as roommates.

Let me just say that this show is hysterical. If you’re a fan of the humor in Teen Wolf, there is no way you won’t enjoy the heck out of Being Human, and its surprising dark yet pleasing comedy. Not only that, but you get some amazing monsters added in as well, alongside plotlines you would never expect. We’ve had plenty of shows about roommates, with hits like Friends and New Girl, but Being Human gave a refreshing twist to the genre that I think we could all use.

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Hemlock Grove (Netflix)

Now, if you’re looking for something a little bit darker after watching a show like Teen Wolf, be sure to check out Hemlock Grove. In this series, we get to see the strange happenings that are occurring in the fictional town of Hemlock Grove, Pennsylvania. The community has experienced recent murders, and brutal ones at that, stirring up rumors. A townie and a newcomer end up working together to try and shed light on the mystery – while having their own secrets.

Is it as monster-filled as the rest? No, but honestly, sometimes you don’t need crazy monsters like Teen Wolf. Sometimes, all you need is a good mystery, some dark moments, and a great story to get you going. Even with only three seasons, it’s still one of Netflix’s best shows out there right now.

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Grimm (Amazon Prime)

In this popular police drama, we get to see what it would be like to basically be a monster cop. In Grimm, we follow Nicholas Burkhardt, a Portland homicide detective who is a Grimm, the latest in a line of guardians sworn to protect humanity against mythological creatures, and keep the balance needed for the universe to stay intact.

With six seasons, there’s plenty to love about Grimm that Teen Wolf fans would enjoy. You get a ton of monsters, but you also get an awesome cop show. I mean, a cop hunting down monsters in the city of Portland? It already sounds interesting enough. It’s, honestly, a great time no matter what part of the supernatural genre you enjoy, and you’ll find something or someone to root for in every episode.

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The Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina (Netflix)

I still think it’s a crime that this show only got four seasons. The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina was a dark twist on Sabrina: The Teenage Witch, where on her sixteenth birthday, she must sign her soul away to the devil to be able to practice her witchcraft and leave the mortal world behind. But, of course, the young girl doesn’t want to do that and tries to live both lives – putting herself and her loved ones at risk.

This show was so good. While the original Sabrina: The Teenage Witch was a great sitcom, there’s just something about this dark version that makes me smile, and that's why it would be a great pick for Teen Wolf fans. It has that perfect combination of magic, love, and dark comedy. I think that if Chilling Adventures of Sabrina wasn’t on Netflix, it could have ended up on MTV.

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The Order (Netflix)

Moving into another great magic show, The Order followed college student Jack Morton as he enrolled in the Hermetic Order of the Blue Rose, a secret society that teaches magic. As he starts to learn more about who he is and his family’s lives, he begins to understand the dark secrets of the past, and an underground battle occurring between werewolves and the dark arts.

I mean, how does that not sound appealing to Teen Wolf fans? That has everything you could possibly ask for. Sorcery? Check. Werewolves? Check. Great story? Check. Fun practical and visual effects? Check. All of the boxes are crossed off here. My only complaint is that it was two seasons. Why does Netflix always want to cancel the good originals?

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Lucifer (Netflix)

As our last item, we take a look into what it would be like if Lucifer – ya know, the devil himself – decided to step into the human world. In Lucifer, we get to know the story of the titular character, who ends up abandoning his throne in Hell to own a nightclub named Lux and consult for the LAPD.

The premise alone probably already has you scratching your head. The devil owning a nightclub and working for the police? But, those are the questions that this show wants you to have, and they answer them very well. What also makes this show so intriguing, like Teen Wolf, is the development of certain characters, especially Lucifer. Who would have thought the king of the damned would have a heart? Because that’s exactly what Lucifer explores. The upcoming sixth season will be its last, but the show has had an amazing run.

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All these Netflix TV shows and other series – there’s just so much to watch now! But, hopefully, if you’re missing Teen Wolf after all this time, you might be able to find a nice replacement. Now, I’m going to go and re-watch Supernatural for the millionth time.

Spoilers ahead for Season 5, Episode 15 of Netflix’s Lucifer, "Is This Really How It’s Going to End?!"

Now that Season 5B of Netflix’s Lucifer has officially dropped, it’s time to talk about the many twists that happened in the final episodes. One twist that surely shocked fans was a certain character’s death at the hands of a Supernatural alum, and Kevin Alejandro, who portrayed Dan Espinoza up until his untimely death in the penultimate episode, is sharing his thoughts on what happened.

In the penultimate episode of Season 5, “Is This Really How It’s Going to End?!,” Dan is kidnapped and beaten by some criminals, one of which is notably played by Rob Benedict from Supernatural. When Chloe finally finds him, Dan's not looking too well, and he later dies at the hospital. It's an emotional and heartbreaking ordeal, especially when Chloe tells their daughter, Trixie. Kevin Alejandro told TVLine what he thinks of the twist and the way Dan will be handled in the final season:

Some are likely still recovering from watching Dany pass on, with Chloe at his side. It was unexpected and shocking, and to see what happened leading up to it and what Dan is thinking in the aftermath will be something to look forward to in the upcoming sixth and final season. One also has to consider how Chloe and Trixie cope with Dan’s death while also dealing with what happened in the finale.

Season 5 was just full of twists, as the end of Season 5A introduced viewers to God (Dennis Haysbert). And it was thanks to God that fans got a musical episode out of Lucifer, which involved the characters singing and dancing their hearts out, whether it’d be during a case or a stroll in the park. It was one of the lighter episodes of the season, and only from there did the fun start to go down. Lucifer and Michael’s fight regarding who would be taking over as God after their Father’s retirement came to a head in the finale and someone new is officially taking over the reigns.

There's no telling what will happen in Season 6 or how exactly Dan’s story will continue on in the aftermath of hs death. It would appear, though, that Dan is still sticking around in the afterlife, and it will be interesting to see how the series and characters deal with that and the other thing.

All five seasons of Lucifer are now streaming on Netflix. There's no confirmed release date for Season 6 right now, but stay tuned to CinemaBlend for updates! In the meantime, check out our summer 2021 TV schedule to see what shows to look forward as the weather heats up.

Spoilers ahead for Season 5 of Netflix’s Lucifer. Don't say I didn't warn ya.

The second half of Season 5 of Netflix’s Lucifer has finally released and it was a lot to take in. The final episodes of Season 5B, in which there were quite a few twists leading up to Lucifer and Michael’s climactic fight, were a lot. Those twists are what make it one of the best, if not the best, ending for a season or series, at least in a while. Look, many people have had different reactions to Season 5 of Lucifer as a whole and not everyone felt this way. But considering the twists the finale had, Season 6 will be a tough one to wait on and I totally think the ending works.

What Happened At The End Of Lucifer's Season 5B Finale, Explained

The Season 5B finale of Lucifer dealt with the aftermath of Dan’s murder from the previous episode, as well as the anticipated fight between angelic brothers Lucifer and Michael over who would take over God’s role. They both brought their own army to the fight, with Maze providing a great part of Lucifer’s side. When it seemed like Lucifer and friends were finally gaining some ground against Michael, Michael stabs Chloe in front of Lucifer, killing her instantly. However, Lucifer goes to Heaven and retrieves Chloe’s soul. You'd think that's the end. It's not.

Next, Lucifer is then obliterated by Heaven, due to his banishment. Back on Earth, Chloe uses her abilities gifted to her by Lilith’s ring and the Key to fight Michael and Lucifer returns, but not as the Devil. Michael and the angels then surround Lucifer, kneeling before him as the season comes to a close with the final words, spoken by Lucifer in his new role: “Oh my Me.” Did this ending work for you? It certainly worked for me.

Why I Feel That Twist Really Was The Best Ending

The Season 5B finale was like a movie all on its own. It's dramatic, heart-wrenching, came to a climax and then ended with a twist I sort of even felt was coming but still managed to surprise me. Throughout the final few episodes, you may have thought that Michael was going to become the new God and in the finale it really was looking that way. Then, when the Angel of Death came and Michael stabbed Chloe, it was like a punch to the gut. She is a beloved character and she had finally just gotten together with Lucifer after all this time. She was at peace in Heaven up until Lucifer came to her rescue and it was because of her that Lucifer was able to defeat Michael and come into his true Calling as God, not the Devil.

Not many can picture Lucifer as God, which is why the twist is so insane and different for TV. With the way that the season ended, with no one really pointing out and saying that “Lucifer is God,” but with everyone kneeling and realizing that he is their boss now and Lucifer saying “Oh my Me” was in true Lucifer fashion. It sets up what is likely going to be an interesting sixth and final season, as well, which is why I really do feel that twist is so important.

Throughout the final few episodes, you may have thought that Michael was going to become the new God and in the finale it really was looking that way. This ending was the best because you didn't see it coming. It was unpredictable. When I thought one thing was going to happen, something else happened. It kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time and it was a masterpiece of an ending. It was beautiful, shocking, and it made me crave the next episode, even though we likely won't be getting it for a while. If champing at the bit for more isn't a sign of a successful finale, I don't know what is.

Although Season 6 of Lucifer is wrapped, there is no set date for when it could premiere on Netflix (yet). The final season is confirmed to have just 10 episodes, so whether or not Lucifer’s God duties will continue on into next season is just one of many questions I (and plenty of fans) have following the finale. Lucifer as God will be an interesting storyline going into Season 6 and I can't wait to see how they explore it! Now, just how will the upcoming series finale top this season finale?

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Spoilers ahead for Lucifer Season 5, Episode 10 “Bloody Celestial Karaoke Jam.”

The second half of Season 5 of Lucifer has dropped on Netflix, along with the highly anticipated musical episode. The Netflix series has officially joined shows like Grey’s Anatomy, Supernatural, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Once Upon a Time and many more shows that also have a musical episode. While the singing and dancing is fun, it’s hard to remember all of those lyrics, and one star is revealing a trick the cast used when they forgot them.

While a musical episode in Lucifer seems out of place, the reasoning for the random musical breakouts makes sense. It’s revealed that God (Dennis Haysbert) is responsible for everyone putting on a show, though Lucifer (Tom Ellis) is less than thrilled with having to break out into song and dance. The first big number in the musical episode, titled “Bloody Celestial Karaoke Jam,” takes place on a high school football field after a referee collapses and dies during a game. Ella (played by Aimee Garcia) is the first to start singing, making Lucifer wonder what in God’s name is going on. The song, “Another One Bites the Dust,” was the biggest number of the episode, with everyone dancing and singing. Though sometimes the cast went a little overboard with the dancing, as Garcia told TVLine about a trick they used whenever they forgot lyrics:

Being an actor and not a singer makes a music-centric episode that much more complicated, but also fun at the same time. Filming the episode, learning the choreography, and going into the studio to record the songs can at times be challenging and scary. Aimee Garcia admits what she thinks some people did before going into the recording studio, and I wouldn’t blame them if it were true:

The back half of Season 5 of Lucifer is heavy with God’s presence, and the musical episode only shows a little bit of what he’s capable of. Now that he’s on Earth, he’s trying to make amends with Lucifer, Amenadiel, Michael and his other children, but he also has other plans in mind that could change things forever. With God in play now, Lucifer has to rethink his relationships and friendships and not show any weakness when it comes to family. Although the musical episode is fun to watch, it’s only the beginning of what’s to come for the rest of Season 5 and going into the sixth and final season.

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You know, even I forget sometimes that Lucifer, the Netflix exclusive crime thriller series in which Satan himself takes human form on Earth as a club owner and police consultant in Los Angeles, is a DC Comics adaptation inspired by one of the publisher’s more adult-oriented Vertigo titles. That being said, despite how many characters star Tom Ellis would truly be perfect to play in any upcoming DC movies, a role in one of the many upcoming Marvel movies might be the more likely natural direction for the actor to take next. Luckily, I would actually argue that he is already a prime candidate to also play plenty of great characters ripped from the pages of Marvel Comics, including one that would not require much further preparation on his part if we are being honest here.

Mephisto

Comic book fans have been dying to see Mephisto in the MCU for a while now. To make it clear how hotly anticipated he is, some people were disappointed by WandaVision simply because their theories that the mischievous demon might turn out to be the Disney+ series’ true villain proved untrue. That being said, I think Marvel Studios realizes that the time to bring the character who is, essentially, the Satan of the Marvel Universe into the Marvel Cinematic Universe should be sooner than later.

Who better to play this traditionally refaced villain than an actor like Tom Ellis, who already has experience playing the Prince of Darkness (sorry, Ozzy) in one of the most poplar DC TV shows at the moment? Not to mention, the fact that Mephisto is an extra-dimensional being means that the idea of he and Lucifer Morningstar being the same person is not too far-fetched. A concept like that is too engrossing for any actor to refuse.

Baron Blood

On the other hand, I would not hold it against Tom Ellis if he became a little burnt out on playing the ruler of the Underworld. However, if he would be willing to graduate onto a different sort of dark, gothic creature, I might have the perfect character in mind.

Marvel Comics does not get enough credit for its contributions to vampire lore and one of its most fascinating figures of its own mythology is John Falsworth - a Victorian Era nobleman who would adopt the name Baron Blood after Count Dracula turned him into a creature of the night. This bloodsucker would go on to become an ally to the German Army during World War II and during subsequent conflicts, which sounds like a really cool plot point to include in Mahershala Ali’s upcoming Blade reboot to me. Plus, Falsworth is British, meaning Tom Ellis would not have to hide his natural Welsh accent for the role.

Union Jack

I would also not hold it against Tom Ellis if he were to get burnt out on both playing dark, gothic, mythological creatures and hiding his natural Welsh accent for a role. Therefore, I have another Marvel character in mind who, depending on which iteration you would want to focus on, is actually the brother of Baron Blood, believe it or not. His full name is James Montgomery Falsworth, however since he already exists in the MCU as played JJ Feild in Captain America: The First Avenger, we should go with a younger, more modern iteration of the Union Jack moniker.

James Montgomery Falsworth’s successor is named Joseph Chapman - a working class Manchester native whose superb athleticism and peak human strength, speed, and endurance earned him the chance to fight evil in the United Kingdom as Union Jack. While he sounds a bit like the British Captain America, that would more literally be Captain Britain, but this vigilante is just as, if not, cooler in my opinion.

Agamotto

As juicy of a role as Union Jack would be to tackle, in retrospect, why would Tom Ellis not want to tackle more magical comic book characters? The ability to do literally anything (or, at least, whatever the story requires) is the ultimate dream of any actor and one of the most powerful magic wielders in the Marvel Universe is Agamotto.

The spell caster is one of the many who has held the esteemed title of the Sorcerer Supreme before Doctor Strange did and, in case you were wondering, that is, indeed, his “eye” that houses the Infinity Stone which can be used to control the flow of time. I think it would be fun to see Stephen Strange have to join forces with his predecessor by some extra-dimensional causes - something the character will be dealing with Sam Raimi’s upcoming sequel Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness - and I think the chance for Tom Ellis and Benedict Cumberbatch to share the screen is something the actors, and their fans, would much appreciate.

Dr. Doom

You know, instead of playing a character who collaborates with Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange, it might be even more interesting to see him play someone who has gone toe-to-toe with the sorcerer and also knows a thing or two about magic. Even better would be a role that could end up being the ultimate Big Bad of the MCU’s Phase 4.

I am, of course, talking about someone often referred to as the archenemy of the Fantastic Four (even though he has made enemies with pretty much every superhero in the Marvel Universe), Victor von Doom - the power-hungry and undeniably powerful Latverian genius otherwise known as Doctor Doom. I truly cannot think of a more irresistible villain role for the MCU and one that I am certain Tom Ellis would be honored to play and, more importantly, could play extremely well based on his past depictions of deviancy.

Of course, to avoid falling at risk of typecasting, I could understand if Tom Ellis might have other ideas in mind for how he chooses to move on after Lucifer ends after Season 6 on Netflix. However, if you are one of the many who would love to see the actor make the transition from superhero TV shows (technically speaking) into superhero movies, specifically in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is there a particular role you would favor for him?

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Netflix has been having a ball the last several of years dropping some TV shows which have really taken the world by storm. I’m talking about shows like Stranger Things or the TV series that seemed to capture the whole world’s attention last year, Bridgerton. But, one of the latest shows to really blow up in the last couple of weeks is Netflix’s newest series, Shadow and Bone.

Shadow and Bone on Netflix, based on the Shadow and Bone books, captures the fantasy and dystopian genres through the eyes of war and has been applauded by audiences for its breathtaking visuals and beautiful storytelling. However, since there are only eight episodes of this series, and we probably won’t see a Season 2 for quite some time, fans are most likely looking for replacements to fill the void in their heart once their binge is done. Look no further than here for eleven other shows that you might like if you enjoyed Shadow and Bone.

Game of Thrones (HBO Max)

We are talking the epitome of fantasy here, folks. If you loved Shadow and Bone, Game of Thrones is the way to go. This famous fantasy series follows several characters through their journeys after a monarch dies and, all of a sudden, it’s a competition to see who can claim the Iron Throne for themselves.

The show is one of the most popular TV series in modern-day history and has won several Primetime Emmy Awards. It’s launched the careers of some of its previously unknown stars like Emilia Clarke and only made careers bigger for established actors like Peter Dinklage. The story is great, the visuals are amazing, and it’s truly a spectacle for one to see – but maybe skip out on the last season, in my opinion.

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Lucifer (Netflix)

Who knew the devil could look this good?

Lucifer is all about exactly whom you would expect, the devil himself. However, it’s not quite the story you’d believe, as Lucifer grows tired of his life in Hell and decides to abandon it and move to Los Angeles, where he runs a nightclub called LUX and becomes a consultant for the LAPD.

I know, it sounds so silly, but trust me when I say that Lucifer is a lot of fun and a great way to really change up the story surrounding the religious character. The story itself creates plenty of moments that fans have loved and if you’re into magic, Lucifer is the literal devil – he has plenty of it. You might just find yourself rooting for the devil a little in this show.

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Shadowhunters (Freeform)

Freeform has always been known to put out some bangers when it comes to shows that really showcase magic, but the best one that I can think of is Shadowhunters. This popular series follows Clary Fray, who, on one of her birthdays, finds out that her family is actually a race of human-angel hybrids who hunt down demons in New York City.

For fans of Shadow and Bone, this is one of the best alternates out there for the magic that is infused into the plots. It’s so much fun, and sometimes almost makes you think you’re watching Harry Potter but with a more adult twist. There are only three seasons, so it’s not super hard to binge. Plunge into the magic and have some fun!

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The Irregulars (Netflix)

I sort of consider The Irregulars as the British version of Ghostbusters, because they are the ones you call when things start to look a little freaky. The Irregulars is based on the work of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the same man who created the infamous Sherlock Holmes, and follows the story of the Baker Street Irregulars, who work for Dr. Watson and save London from various supernatural events.

For fans of Sherlock and Shadow and Bone, this show would be perfect for you, as it not only connects you to the world that you already know but also adds some supernatural fun that anyone can enjoy. Plus, who doesn’t love some good old-fashioned ghost-hunting?

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The Witcher (Netflix)

If you haven’t heard of it yet, you’ve been living under a rock. The Witcher is a fantastical story filled to the brim with fantasy, magic, and monsters, mainly following the story of Geralt of Rivia, one of the last known Witchers, and his tale of training the young Lion Cub of Cintra, Ciri, and his encounters with the witch, Yennifer.

The show itself was extremely popular during its debut season on Netflix, with fans tuning in from all over the world to binge it on its release date and see Henry Cavill rock it as Geralt. With Season 2 coming out, hopefully in 2021, it’s not too late to catch up on this awesome fantasy show before it takes a hold of our lives again.

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His Dark Materials (HBO Max)

This show really took fantasy to a whole new level after HBO ended Game of Thrones. His Dark Materials is all about Lyra, a young woman who is from another world and is on a quest to find her friend who was kidnapped, but ends up discovering the plot of a secret organization and other amazing finds.

His Dark Materials has only been around for two seasons, but they had plenty of moments which were full of amazing cinematography and some of the best CGI you could probably ever experience on television. The story itself is full of the great fantasy that you would expect, and so much fun. Plus, with an all-star cast, with the likes of Lin-Manuel Miranda and James McAvoy, it’s a definite watch, for sure.

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Westworld (HBO Max)

Now that I look at it, there are so many shows on HBO which really capitalize on the fantasy genre, but Westworld certainly isn’t one of them. No, Westworld dives into the science-fiction world, with three very different and complex seasons, the beginning starting out with a theme park that has androids who can pass for humans, and lets humans live out their fantasies on them.

While there isn’t really any magic like there is in Shadow and Bone, the dystopian aspect is certainly there, with so much going on sometimes that it’s hard to keep track of the story. But ,that doesn’t change the fact that it’s very interesting and has some really cool visuals. It might take some time to get used to but Westworld is great fun.

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Cursed (Netflix)

This new Netflix series from 2020 takes a spin on the classic Arthurian legend. Cursed looks at it through the eyes of Nimue, a young woman who was born with a mysterious gift, is destined to become the powerful Lady of the Lake, and ends up actually becoming partners with the legendary Arthur himself.

If you want fantasy, look no further than Cursed. You’ll find yourself enthralled with not only the magic and the beauty that comes from the world of the series, but the sword fights and battle scenes, along with the story that actually delivers a great twist on an age-old tale. There’s still only one season of the show, so it would be a nice quick binge for you to enjoy.

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Fate: The Winx Saga (Netflix)

Another new series which has come out recently, Fate: The Winx Saga, based on the cartoon series, feels almost like the perfect follow-up for a show like Shadow and Bone. This fantasy show is about the magical school of Alfea, where five fairies who become friends are trying to master their individualized powers while also juggling their own personal lives.

I almost think of this show sort of as what Shadow and Bone could have been if it was maybe set in high school, with everyone having their own powers and learning to master them. The visual effects are great and I can see why this ended up coming into the Top 10 during its first week on Netflix, due to the pure fun that show is. It’s definitely one of the top contenders on this list.

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A Discovery Of Witches (Amazon Prime Video)

We can’t have this list without mentioning a couple of shows that are purely focused on magic, so our first pick here is A Discovery of Witches on Amazon Prime. This popular show follows Diana Bishop, a reluctant witch who stumbles upon a magical transcript in a library, forcing her to find out the secrets it holds about magical beings, as well as being offered help by a vampire named Matthew Clairmont.

I personally look at this series as what Twilight could have been if it wasn’t werewolves vs vampires the whole time. The partnership between Diana and Matthew is believable, and you sometimes even find yourself in a trance with the mysteries that await in the manuscript. With two seasons to binge, there’s so much sorcery for you when you dive into the discovery.

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The Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina (Netflix)

Last but certainly not least, we take a look at this popular Netflix show. The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is all about Sabrina Spellman, a young witch who, at the age of 16, needs to decide whether to keep her powers and sign her life away to the devil or enter into the realm of the mortal world to stay with her friends.

With two seasons split up both into two parts, there’s plenty of Sabrina for you. And, since it’s also produced by the same people who do Riverdale, you get the typical high school love, rivalries, challenges, and everything else from a great teen show, mixed in with some awesome views of the dark arts. For fans of the magic in Shadow and Bone, this show is for you.

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I know we’re all already waiting for Season 2 to come out of Shadow and Bone, but hopefully this list can hold you over. Maybe some of the best movies on Netflix or the best Amazon Prime movies might help as well. Either way, let’s hope that they all include the adventure that we got from the amazing world that Netflix gave us. Until Season 2!

In May, Netflix will give us Hell. By that, we mean Lucifer is back, of course. The long-awaited, much-anticipated second half of Season 5 is mere weeks away. As we get closer to the premiere date, we're learning more details (the devil is in them, after all) about what's in store. We don't know everything that's set to happen in Netflix's latest batch of episodes, but we do know some key bits of information, which we'll share with you now. If you love Lucifer, here's what you can expect from Season 5B.

If you're not caught up on Lucifer, heed our warning that there are major spoilers ahead.

Lucifer Season 5B Will Premiere On May 28th

Hell will reign on Earth once more. Following an extended multi-month delay, Lucifer Season 5B will be available on Netflix starting May 28th. That's still weeks away, but that prolonged break gave fans plenty of folks time to catch up or revisit the previous seasons. We'll only get a handful of episodes to tide us over this time around, as we'll discuss in a moment, but do not fret. Season 6 is confirmed and already in the works.

Just Like Season 5A, Lucifer Season 5B Consists Of Eight Episodes

Admittedly, this information shouldn't come as a major surprise considering the 16-episode order that Season 5 received from Netflix, but Lucifer Season 5B will follow Season 5A's lead and release eight episodes during its second block. The reason for the split shouldn't be surprising either. Lucifer was in the midst of filming Season 5 when production was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By Tom Ellis' admission, Season 5 was 60 percent finished when everything shut down. Rather than delay it entirely, Netflix put Lucifer Season 5A out in a timely fashion and waited until this year to finish and release the following eight episodes. Hopefully, the wait will be worth it!

All The Main Cast Members Are Expected To Return For Lucifer Season 5B

Additionally, fans shouldn't be shocked to learn that all the major cast members of Lucifer are expected to return for these next eight episodes. That includes Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro, D.B. Woodside, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Aimee Garcia, and Rachael Harris. Additionally, as discussed later in this article, Dennis Haysbert plays a sizable role as the Lord Above, though his part might only be temporary. At least, based on the new trailer. We should expect a few more surprise appearances along the way.

Tom Ellis Continues To Pull Double Duty As Lucifer And Michael

In Season 5A, Tom Ellis pulled double duty in the roles of Lucifer and Michael, the contemptuous and attention-seeking twin character of our titular character. It was two for the price of one for the handsome, hard-working actor, and we should expect more from Michael in the episodes ahead. But will we see Michael in Season 6? That's the question. Naturally, Ellis was coy about the answer; we'll have to wait to see how Season 5B shakes up before we figure out what's in store for our main character(s) in the final season. But love or hate him, Michael will return in these new eight episodes.

There Will Be A Musical Episode

Time to warm up those vocal cords. As we've suggested throughout the article, there will be plenty of surprises in this month's half-season of Lucifer, including the delightful addition of a musical episode, which should be a highlight, to say the least. While the show has introduced musical elements before, this toe-tapping installment will be a big extravagance, and it will test the versatile song-and-dance talents of our lead actors.

Considering how often Lucifer ups the ante, to the point of literally moving heaven and earth, it's not shocking that we'll get something this outlandish. Still, it'll be intriguing to discover how the devil-may-care streaming show incorporates such a broad tonal shift.

The Episodes Were Rewritten To Accommodate The Upcoming Sixth Season

It's been a tough road to the finish line for Lucifer. (There's a good joke to be made here about The Road to Hell, but alas.) The comic book adaptation was canceled not once but twice over the course of its run, made a jump from network TV to streaming service, and faced several more setbacks along the way. But the end is nigh — though, in a strange turn of events, Lucifer will run longer than the showrunners once anticipated.

Previously, Season 5 was set to be the show's final hours, which would've made 5B the conclusion. But Netflix opted to give Lucifer another season (albeit a condensed one), which means that Lucifer's once-final season needed to be retooled to account for these reworked plans. The showrunners claim that the changes weren't substantive. By their admission, though, there were definitely some tweaks made to Season 5's final few scenes. We'll have to wait to see whether or not these rewrites were stark or subtle.

We Should Expect God’s Arrival To Make An Impact On Season 5B

God will walk the earth once more. Our heavenly maker made His divine entrance near the end of Lucifer Season 5A, and you better believe that His presence will have major consequences in the second half of the season. That said, the decision to include God in the proceedings didn't come lightly. The showrunners deliberated on the choice; it wasn't always a given that the Heavenly Father would have a place in a less-than-holy program about The Father of Lies. Despite the showrunners being nervous to include the Man Upstairs in the streaming series, Lucifer's team made a great choice by picking Dennis Haysbert (and his smooth, insurance-friendly voice) to play the almighty part.

Co-Showrunner Joe Henderson Said The Season 5B Trailer Will Make Fans ‘Shit’ Themselves

Before checking out the newest Lucifer trailer, fans should prepare accordingly. At least, by co-showrunner Joe Henderson's admission. In a recent interview (via CBR.com), Henderson claimed that Lucifer lovers will "shit themselves" when they see what's in store for this newest half-season. At the time, Henderson didn't specify what exactly might provoke such a visceral reaction, but the writer giddily admitted that he was surprised by how much the creative team managed to squeeze into eight episodes.

Here's what Joe Henderson said about Lucifer's Season 5B trailer:

Sure Enough, Lucifer's Season 5B Trailer Is A Devilish Delight

Now that the long-awaited trailer for Lucifer Season 5B is here, we can finally see what Joe Henderson was teasing with his explicit comments. Our first glimpse at the next eight episodes gives us a lot of information at once, while also not making it completely clear what's going to go down. There are loaded confrontations between God and Lucifer, the looming threat of Michael's presence, wild partying, big musical numbers, and a bus driving off a cliff — among other odd slices of footage. Surely (or hopefully), it'll make sense when the half-season premieres this month. Watch the trailer below:

Before Lucifer Season 5B arrives, you can stream the whole damn show on Netflix.

Lucifer left fans on a divine cliffhanger way back in August 2020 when none other than God showed up to put a stop to the fight involving Lucifer, Amenadiel, Michael, and Maze to end the first half of Season 5. The fifth season was previously expected to be the last, but thanks to a surprise renewal for Season 6 and based on the brand new trailer, it's safe to say that fans are in for a devil of a good time with the upcoming arrival of Lucifer Season 5B. Actually though, perhaps in this case a "heavenly" good time would be more apt?

In fact, God and Lucifer seem like they are in major need of some therapy in the first look at Season 5B, and Netflix's trailer really lays out what we can expect from the new season. First, God is looking to retire. Secondly, Lucifer is looking to move on and build a stable relationship. Thirdly, these two things have seemed to indicate to Tom Ellis' character that he'd make a great new candidate for the new God. That said, there's still a whole lot that probably won't be clear until the show returns with Season 5B in May! Thanks to Amenadiel actor D.B. Woodside, though, at least one theory has been debunked.

The second half of Season 5 will of course see the cast of Lucifer getting musical, and a certain musical number is going to show a new side of Chloe, which is no small deal after the first half of Season 5 finally explored a romance between Chloe and Lucifer. The will they/won't they dynamic of the Devil and the detective became a very firm "they will," but this doesn't mean that relationship will be smooth sailing in the latter half of Season 5.

And with the first Season 5B trailer out and the wait for new episodes not all that much longer, fans can probably count on some more obstacles for the good ship Deckerstar. But hey, at least the show isn't returning with Lucifer back on the throne of Hell like the last time fans had to sit through a hiatus!

The process of producing Season 5B was a rollercoaster, with the ending having to be rewritten once Netflix uncancelled it and gave an order for Season 6 as the latest of multiple times the show has been rescued from cancellation at this point. I honestly expected the plot for Season 5B to be a little more nonsensical than what we are seeing in the first trailer; instead, I'm actually really excited for what the Netflix series seems like it will be doing here now that God was introduced. The additional good/bad news? Season 6 does truly seem to be the end, however. The last day of production on the final episode was back in March and after those episodes air, the show will actually get the chance to end on a note it can be proud of.

For now, fans can just look forward to all the bonkers twists that the trailer clearly indicates are on the way without worrying about saying goodbye with Season 6. There is still a whole lot that can happen between the beginning of Season 5B and the final season finale. The second half of Season 5 will premiere on Netflix on Friday, May 28 at 12:01 a.m. PT on Netflix.

Season 5 of Netflix’s Lucifer is returning soon, and fans are still sharing and debating their fan theories. However, one fan theory that has been sticking around is being debunked by D.B. Woodside, who portrays Amenadiel, the character at the center of said theory.

In the Season 5A finale, Lucifer was about to admit to Chloe that he loves her, then time suddenly stopped. One fan on Twitter praised D.B. Woodside’s performance when Amenadiel stopped time, by accident, talking about baby Charlie’s mortality. Another fan brought up the theory that it was Lucifer who stopped time, wondering if his fear of telling Chloe he loves her is what actually triggered it. Woodside stepped in via Twitter and debunked the theory, making sure that fans are ready for Season 5B:

Amenadiel didn’t mean to freeze time. When his son Charlie gets sick, his anxiety about him being only mortal causes him to subconsciously freeze time. While both theories involved the brothers not meaning to freeze time, and it was in fact their anxiety kicking in, it was Amenadiel all along. Whether or not Amenadiel's freezing of time will continue into 5B is still unknown at this point.

Not too much is known about what happens in Season 5B of Lucifer, besides the fact that it will no longer serve as the end of the series. And fans will also have a musical episode to look forward to, which should be one for the books. This season has already seen the ragtag crew get meta and noir, and the surprise introduction of God in the finale only kicked things up even more. At this point, a musical episode is simply the icing on the cake, in regard to all of the other exciting things that have happened on the show.

Fans still have a lot to look forward to in the upcoming second half of Season 5, and even more to look forward to in the sixth and final season. The series recently wrapped and fans had all the feels. It’s hard to imagine that a show that has been given more than one second chance is going to say goodbye in the near future but, since that’s still a ways away, fans should just be looking forward to Season 5B and all that it will offer.

Due to Amenadiel freezing time just as Lucifer was going to tell Chloe he loves her, fans will hopefully get that long-awaited confession in 5B. The angel freezing time just means that Lucifer and Chloe’s will they/won’t they relationship will have to go on a little longer, meaning we’ll have to wait even longer to see the Devil admit his feelings. Meanwhile, with Michael still hanging around, Lucifer is going to find himself in a bit of trouble, especially now that his father is also back. But what could this mean for everyone else?

The first eight episodes of Season 5 of Lucifer are streaming on Netflix. Season 5B drops on May 28!

May is one of the weirder months of the year. It feels like summer (especially when kids get out of school), and yet, it's still a spring month despite some of the prime spring network television slowing down for the year. Netflix is, of course, the exception to this and is absolutely stacked once again with some key titles audiences will be excited about.

Netflix's originals in May are all over the place, with as many unexpected additions as there are expected. There's actually a lot more spooky content than I was expecting, but also a lot of good old-fashioned sitcoms for those not wishing to get their fright on. All of that, plus some true surprises will all be explored below.

Master Of None (Season 3) - TBA

One of the most surprising announcements this month was the return of Master of None, which hasn't had a new season in around 4 years. That's in part due to star Aziz Ansari, whose character reportedly won't be the focus of these episodes. Instead, Variety has reported the season will star Lena Waithe's Denise. Netflix hasn't even confirmed that much, so details on a lot about this one other than the May premiere remain unknown.

Halston - TBA

The idea of a miniseries about one of America's first celebrity fashion designers is interesting, mostly because Ryan Murphy decided British actor Ewan McGregor is the best man to play that role. Don't get me wrong, I have the utmost confidence McGregor knocked his performance out of the park, and this will be a series that has folks buzzing whenever it comes out. Right now, we're left to wonder and hope that Murphy delivered yet another classic piece of television to Netflix.

Selena: The Series (Part 2) - 5/4

The next chapters in Netflix's Selena: The Series will focus on the singer's career as she gained momentum. Obviously, this created a bit of a struggle in which she had to balance the needs of her budding career with the needs of her family and make sure her own needs were met as well. Now would be a good time for anyone who still has yet to watch the series to catch up ahead of the premiere.

Jupiter's Legacy - 5/7

Josh Duhamel stars in an adaptation of Mark Millar's comic Jupiter's Legacy. The series is centered around the first generation of superheroes who must pass the torch on to their children. Apparently, that's easier said than done as tensions rise and conflict brews from the process. You'd think by now we'd all be sick of superhero shows, but honestly, after watching The Umbrella Academy and Invincible, I've grown eager to see more adaptations of indie comic book heroes. Hopefully, this one is just as good and becomes another big hit for Netflix.

The Upshaws - 5/12

Mike Epps takes viewers to Indiana in The Upshaws, in which a Black family goes through day-to-day struggles in "The Crossroads of America," all to comedic effect. Epps is an Indiana native, so I have no doubt this series will bring viewers an authentic look at the life of those in the state and be one of those family comedies that the whole household can enjoy.

Haunted (Season 3) - 5/14

For those who haven't had a chance to check out Haunted yet, this series is a must-watch for horror fans. That, or anyone who believes the paranormal can influence the living, can tune in and creep themselves out listening to the true stories of those who have had otherworldly experiences. This season has the promise of a haunted mansion, weird song, and a demonic cat. Honestly, I find most cats are mean to me, so maybe I've only met demonic cats? Put me on Season 4, Netflix.

Love, Death & Robots (Volume 2) - 5/14

Season 1 of Love, Death & Robots was one of the most slept-on Netflix shows, in my opinion, so I couldn't be more thrilled to see Season 2 is set to arrive in May. This anthology series looks once again primed to take its viewers on the most bizarre futuristic tales imaginable. There are no specific stories teased for Season 2, but if it's even half as good as Season 1, I'm sure it'll get another Emmy win.

Special (Season 2) - 5/20

Ryan is back and out on his own as he looks to further navigate life apart from his mother. Special Season 2 will continue to explore the ups and downs of love, all through the lens of the main character with cerebral palsy. This is another one viewers should check out, especially given its late arrival in the month. That makes for plenty of time for people to binge Season 1 and get on board with this series.

Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous (Season 3) - 5/21

I'll be honest, Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous was a tough sell for me at the start. The whole crux of the Jurassic Park franchise is humans attempting to avoid being eaten by dinosaurs, so seeing that happen in a show meant for children felt kind of wrong. With that said, the series has been a solid watch so far and not all too over-the-top that a child of the appropriate age can't enjoy it without horrific nightmares of a dinosaur spitting acid in their face. Man, I hated that dinosaur.

Lucifer (Season 5 Part 2) - 5/28

Lucifer has gotten a much longer life than expected thanks to Netflix, and now the ride is finally coming to an end. Not yet, though, because Netflix decided to give the series one more season beyond this one. Even if Part 2 of Season 5 isn't the end one would think it'll be vital for setting the stage for the final season and could come with some big reveals fans won't want to miss.

The Kominsky Method (Season 3) - 5/28

Season 3 of The Kominksy Method will throw a lot of things at Sandy. Based on what's been teased by Netflix, the main character will deal with loss and a "daunting" financial responsibility. On the upside, he'll also get a major career boost in this final season, so one would think it's not all that bad. A great series to round out the month of May and hopefully prep viewers for an equally exciting lineup of offerings in June.

See all these shows and more this May on Netflix. For a full list of what's on the way this month, be sure to reference our movies and tv guide which gives the full rundown of all that's arriving in May.

You may or may not be ready for another month of movie and TV options making their way to Netflix's streaming platform. Which is rather appropriate, considering May 2021 is rearing its head, and bringing a huge spectrum of old favorites and exciting new originals to your TV in the coming month. It’s a natural part of life, so if you’re not ready just yet, you can breeze through and find April 2021’s full lineup and movie highlights included below. Should you be primed to take that slight step (back) into the future, then get ready to enjoy the listing of what’s headed to Netflix in May 2021!

Premiering On Netflix - May 1

Aliens Stole My Body - 5/1/21

Angelina Ballerina: Season 5 - 5/1/21

Angelina Ballerina: Season 6 - 5/1/21

Back to the Future - 5/1/21

Back to the Future Part II - 5/1/21

Back to the Future Part III - 5/1/21

Barney and Friends: Season 13 - 5/1/21

Barney and Friends: Season 14 - 5/1/21

Best of the Best - 5/1/21

Dead Again in Tombstone - 5/1/21

Due Date - 5/1/21

Fun with Dick and Jane (2005) - 5/1/21

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra - 5/1/21

Green Zone - 5/1/21

Hachi: A Dog's Tale - 5/1/21

JT LeRoy - 5/1/21

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted - 5/1/21

Mystic River - 5/1/21

Never Back Down - 5/1/21

Notting Hill - 5/1/21

Open Season - 5/1/21

Resident Evil: Afterlife - 5/1/21

Resident Evil: Extinction - 5/1/21

S.M.A.R.T Chase - 5/1/21

Scarface - 5/1/21

SITTING IN LIMBO - 5/1/21

Stargate - 5/1/21

State of Play - 5/1/21

The Land Before Time - 5/1/21

The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure - 5/1/21

The Lovely Bones - 5/1/21

The Pelican Brief - 5/1/21

The Sweetest Thing - 5/1/21

The Whole Nine Yards (2000) - 5/1/21

Under Siege - 5/1/21

Waist Deep - 5/1/21

Your Highness - 5/1/21

Zack and Miri Make a Porno - 5/1/21

Zombieland - 5/1/21

Premiering On Netflix - Week of May 2

Hoarders: Season 11 - 5/2/21

The Clovehitch Killer - 5/4/21

Selena: The Series: Part 2 - NETFLIX ORIGINAL - 5/4/21

Trash Truck: Season 2 - NETFLIX FAMILY - 5/4/21

Framing John DeLorean - 5/5/21

The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness - NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY - 5/5/21

Dead Man Down - 5/6/21

Girl from Nowhere: Season 2 - NETFLIX ORIGINAL - 5/7/21

Jupiter's Legacy - NETFLIX ORIGINAL - 5/7/21

Milestone - NETFLIX FILM - 5/7/21

Monster - NETFLIX FILM - 5/7/21

Mine - NETFLIX ORIGINAL - 5/8/21

Sleepless - 5/8/21

Premiering On Netflix - Week of May 9

Money, Explained - NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY - 5/11/21

Dance of the Forty One - NETFLIX FILM - 5/12/21

Oxygen - NETFLIX FILM - 5/12/21

The Upshaws - NETFLIX ORIGINAL - 5/12/21

Castlevania: Season 4 - NETFLIX ANIME - 5/13/21

Layer Cake - 5/13/21

Ferry - NETFLIX FILM - 5/14/21

Haunted: Season 3 - NETFLIX ORIGINAL - 5/14/21

I Am All Girls - NETFLIX FILM - 5/14/21

Jungle Beat: The Movie - NETFLIX FAMILY - 5/14/21

Love, Death & Robots: Volume 2 - NETFLIX ORIGINAL - 5/14/21

Move to Heaven - NETFLIX ORIGINAL - 5/14/21

The Strange House - NETFLIX FILM - 5/14/21

The Woman in the Window - NETFLIX FILM - 5/14/21

Premiering On Netflix - Week of May 16

Sleight - 5/16/21

Sardar Ka Grandson - NETFLIX FILM - 5/18/21

The Last Days - 5/19/21

Sabotage - 5/19/21

Small Town Crime - 5/19/21

Who Killed Sara?: Season 2 - NETFLIX ORIGINAL - 5/19/21

Hating Peter Tatchell - 5/20/21

Special: Season 2 - NETFLIX ORIGINAL - 5/20/21

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World - 5/20/21

Army of the Dead - NETFLIX FILM - 5/21/21

Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Season 3 - NETFLIX FAMILY - 5/21/21

The Neighbor: Season 2 - NETFLIX ORIGINAL - 5/21/21

Sam Smith: Love Goes - Live At Abbey Road Studios - 5/22/21

Premiering On Netflix - Week of May 23

Home - 5/25/21

Baggio: The Divine Ponytail - NETFLIX FILM - 5/26/21

High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America - NETFLIX FILM - 5/26/21

Nail Bomber: Manhunt - NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY - 5/26/21

Black Space - NETFLIX ORIGINAL - 5/27/21

Blue Miracle - NETFLIX FILM - 5/27/21

Eden - NETFLIX ANIME - 5/27/21

Soy Rada: Serendipity - NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL - 5/27/21

Dog Gone Trouble - NETFLIX FAMILY - 5/28/21

Lucifer: Season 5 Part 2 - NETFLIX ORIGINAL - 5/28/21

The Kominsky Method: Season 3 - NETFLIX ORIGINAL - 5/28/21

Premiering On Netflix - May 31

Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story - 5/31/21

The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties - NETFLIX ORIGINAL - 5/31/21

May TBD

AlRawabi School for Girls - NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir (2021)

HALSTON - NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Mad for Each Other - NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Master of None - NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Racket Boys - NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Ragnarok: Season 2 - NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Netflix’s Movie Highlights For May 2021

After what feels like an eternity of delays and waiting, the Amy Adams-led thriller The Woman In The Window finally will be making its debut on Netflix! Acquired after both the Disney/Fox merger and the 2020 pandemic saw the film sailing on rough waters, author A.J. Finn’s best selling mystery sees Adams’ agoraphobic protagonist, Dr. Anna Fox, trying to solve a murder she may have seen from her own window. The only problem is, the reality of what Dr. Fox thinks she saw may not line up with what really happened.

Meanwhile, those of you who have been waiting for Zack Snyder to finally make his return to zombie action in Army of the Dead only have to wait just a little longer. First proposed in 2007, the long awaited post-apocalyptic heist movie boasts a killer ensemble headed by Dave Bautista, all of whom are looking to hit it big in Vegas! Normally, this would be a great idea; but with Sin City becoming a zombie-ridden wasteland, the stakes are even higher than one would have hoped.

Netflix’s TV Highlights For May 2021

Premiering as a runaway hit for the Netflix TV scene, Selena: The Series’s first part was a smash debut at the end of 2020. So naturally, those who watched the first 9 episodes are going to have had time to convert some friends, and hype up a potentially larger fanbase for the debut of Part 2. Set to debut on the Netflix slate in the middle of May, the continuing story of Selena Quintanilla will be poised to dazzle those who followed it as it happened, as well as those who are new to the fold.

Being a superhero is hard, but in the Netflix adaptation of Mark Millar’s Jupiter’s Legacy, being the next generation of supers is just as taxing. With an aging generation of superheroes (including Josh Duhamel and Lesliel Bibb) looking to hand their mantle of protecting the world down to their younger counterparts, things are going to get a bit stressful. Especially when the villains of the world certainly won’t let something like the line of succession stop them from doing their evil deeds.

May 2021 has a lot going for it when it comes to providing Netflix subscribers with something to talk about. But you’re going to want to be sure that you keep an eye on the new crop of titles debuting through the month, as everything listed above is subject to change and availability. With that in mind, we’ll see you back here around this time next month, when June 2021’s new crop of contenders unveil themselves to the world.

Aimee Garcia has lit up our screens as forensic examiner Ella Lopez in Lucifer for several seasons, with her other notable credits including George Lopez, Trauma and Dexter. However, after Lucifer’s final season on Netflix, she’ll bring her talents to the cinematic realm by writing an upcoming, action-packed movie.

It's been announced that Aimee Garcia will pen the script for the upcoming sequel to the film 47 Ronin, along with former pro wrestler and bestselling author of the memoir Crazy Is My Superpower, AJ Mendez. The original 47 Ronin premiered in 2013 and starred Keanu Reeves, Hiroyuki Sanada and Tadanobu Asano. It told the story of 47 ronin (another name for a sect of samurai warriors) who set out to defeat their enemies after the murder of their leader. The new film, which will be directed by Ron Yua, will combine elements of several different genres. Here's what Garcia told Deadline about the project:

It definitely sounds like Aimee Garcia is looking forward to tackling this 47 Ronin sequel. AJ Mendez added in her own statement:

This will not be the first endeavor to feature the combined efforts of Aimee Garcia and AJ Mendez. The duo have a number of completed works under their belt, such as the comic book adaption of the Netflix series GLOW and a series of Dungeons and Dragons comics under IDW Publishing. They’re also working on an adaption of AJ Mendez’s Crazy Is My Superpower, which recounts her time as a professional wrestler for the WWE. The project will be produced under Aimee Garcia and AJ Mendez’s joint production company Scrappy Heart Productions.

For now, though, I’m just happy to watch Ella Lopez’s journey on Lucifer. When we last left our quirky forensic examiner in the mid-season finale, she’d made a rather unpleasant discovery. I won’t post any spoilers here, but let’s just say it was a pretty shocking twist. The second half of Lucifer Season 5 will presumably handle the fallout of that revelation, and I’m intrigued to see how the normally happy-go-lucky Ella will handle such a crazy situation.

The aforementioned second half of Lucifer Season 5 will air on Netflix starting May 28. In an unexpected run of good luck, Netflix also renewed Lucifer for a sixth and final season after originally stating that the fifth would be the last. Season 6 entered its final day of production in March. While I’m sad to see the show go, I’m glad that Aimee Garcia will continue to shine in Hollywood, and am excited to see what kind of story she and AJ Mendez will create for the 47 Ronin universe.

Getting a package in the mail usually means your latest Amazon impulse purchase has arrived. But for Tom Ellis, star of the hit Netflix series Lucifer, a certain unexpected gift was cause for alarm. In fact, the cops were called.

Recently, the Welsh actor and his wife, screenwriter Meaghan Oppenheimer, received an unwelcome surprise at their Los Angeles residence. Someone - local law enforcement has yet to pin down a suspect - sent the couple a glitter package last month. Apparently, a glitter package is exactly what it sounds like: a box full of glitter, per TMZ.

This might not sound dangerous, but it was addressed to Meaghan Oppenheimer, not Tom Ellis, whose large Lucifer fanbase might at least somewhat explain such an odd gift. Add in the fact that the sender was anonymous, and the couple was understandably a bit on edge.

They have since called the police and the package is now under investigation, with the LAPD Threat Management division spearheading the charge. Police have said they are closing in on a suspect, but are waiting for more information before they reveal any other details. With any luck, the package will be revealed as nothing more than a harmless prank.

The package was sent to Los Angeles, the city where Lucifer is primarily filmed and where Tom Ellis and Meaghan Oppenheimer have a residence. Production on Season 5 was finally completed in early 2020 after a series of delays due to COVID-19. The season was split into two parts, with the first dropped on Netflix last August.

Fans will have plenty to look forward to in the second half of Season 5, which premieres on May 28 on Netflix. Tom Ellis is reportedly stoked for an upcoming musical episode, and Lucifer’s nefarious brother Michael (also played by Tom Ellis) is still up to no good. In addition, the show was renewed for a sixth season. The news came as a pleasant surprise for fans, since the fifth season had been expected to be the last.

Tom Ellis has taken to social media to promote the show as well as offer support for his co-stars outside of his glittery personal life drama. He recently congratulated DB Woodside, who plays Lucifer’s other celestial sibling, Amenadiel, for stepping behind the camera for an episode in Season 6. Woodside won’t be the first star to try his hand at directing. Kevin Alejandro, who plays Detective Dan Espinoza, has directed multiple episodes in the past.

Here’s hoping that all is well for Tom Ellis and Meaghan Oppenheimer, and that May 28 gets here as soon as possible. I mean, you can’t just give us Dennis Haysbert as God and then leave us hanging. That would be positively devilish.

After a roller coaster of cancellations and renewals over the last few years, Netflix’s Lucifer is getting ready to deliver its big finale, even though audiences have yet to see Tom Ellis' protagonist in the back half of Season 5. The network-turned-streaming series entered he final day of production for its sixth and final season on March 29, and fans are appropriately feeling all kinds of feels about the show's impact on their lives.

In conjunction to the cast and crew of Lucifer marking the last day of production, fans created the hashtag #ThankYouLucifer to show their appreciation for the devilish drama, the beloved characters and the even more beloved cast they've come to love for the past five seasons. And all that attention didn't go unnoticed, as co-showrunner Joe Henderson reflected fans' appreciation right back at them on Twitter after seeing the hashtag emerge.

For many fans, television is not just a form of casual entertainment, but a means of helping one feel that all is right with the world, even for a little bit. (Even in a show with subject matter such as this.) One fan admitted that Lucifer has helped her in so many ways, and that she’s immensely grateful to the cast and crew.

Because of Lucifer, plenty of fans have also found new friends online whom they now call family, meaning the show has successfully changed some fans' lives forever. As well, the Neil Gaiman-inspired series and Tom Ellis' devil have also inspired some viewers to engage in their own creative pathways. As one fan put it:

Believe me when I say 100% of the posts are like this, too. But Lucifer fans aren’t the only ones getting emotional. The cast, many of whom have gone through all kinds of renewal and cancellation worries over the last five years, are also saying goodbye to the characters they have played and grown connected to after so long. Fans have been sharing an Instagram by Rachael Harris, who plays Dr. Linda Martin on the show, that depicts her final day on set along with Lauren German (Chloe Decker), Aimee Garcia (Ella Lopez) and D.B.Woodside (Amenadiel):

It’s now common knowledge that Lucifer was once canceled by Fox after three seasons, but due to hundreds of fan campaigns and outcries, Netflix picked it up for another season. The series soon became a streaming hit and has topped Netflix's charts when new episodes get released. Fans are obviously grateful for the never-ending second chances they've gotten, not only with the series, but with the close-knit cast continuing to return with each renewal:

While Season 6 is still a while away from making its Netflix debut, we now know that Season 5B's long-awaited release will happen on May 28, so that's something to look forward to! Still, it’s hard to not feel emotional when seeing cast and crew sharing photos and videos from the last day of production. With everything the series has been through, the entire Lucifer family; cast, crew, and fans, share a special bond that not many shows have. There aren’t too many series out there that were given multiple second chances and actually held up for the better.

Thank you, Lucifer, for being such a great escape for so many of us and giving new meaning to the Devil. We can’t wait to see what you have in store for these final episodes!

As Netflix’s Lucifer is nearing the end of its run, cast and crew are sharing emotional tributes after the final table read. Neil Gaiman, the original creator of the comic book the series is based on, is thanking one particular group of people for speaking out against the series: moms.

Emotions were set on high earlier this week when the cast and crew of Lucifer had their final table read. Co-showrunner Joe Henderson shared a photo from the first table read after the pilot in honor of the occasion, and while he got emotional about the milestone, Lucifer comic book creator Neil Gaiman went in a different direction. In a quote reply to Henderson’s tweet, Gaiman thanked the One Million Moms Twitter page for trying so hard to get Lucifer banned. The page is a network of Christian moms and grandmothers who have banned together to share their thoughts about today's entertainment climate.

In this case, those complaints had the opposite effect, though the series has not always had the easiest trajectory on the air. Lucifer is a show that is notorious for being canceled, then uncanceled, then canceled again and so on. The series was first canceled by FOX after the third season before it found its new home on Netflix for Season 4. The streaming service then renewed it for a fifth and what was supposed to be final season. However last summer before the first half of Season 5 released, Netflix announced it had renewed the dramedy procedural for a sixth and final, final, season that will consist of 10 episodes. Even though Season 5B has yet to receive a premiere date, the cast and crew are wasting no time completing the series.

The move to Netflix was brought on by fan campaigns after Fox had initially canceled the show. It wouldn’t mark the first series that was saved by fans, and it most likely won’t be the last. After Fox canceled Brooklyn Nine-Nine, fans poured in with tweets and posts and campaigns to save the 99th precinct and 24 hours later, NBC had saved the show. Campaigns go a long way, even if it’s for the opposite reason. Neil Gaiman thanking a group of moms who tried so hard to get the series banned and saying that them boycotting and speaking out against something will magically guarantee a long run is hilarious.

Maybe that’s what needs to happen for all shows. As long as you complain enough, the opposite will happen. Despite Lucifer’s end still being quite a long time away, it’s bittersweet seeing all the posts now that the cast is starting production on the final episode. Although it will be hard to say goodbye to the sassy Devil, the fact that the series was able to run three seasons longer than initially intended says a lot.

Netflix’s Lucifer is in the midst of filming the sixth and final season and the back half of Season 5 has yet to release, but showrunner Joe Henderson has already found a new project with the streaming service!

Netflix has picked up Shadecraft for a TV adaptation, according to THR. Shadecraft is an upcoming comic book from Image Comics created by artist Lee Garbett and Lucifer showrunner Joe Henderson. Henderson will reportedly co-write the pilot with Georgia Lee, a writer-producer on The Expanse and The 100. The two will also executive produce with Garbett as a producer.

Set to release on March 31, the Shadecraft comic “centers on a 16-year-old Zadie Lu, who, on top of dealing with regular high school problems, is worried that shadows are coming to life around her.” The comic is a follow-up to Joe Henderson and Lee Garbett’s Eisner Award-nominated Skyward, which is set 20 years after gravity on Earth suddenly became a fraction of what it is now and follows Willa Fowler, a woman born just after “G-Day” who stumbles into a dangerous plan to bring gravity back that could get her killed.

Joe Henderson is currently the showrunner for Netflix’s Lucifer, a former Fox series before Netflix picked it up after the network cancelled it. The series is starting to wrap production on its final season. Henderson’s previous work credits include Hulu’s Stephen King adaptation 11/22/63 and USA’s White Collar.

It seems as if Joe Henderson can’t get away from the comics, as Lucifer is based on the DC Comics character created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg taken from the comic book series, The Sandman. The series first debuted on Fox in 2016 and ran on the network for three seasons before being cancelled. Due to high demand by fans, Netflix picked up Lucifer a month later for a fourth season and would later renew it for a fifth season before deciding to cancel it once again. However, in June of 2020, the streaming service announced that Lucifer would be getting a sixth and final season that would consist of 10 episodes.

There is no word yet on when Season 5 of Lucifer will return nor when Season 6 will premiere, but considering Joe Henderson’s next project, fans will still have something to look forward to even after the Devil is gone. Although nothing will be able to replace Tom Ellis as Lucifer Morningstar, Henderson’s newest Netflix show will be interesting to watch. Maybe some Lucifer cast members will make an appearance?

Fittingly enough, Lucifer has gone to hell and back again during its extended television-to-streaming run throughout this past half-decade. Initially, the DC comic book adaptation made a modest debut on Fox with mixed reviews but a growing fanbase. When the show was cancelled after three seasons, the outcry of support from fans ultimately inspired Netflix to pick it up for three additional MA-rated installments — including its sixth and final season, which was (surprisingly) announced back in June.

While fans are still waiting for the second half of Season 5, this extended delay is giving newcomers a chance to catch-up with the buzzy series. If you're falling for the show and wondering where you've previously seen its devilishly talented cast, led by Tom Ellis, then we're here to help. Here's where you might have seen the Lucifer cast before.

Tom Ellis (Lucifer Morningstar)

As Lucifer Morningstar, the literal devil incarnate who abandons his post in Hell and becomes a civilian consultant for the L.A.P.D., Tom Ellis has a fiery role in this Fox-turned-Netflix adaptation of the DC Comics (and, you know, biblical) character. Previously, Ellis appeared in BBC's Miranda and USA's Rush. He also had main cast member roles in Nice Guy Eddie, Suburban Shootout, Monday Monday, Sugartown, and The Fades. Additionally, Ellis had a recurring role on EastEnders, and can be seen in Doctor Who, Merlin, Gates, Queen America, Jack & the Beanstalk: The Real Story, Harley Street, and No Angels. He also played Lucifer in an episode of The Flash.

Outside of television, Tom Ellis can be seen in Vera Drake, Buffalo Soldiers, The Best Man, Miss Conception, High Heels and Low Lifes, I'll Be There, and Isn't It Romantic.

Lauren German (Detective Chloe Decker)

Playing the part of Chloe Decker, a hard-working homicide detective who solves cases with our titular satanic character, Lauren German has one of the lead roles in Lucifer. Previously, German was seen in A Walk to Remember, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), Hostel: Part II, Down to You, What We Do Is Secret, Made For Each Other, The Divide, Dark Country, Love and Mary, It Is Fine! Everything Is Fine, Born Killers, Standing Still, A Midsummer Night's Rave, and Spin.

Additionally, on television, Lauren German was in the main cast for Hawaii Five-0 Season 2, and she played a prominent role on Chicago Fire. Also, the actress had leading roles in Happy Town and Sex, Love & Secrets, and appeared in episodes of 7th Heaven, Human Target, Memphis Beat, and Going to California.

Kevin Alejandro (Detective Daniel “Dan” Espinoza)

In the role of Daniel Espinoza, an LAPD homicide detective, Chloe's ex-husband, and Trixie's father, Kevin Alejandro has a prominent paternal part in Lucifer. Outside of this series, Alejandro is known for his performances in Southland, Parenthood, True Blood, and Arrow. His other television credits include The Young and the Restless, Ugly Betty, Shark, Drive, Weeds, Sleeper Cell, Golden Boy, The Returned, Grey's Anatomy, The Catch, Law & Order: SVU, Psych, The Mentalist, Melrose Place, Sons of Anarchy, NCIS, Big Love, Medium, JAG, Alias, Without a Trace, 24, Charmed, and Crossing Jordan. He also worked on the web series, Gemini Division.

Away from television, Kevin Alejandro appears in Crossing Over, Red State, Wake, Cassadaga, Medeas, Graduation Night, Creature of Darkness, Strange Wilderness, Constantine, Purgatory Flats, and The Lost Husband.

D.B. Woodside (Amenadiel)

As Amenadiel, Lucifer's older brother, D.B. Woodside plays a watchful character in this series. Most notably, Woodside appeared in the seventh season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as well as Single Ladies, Suits, and Parenthood. His other television credits include 24, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, Monk, S.W.A.T., Halt and Catch Fire, Castle, Hawthrone, JAG, The Division, Murder One, Hellcats, Emily Owens M.D., and a recurring role on Pearson.

Additionally, on the big screen, D.B. Woodside appeared in The Temptations, Romeo Must Die, Scar City, Easy (2003), That Awkward Moment, Mississippi Damned, The Man in 3B, and Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2.

Lesley-Ann Brandt (Mazikeen)

Playing the part of Mazikeen, i.e. "Maze," Lucifer's demon confidant, Lesley-Ann Brandt has a prominent supporting role in Lucifer. Outside of this series, Brandt is known for her work in Starz's Spartacus and Spartacus: Blood and Sand. She can also be seen in The Librarians, Single Ladies, Chuck, Gotham, CSI: NY, Being Mary Jane, This is Not My Life, and Diplomatic Immunity.

Additionally, Lesley-Ann Brandt appeared in A Beautiful Soul, Drift, The Hopes & Dreams of Gazza Snell, InSight, Painkillers, Heartlock, and Duke, as well as the music videos for Battle Circus's "Love is a Fallout Shelter" and Nesian Mystik's "R.S.V.P." Next, the actress will star in Killing Winston Jones.

Scarlett Estevez (Beatrice “Trixie” Espinoza)

In the role of Beatrice "Trixie" Espinoza, Dan and Chloe's daughter, Scarlett Estevez was part of Lucifer's main cast for the first four seasons. The child actress started her film career with Daddy's Home, followed by Daddy's Home Two. Estevez can also be seen in the fourth season of Disney Channel's Bunk'd. Her other TV credits include a recurring voice role in Amazon Prime's If You Give A Mouse a Cookie, as well as guest star appearances in Redeeming Dave and Raven's Home. Additionally, Estevez can be seen in The Massively Mixed-Up Middle School Mystery and And Then There Was You, as well as being heard in 2018's The Grinch. Next, the actress appears in Christmas Again.

Rachael Harris (Dr. Linda Martin)

As Linda Martin, our titular hellspawn's psychotherapist, Rachael Harris plays a mindful and observant character in Lucifer. In addition to this series, Harris can be seen in Reno 911!, New Girl, Suits, The Good Wife, and Sister, Sister. Her other TV credits include Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Sarah Silverman Program, In the Motherhood, My Boys, Childrens Hospital, Modern Family, The Office, Cougar Town, Pushing Daisies, Notes From the Underbelly, Monk, Frasier, 8 Simple Rules, Party Down, and Star Trek: Voyager.

Outside of television, Rachael Harris also appeared in The Hangover, the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies, Bad Words, License to Wed, Starsky & Hutch, Kicking & Screaming (2005), Daddy Day Care, Best in Show, Showtime, For Your Consideration, Evan Almighty, The Soloist, Natural Selection, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, Barely Lethal, Freaks of Nature, and Brother Nature. Additionally, she can be heard in Wreck-It Ralph.

Kevin Rankin (Detective Malcolm Graham)

Playing the part of Detective Malcolm Graham, Kevin Rankin has a notable role in the first season of Lucifer. Outside of this series, Rankin can be seen in Breaking Bad, Justified, CBS's Unforgettable, NBC's Friday Night Lights, and Trauma. He's also part of the main cast for Claws. Rankin's other TV credits include Six Feet Under, Bionic Woman, Grey's Anatomy, Big Love, Halt and Catch Fire, The Umbrella Academy, Lost, My Name is Earl, Without a Trace, The O.C., NYPD Blue, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Law & Order, Gracepoint, The Newsroom, and The Mentalist.

Outside of television, Kevin Rankin also appeared in Dallas Buyers Club, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, 2003's Hulk, The Apostle, White House Down, Wild, Hell or High Water, Skyscraper, The Chaperone, Pawn Shop Chronicles, and El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, where he reprised his role as Kenny.

Aimee Garcia (Ella Lopez)

In the role of Ella Lopez, an LAPD forensic scientist, Aimee Garcia joined the main cast of Lucifer in Season 2. Prior to this performance, Garcia was known for her work in Dexter, Vegas, and ABC's George Lopez. She also had leading roles in Greetings from Tucson, All About the Andersons, Trauma, and Rush Hour. Additionally, Garcia played recurring roles in Off the Map and American Family, while also having guest spots in CSI: NY, Supernatural, Bones, Gary Unmarried, Impastor, Hawaii Five-0, ER, Angel, CSI: Miami, and My Boys. Furthermore, the actress appeared in Disney Channel's Cadet Kelly.

Outside of television, Aimee Garcia appeared in D.E.B.S., A Lot Like Love, The Alibi, D-War, Graduation, Shrink, RoboCop (2014), What They Had, Saint Judy, Cruel World, El Chicano, Convincing Clooney, Go For It!, After the Reality, Boys Life 4: Four Play, The Good Girl, and Spanglish. She can also be heard in The Addams Family (2019). Next, Garcia will be seen in Saurus City and heard in M.O.D.O.K.

Tricia Helfer (Mum)

As "Mum," the Devil's mother and God's exiled wife, Tricia Helfer has a splashy supporting role in Lucifer. Most notably, Helfer is known for Battlestar Galactica. She can also be heard in the video games, StarCraft II and Mass Effect 3. Her other notable TV credits include recurring roles in Powers, The Firm, Step Up: High Water, and Burn Notice, as well as main cast parts in Dark Blue, Killer Women, and the fourth season of Van Helsing. Also, Helfer appears in Two and a Half Men, Chuck, Supernatural, Franklin & Bash, Criminal Minds, Community, Ascension, S.W.A.T., and Creepshow, and the actress can be heard in Tron: Uprising, Falling Skies, Rick and Morty, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, and The Spectacular Spider-Man.

Away from television, Tricia Helfer can be seen in Open House, A Beginner's Guide to Endings, Bloodwork, Authors Anonymous, White Rush, Spiral (2007), Isolation, The Forger, It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas, and Bombshell. Additionally, she can be heard in Green Lantern: First Flight.

Tom Welling (Lieutenant Marcus Pierce)

Playing the part of Marcus Pierce, the lieutenant who briefly oversees work at the LAPD, Tom Welling joined Lucifer during its third season. Most notably, Welling starred in The WB/The CW's Smallville as Clark Kent himself. He also had a recurring role in Judging Amy Season 2. His other television credits include Undeclared, Special Unit 2, Man Fire Food, and Professionals. He also reprised his role as Clark Kent in Batwoman.

Outside of television, Tom Welling can be seen in Cheaper by the Dozen and Cheaper by the Dozen 2, as well as The Fog (2005), Parkland, Draft Day, and The Choice. He also appeared in the music video for Angela Via's "Picture Perfect."

Inbar Lavi (Eve)

In the role of Eve, our titular diablo's former lover and the world's first human female, Inbar Lavi joined Lucifer during its fourth season. Prior to this performance, Lavi was seen in MTV's Underemployed, Fox's Gang Related, and Prison Break's fifth season. Additionally, Lavi starred in Bravo's Imposters. Her other television credits include CSI, CSI: Miami, Charlie's Angels, Castle, The Last Ship, Sons of Anarchy, Criminal Minds, Entourage, The Closer, In Plain Sight, and, most recently, Stumptown.

Furthermore, Inbar Lavi appeared in The Last Witch Hunter, For the Love of Money, House of Dust, Street Kings 2: Motor City, Getting That Girl, Underground, and Sorry for Your Loss.

Who's your favorite Lucifer star? Let us know in the comments! Also, you can catch up with Lucifer on Netflix here.

If one thing can be said about the entertainment world in 2020, it is that it was the year of streaming. Despite some strong competition from the likes of Disney+, Amazon, Hulu, and new additions including Peacock and HBO Max, Netflix proved that it is still at the top of the pecking order. With returning Netflix original TV shows like The Crown and Ozark and record-breaking newcomers like The Queen’s Gambit, Tiger King, and many others becoming pop culture phenomenons more than made up for the absence of Stranger Things, The Witcher, and Mindhunter. But as we look at the start of the 2021 Netflix premiere line-up, a lot of us are wondering what all will be new on Netflix in the coming weeks and months.

Well, just like in years past, 2021 (the early part at least) will be another great year for Netflix with the long-awaited debut of new episodes of Cobra Kai in January and so much more beyond that. Below is a monthly rundown of all the Netflix series (both new and returning) you can expect to catch on the popular streaming service over the course of the next year. Please note that all release times are at 3:01 a.m. ET (12:01 a.m. PT), and all new series are listed in ALL CAPS.

January 2021 Netflix Premieres

Netflix is kicking off (pun intended) 2021 in a spectacular way with the arrival of Cobra Kai Season 3 at some point during the first month of the new year. The third season of the former YouTube original series was originally slated to premiere on January 8, 2021, but Netflix shifted to a New Year's Day launch after temporarily announcing the next chapter in the never-ending saga of Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) as “Coming In January 2021.”

Friday, January 1

Cobra Kai Season 3 - Netflix - 3:01 a.m. (Martial Arts Comedy)

Dream House Makeover Season 2

HEADSPACE GUIDE TO MEDITATION

Monarca Season 2

The Netflix Afterparty

Tuesday, January 5

GABBY’S DOLLHOUSE

HISTORY OF SWEAR WORDS

Nailed It! Mexico Season 3

Wednesday, January 6

SURVIVING DEATH

Friday, January 8

The Idhun Chronicles Part 2

Inside The World’s Toughest Prisons Season 5

LUPIN Part 1

PRETEND IT’S A CITY

Wednesday, January 13

NIGHT STALKER: THE HUNT FOR A SERIAL KILLER

Friday, January 15

THE BLING EMPIRE

Carmen Sandiego Season 4

Disenchantment Part 3

Tuesday, January 19

Hello Ninja Season 4

Wednesday, January 20

DAUGHTER FROM ANOTHER MOTHER

SPYCRAFT

Thursday, January 21

Call My Agent! Season 4

Friday, January 23

LOVE

Friday, January 22

Blown Away Season 2

Busted! Season 3

FATE: THE WINX SAGA

Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous Season 2

Tuesday, January 26

GO DOG GO

Wednesday, January 27

50M2

Bonding Season 2

February 2021 Netflix Premieres

There are currently only two series confirmed to premiere on Netflix in February 2021, but more is on the way. The first of the announced shows is Firefly Lane, a new drama series starring Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke as two friends who strike up a friendship that becomes unbreakable over the course of several decades. There is also the German sci-fi series Tribes of Europa, which follows three siblings who set out to change the fate of near-future Europe after a global catastrophe.

Tuesday, February 2

KID COSMIC

Mighty Express Season 2

Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready: Season 2

Wednesday, February 3

FIREFLY LANE

Friday, February 5

Hache: Season 2

INVISIBLE CITY

Wednesday, February 10

CRIME SCENE: THE VANISHING AT THE CECIL HOTEL

Thursday, February 11

CAPITANI

Friday, February 12

BURIED BY THE BERNARDS

NADIYA BAKES

Hate by Dani Rovira

XICO'S JOURNEY

Sunday, February 14

THE BIG DAY

Monday, February 15

THE CREW

Wednesday, February 17

BEHIND HER EYES

HELLO, ME!

MeatEater: Season 9 Part 2

Thursday, February 18

THUS SPOKE KISHIBE ROHAN

Friday, February 19

TRIBES OF EUROPA

Sunday, February 24

CANINE INTERVENTION

GINNY & GEORGIA

Monday, February 25

HIGH-RISE INVASION

Tuesday, February 26

BIGFOOT FAMILY

Netflix Series To Be Announced:

SISYPHUS

VINCENZO

March 2021 Netflix Premieres

Not much has been announced for Netflix originals in March 2021 but you can expect to see the Spanish crime drama Sky Rojo from the creators of Money Heist.

Tuesday, March 2

Word Party Season 5

Wednesday, March 3

FARMHOUSE FIXER

MURDER AMONG THE MORMONS

Thursday, March 4

PACIFIC RIM: THE BLACK

Pokémon Journeys: The Series Season 23

Friday, March 5

CITY OF GHOSTS

NEVENKA: BREAKING THE SILENCE

Monday, March 8

BOMBAY BEGUMS

Tuesday, March 9

THE HOUSEBOAT

Starbeam Season 3

Wednesday, March 10

DEALER

LAST CHANCE U: BASKETBALL

MARRIAGE OR MORTGAGE

Friday, March 12

Love Alarm Season 2

THE ONE

Paradise PD Season 3

Monday, March 15

THE LOST PIRATE KINGDOM

ZERO CHILL

Tuesday, March 16

WAFFLES + MOCHI

Wednesday, March 17

UNDER SUSPICION: UNCOVERING THE WESPHAEL CASE

Friday, March 19

SKY ROJO

Alien TV Season 2

COUNTRY COMFORT

Formula 1: Drive To Survive Season 3

Thursday, March 25

DOTA: DRAGON'S BLOOD

Friday, March 26

THE IRREGULARS

April 2021 Netflix Premieres

With a new three-part David Attenborough docuseries, the arrival of Shadow and Bone, plus a ton of family-friendly content, there's plenty to choose from throughout the month of April.

Thursday, April 1

Magical Andes: Season 2

Prank Encounters: Season 2

WORN STORIES

Friday, April 2

THE SERPENT

Monday, April 5

Family Reunion: Part 3

Wednesday, April 7

The Big Day: Collection 2

SNABBA CASH

THE WEDDING COACH

Thursday, April 8

THE WAY OF THE HOUSEBAND

Tuesday, April 13

Mighty Express: Season 3

Wednesday, April 14

The Circle: Season 2

DAD! STOP EMBARRASSING ME

LAW SCHOOL

Friday, April 16

Fast & Furious Spy Racers: Season 4: Mexico

WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS?

Sunday, April 18

Luis Miguel - The Series: Season 2

Tuesday, April 20

Izzy's Koala World: Season 2

Wednesday, April 21

ZERO

Thursday, April 22

LIFE IN COLOR WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH

Friday, April 23

SHADOW AND BONE

Tuesday, April 27

FATMA

Go! Go! Cory Carson: Season 4

Wednesday, April 28

SEXIFY

Friday, April 29

YASUKE

Saturday, April 30

THE INNOCENT

PET STARS

The Unremarkable Juanquini: Season 2

May 2021 Netflix Premieres

The month of May will see the return of a few of Netflix's biggest shows, including the second part of Lucifer Season 5, Selena: The Series Part 2, and Who Killed Sara? Season 2, which is returning less than two months after the first season became an instant hit with the streaming service's subscribers

Tuesday, May 4

Selena: The Series Part 2

Trash Truck Season 2

Wednesday, May 5

THE SONS OF SAM

Friday, May 7

JUPITER'S LEGACY

Girl from Nowhere Season 2

Saturday, May 8

MINE

Tuesday, May 11

Money Explained

Wednesday, May 12

THE UPSHAWS

Thursday, May 13

Castlevania Season 4

Friday, May 14

Haunted Season 3

Love, Death And Robots Season 2

MOVE TO HEAVEN

Wednesday, May 19

Who Killed Sara? Season 2

Thursday, May 20

Special Season 2

Friday, May 21

Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous Season 3

The Neighbor Season 2

Thursday, May 27

BLACK SPACE

EDEN

Friday, May 28

Lucifer Season 5B

The Kominsky Method Season 3

Monday, May 31

THE PARISIAN AGENCY: EXCLUSIVE PROPERTIES

June 2021 Netflix Premieres

The month of June will see the return of a few of Netflix's biggest shows, including Lupin: Part 2, Workin' Moms Season 5, and more.

Tuesday, June 1

SUPER MONSTERS: ONCE UPON A RHYME

Thursday, June 3

CREATOR'S FILES: GOLD

Summertime Season 2

Friday, June 4

Feel Good Season 2

SWEET TOOTH

Wednesday, June 9

FRESH, FRIED & CRISPY

Thursday, June 10

LOCOBIANOS

Friday, June 11

Love (Ft. Love and Marriage) Season 2

Lupin: Part 2

TRESE

WITH DRAGON

Monday, June 14

ELITE SHORT STORIES

Tuesday, June 15

Rhyme Time Town Season 2

UNWIND YOUR MIND

Workin' Moms Season 5

Thursday, June 17

Black Summer Season 2

The Gift Season 3

Hospital Playlist Season 2

KATLA

Friday, June 18

Elite Season 4

THE RATIONAL LIFE

THE WORLD'S MOST AMAZING VACATION RENTALS

Saturday, June 19

NEVERTHELESS

Wednesday, June 23

Too Hot to Handle Season 2

Thursday, June 24

The Naked Director Season 2

Friday, June 25

The A List Season 2

SEX/LIFE

Tuesday, June 29

StarBeam Season 4

July 2021 Netflix Premieres

The month of July will see the debut of several long awaited Netflix animated series including Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness, Masters of the Universe: Revelation, and Transformers: War for Cybertron: Kingdom.

Thursday, July 1

GENERATION 56K

YOUNG ROYALS

Friday, July 2

BIG TIMBER

Mortel Season 2

Sunday, July 4

WE THE PEOPLE

Monday, July 5

YOU ARE MY SPRING

Tuesday, July 6

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson Season 2

Wednesday, July 7

THE MIRE: '97

THE WAR NEXT DOOR

Thursday, July 8

RESIDENT EVIL: INFINITE DARKNESS

Friday, July 9

Atypical Season 4

Biohackers Season 2

THE COOK OF CASTAMAR

Virgin River Season 3

Tuesday, July 13

RIDLEY JONES

Wednesday, July 14

MY UNORTHODOX LIFE

Thursday, July 15

BEASTARS Season 2

Never Have I Ever Season 2

Friday, July 16

Explained Season 3

Wednesday, July 21

SEXY BEASTS

The Movies That Made Us Season 2

TOO HOT TO HANDLE: BRAZIL

Thursday, July 22

WORDS BUBBLE UP LIKE SODA POP

Friday, July 23

A SECOND CHANCE: RIVALS!

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: REVELATION

Sky Rojo Season 2

Tuesday, July 27

Mighty Express Season 4

Wednesday, July 28

THE SNITCH CARTEL: ORIGINS

TATTOO REDO

Thursday, July 29

TRANSFORMERS: WAR FOR CYBERTRON: KINGDOM

Friday, July 30

CENTAURLAND

Glow Up Season 3

Outer Banks Season 2

August 2021 Netflix Premieres

The month of August will see the debut of the long awaited Netflix animated series The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, which will surely toss viewers a coin while they wait for The Witcher live-action series to return later in the year.

Tuesday, August 3

TOP SECRET UFO PROJECTS: DECLASSIFIED

Wednesday, August 4

Control Z Season 2

Car Masters: Rust To Riches Season 3

COOKING WITH PARIS

Friday, August 6

HIT AND RUN

Monday, August 9

SHAMAN KING

Gabby's Dollhouse Season 2

Tuesday, August 10

UNTOLD

Wednesday, August 11

BAKE SQUAD

Thursday, August 12

ALRAWABI SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

MONSTER HUNTER: LEGENDS OF THE GUILD

Friday, August 13

BRAND NEW CHERRY FLAVOR

Fast And Furious Spy Races Season 5

GONE FOR GOOD

THE KINGDOM

Valeria Season 2

SCHMIGADOON!

GONE FOR GOOD

Tuesday, August 17

Go! Go! Cory Carson Season 5

Wednesday, August 18

THE DEFEATED

Friday, August 20

THE CHAIR

EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE 

Monday, August 23

THE WITCHER: NIGHTMARE OF THE WOLF

Wednesday, August 25

CLICKBAIT

MOTEL MAKEOVER

OPEN YOUR EYES

POST MORTEM: NO ONE DIES IN SKARNES

Thursday, August 26

EDENS ZERO

Family Reunion Part 4

Friday, August 27

TITLETOWN HIGH

I HEART ARLO

Saturday, August 28

HOMETOWN CHA-CHA-CHA

Tuesday, August 31

SPARKING JOY

September 2021 Netflix Premieres

The month of September will see the return of Lucifer for one one more season before the fan-favorite series is put on a shelf. The month will also see the arrival of several highly anticipated shows including Squid Games and Midnight Mass.

Wednesday, September 1

HOW TO BE A COWBOY

Thursday, September 2

Q-FORCE

Friday, September 3

DIVE CLUB
Money Heist Part 5: Volume 1
SHARKDOG

Monday, September 6

COUNTDOWN: INSPIRATION4 MISSION TO SPACE

Tuesday, September 7

Kid Cosmic Season 2
OCTONAUTS: ABOVE AND BEYOND
ON THE VERGE

Wednesday, September 8

The Circle Season 3
Into The Night Season 2

Friday, September 10

FIREDRAKE THE SILVER DRAGON
Lucifer: The Final Season
METAL SHOP WORKERS
POKÉMON MASTER JOURNEYS: THE SERIES

Tuesday, September 14

Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Family Season 5
The World's Most Amazing Vacation Rentals Season 2

Wednesday, September 15

Nailed It Season 6
TOO HOT TO HANDLE LATINO

Thursday, September 16

HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE

Friday, September 17

CHICAGO PARTY AUNT
Sex Education Season 3
SQUID GAME

Tuesday, September 21

Love on the Spectrum Season 2

Wednesday, September 22

Dear White People Volume 4
JAGUAR

Friday, September 24

Blood and Water Season 2
GANGLANDS
JAILBIRDS NEW ORLEANS
MIDNIGHT MASS
MY LITTLE PONY: A NEW GENERATION

Tuesday, September 28

ADA TWIST, SCIENTIST

Wednesday, September 29

THE CHESTNUT MAN
ManEater Season 10

Thursday, September 30

Love 101 Season 2
Luna Park

October 2021 Netflix Premieres

October 2021 will see plenty of creepy and spooky arrivals for the month of Halloween, but one of the most anticipated shows coming out is the long-awaited return of the hit series You.

Friday, October 1

MAID
PAIK'S SPIRIT
SCAREDY CATS
THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS: CURSED BY LIGHT

Sunday, October 3

Scissor Seven Season 3

Monday, October 4

On My Block Season 4

Wednesday, October 6

BAKING IMPOSSIBLE
THE FIVE JUANAS
LOVE IS BLIND: BRAZIL

Thursday, October 7

THE BILLION DOLLAR CODE
Sexy Beasts Season 2
The Way of The Househusband Part 2

Friday, October 8

A TALE OF DARK AND GRIMM
Family Business Season 3
PRETTY SMART

Saturday, October 9

BLUE PERIOD

Monday, October 11

The Baby-Sitters Club Season 2
THE KING'S AFFECTION

Tuesday, October 12

Mighty Express Season 5
The Movies That Made Us Season 3

Wednesday, October 13

REFLECTION OF YOU

Thursday, October 14

Another Life Season 2

Friday, October 15

Little Things Season 4
MY NAME
You Season 3

Saturday, October 16

MISFIT: THE SERIES

Wednesday, October 20

Gabby's Dollhouse Season 3

Thursday, October 21

Go! Go! Cory Carson Season 6
INSIDERS
LIFE'S A GLITCH WITH JULIEN BAM
SEX, LOVE AND GOOP

Friday, October 22

ADVENTURE BEAST
INSIDE JOB
Locke and Key Season 2
MORE THAN BLUE: THE SERIES

Tuesday, October 26

SEX: UNZIPPED

Wednesday, October 27

Sintonia Season 2

Thursday, October 28

Luis Miguel: The Series Season 3

Friday, October 29

COLIN IN BLACK AND WHITE
THE TIME IT TAKES

November 2021 Netflix Premieres

November 2021 will see plenty of great arrivals in the penultimate month of the year, including the debut of the live-action Cowboy Bebop as well as the long-awaited return of Narcos: Mexico and Big Mouth with plenty of other surprises along the way.

Monday, November 1

Ridley Jones Season 2

Friday, November 5

Big Mouth Season 5
THE CLUB
GLÓRIA
Narcos: Mexico Season 3
THE UNLIKELY MURDERER

Saturday, November 6

ARCANE (New Episodes Weekly)

Tuesday, November 9

SWAP SHOP

Wednesday, November 10

Gentefied: Season 2

Thursday, November 11

LOVE NEVER LIES

Monday, November 15

LIES AND DECEIT 

Tuesday, November 16

JOHNNY TEST’S ULTIMATE MEATLOAF CHALLENGE
STORYBOTS; LAUGH, LEARN, SING

Wednesday, November 17

CHRISTMAS FLOW
The Queen Of Flow Season 2
TEAR ALONG THE DOTTED LINES
TIGER KING 2

Thursday, November 18

DOGS IN SPACE

Friday, November 19

BLOWN AWAY: CHRISTMAS
COWBOY BEBOP
HELLBOUND

Saturday, November 20

NEW WORLD

Tuesday, November 23

Masters Of The Universe: Revelation Part 2

Wednesday, November 24

Selling Sunset Season 4
TRUE STORY

Thursday, November 25

F Is For Family Season 5
SUPER CROOKS

Friday, November 26

LIGHT THE NIGHT
SCHOOL OF CHOCOLATE

Sunday, November 28

ELVES

Tuesday, November 30

CHARLIE’S COLORFORMS CITY: CLASSIC TALES WITH A TWIST
CHARLIE’S COLORFORMS CITY: SNOWY STORIES
CHARLIE’S COLORFORMS CITY: THE LOST VALENTINES MUSICAL

December 2021 Netflix Premieres

December 2021 will see plenty of great arrivals in the final month of the year, including the return of fan-favorite series like The Witcher Season 2, Emily in Paris Season 2, and Cobra Kai Season 4.

Wednesday, December 1

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: STONE OCEAN
KAYKO AND KOKOSH
Kayko and Kokosh Season 2
Lost In Space Season 3

Thursday, December 2

COYOTES

Friday, December 3

COMING OUT COLTON
Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous Season 4
Money Heist Season 5 (Part 2)
The Great British Baking Show: Holidays Season 4
Money Heist: From Tokyo to Berlin Volume 2

Monday, December 6

VOIR

Tuesday, December 7

Centaurworld Season 2
Go Dog Go Season 2 

Thursday, December 9

Bonus Family Season 4

Friday, December 10

ARANYAK
How To Ruin Christmas: THE FUNERAL
TWENTYSOMETHINGS: AUSTIN
SATURDAY MORNING ALL STAR HITS!

Saturday, December 11

THE HUNGRY AND THE HAIRY

Tuesday, December 14

THE FUTURE DIARY

Wednesday, December 15

ELITE SHORT STORIES: PHILIPPE CAYE FELIPE
SELLING TAMPA

Thursday, December 16

Aggretsuko Season 4

Friday, December 17

Fast and Furious Spy Races Season 6
The Witcher Season 2

Saturday, December 18

BULGASAL: IMMORTAL SOULS

Sunday, December 19

WHAT HAPPENED IN OSLO

Monday, December 20

ELITE SHORT STORIES: SAMUEL OMAR

Wednesday, December 22

Emily In Paris Season 2

Thursday, December 23

ELITE STORIES: PATRICK

Friday, December 24

THE SILENT SEA

Saturday, December 25

SINGLES INFERNO

Wednesday, December 29

ANXIOUS PEOPLE
Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer

Thursday, December 30

KITZ

Friday, December 31

Cobra Kai Season 4
Queer Eye Season 6
STAY CLOSE

Returning Netflix Show Premiere Dates TBD

There are still plenty of returning Netflix series that have yet to receive a release date for 2021. More information on all these shows and many others will be released in the weeks and months ahead, so make sure to check back for updates on your favorite shows like Stranger Things, Dead To Me, and The Circle.

blackAF Season 2

Dead to Me Season 3

Grace and Frankie

Green Eggs and Ham Season 2

Ozark Season 4

Perfume Season 2

Raising Dion Season 2

Rhythm + Flow Season 2

Stranger Things Season 4

The Goop Lab with Gwyneth Paltrow Season 2

This is currently everything that has been announced to premiere on Netflix in 2021, but make sure to check back for updates throughout the year so you don’t miss out on your favorite returning shows. If you want to know what else is coming out in the first few months of the year, check out our Winter and Spring 2021 premiere schedule.

The first half of Lucifer Season 5 was a rollercoaster ride of emotion, noir-filled fun, and a rocky sibling relationship between Tom Ellis’ Lucifer and his evil twin brother Michael. While there was certainly a whole lot of angst, Season 5 did finally give fans the Chloe and Lucifer hook-up that they’ve been waiting for since the beginning of the series.

However, things came to a head as Michael continued interfering in Lucifer’s life. The first batch of Lucifer’s 16-episode Season 5 ended on a cliffhanger that finally saw the introduction of God. His sudden appearance was enough to stop Lucifer, Michael, and Amenadiel from a celestial battle, that’s for sure. With so much going on in Part 1, here are six things that I think need to happen in Season 5 Part 2.

Lucifer Needs To Tell Chloe He Loves Her

These two have been will-they/won't-they for several seasons now. After a number of false starts and Michael's brief meddling, Lucifer and Chloe finally got together for real in the first half of Season 5. Things were going well for a while and the pair were relishing in their newfound relationship, especially now that there were no more secrets between them.

However, Michael planted seeds of doubt in Chloe's mind about the extent of Lucifer's affections for her. She pointed out that he had yet to tell her he loves her, which is an oversight because Chloe told him she loved him at the end of Season 4. It sounded like Lucifer was finally about to say the "L" word in Season 5's midseason finale before being interrupted. After waiting for so long for this relationship to happen, Lucifer needs to tell Chloe he loves her once and for all in Part 2 or possibly risk losing her.

God Should Reveal Why He Finally Showed Up

To say that Lucifer has had a contentious one-sided relationship with his father would be the biggest understatement. Lucifer has told anyone who will listen (and even those who don't want to) about how God sees fit to punish him or teach him some unknown lesson. I, like Lucifer, figured that God would stay firmly out of the picture, carrying on as a silent guiding hand. But, God finally made his debut in the form of 24 alum Dennis Haysbert in Season 5.

As you might expect, there's a lot of mystery surrounding God's arrival. He's been gone so long and I'm sure Lucifer and Amenadiel have a lot of questions to ask him. However, after centuries of silence and ignoring his kids, I think God should first explain why he suddenly decided to show up after so long. What was the reason for his visit to Earth? Was it to stop Michael? Did he actually want to confront Lucifer? Inquiring minds would like to know.

Lucifer Losing His Mojo Needs To Be Further Explored

Lucifer has prided himself on being able to work his mojo on anyone to get answers. “What is it you truly desire?” is a question the devil constantly asks while looking deeply into the eyes of others. This angelic gift has never worked on Chloe. However, after they have sex for the first time in Season 5, Lucifer’s mojo is somehow transferred over to her.

Chloe is delighted and rubs it in Lucifer’s face at every turn. Meanwhile, he’s frustrated because he thinks his mojo is a big part of his identity and can’t stand the fact that he lost it. However, Lucifer regains his mojo by the end of the episode with absolutely no explanation. There was no official transfer before his mojo came back easy peasy. I think the show needs to tackle this concept head on and explore it further. Otherwise, the unexplained mojo swapping is nothing short of confusing.

Maze Should Successfully Obtain A Soul

Maze has been having a hard time in Lucifer Season 5. Following Lucifer’s return to Earth, she was angry with him for leaving her behind again. Maze was also struggling to come to terms with her mother’s abandonment. The demon was truly coming into her own and was scared of being left behind and ceasing to exist altogether. The only way she could ensure her return to Hell was if she had a soul.

Maze’s yearning for a soul is a big part of the reason why she joined Michael, as he promised her one. However, apparently demons can’t get a soul, which throws a wrench in Maze’s plans. That said, I doubt that the season will end without addressing this storyline. Maze needs a win after so much heartache and disappointment and I think Season 5 would be that much more hopeful if she finally and successfully obtained a soul for herself.

Ella Needs To Finds Out That Lucifer Is The Devil

Over the course of the show, nearly everyone in Lucifer’s inner circle has learned that he is actually the devil. Starting with Linda in Season 2 and, more recently, Detective Douche (I mean Dan) in Season 5, the reactions to Lucifer’s identity have varied. However, it’s nice that more of the main characters are in on the secret.

That said, the only person besides Trixie (who’s still a child) who doesn’t know about Lucifer is Ella. The optimistic forensic scientist has long believed that Lucifer is merely a method actor who takes his job very seriously. While Lucifer’s Aimee Garcia loves that Ella doesn’t know the devil’s secret, I think Ella finding out about Lucifer’s secret is long past due.

Michael Should Explain His Endgame Plans

Michael started Season 5 by pretending to be his devilish twin brother. Initially, his plan was to simply upend Lucifer’s life. Following Lucifer’s return from Hell, Michael decided to be more forthright in his manipulations. By the end of the first half of Lucifer Season 5, Michael was closer to turning his brother’s friends against him.

What’s a bit murky is why Michael has been scheming against his brother. Michael hates Lucifer with a passion and he hasn’t been shy about that. But, beyond his petty disdain for his twin, Michael’s endgame goal is still unclear. With God now in the picture, I hope that Michael will be forced to reveal why he finally decided to show up and what he really has in store for Lucifer.

The second half of Lucifer Season 5 doesn’t yet have a premiere date, but the cast and crew have resumed production on the season’s final episode and will continue filming into Season 6. Stay tuned to CinemaBlend for updates. In the meantime, the first half of Season 5 is currently streaming on Netflix. For more on what to watch, be sure to check out our 2020 fall TV premiere guide.

Lucifer is following in the footsteps of many other shows that have gotten musical for a special episode, and the fifth season promises a devil of a good time in a way that hasn’t been done on the series before on such a grand scale. The long-awaited second day of DC FanDome delivered a first look at the musical episode that will air in the second half of Season 5 as well as some exciting new details, including something that Lauren German will bring as Chloe when Chloe gets musical.

First, what makes the cast get musical in the first place? The clip doesn’t reveal what exactly makes everybody burst into song, but the LAPD team is on the scene of a football referee who was murdered via a poisoned whistle. In the first look at the episode, the cast jumps into an elaborate version of Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust,” starting with Ella and then building to include Lucifer, Chloe, Dan, and a whole lot of backup dancers in the form of football players, cheerleaders, and spectators. Chloe gets pretty cozy with Lucifer dancing up on him, which pretty clearly takes him by surprise, but he’s not unhappy about it!

Lucifer is the only one who notices that Ella suddenly burst into song, and although he joins in the singing and dancing, he is clearly confused about what happened when the song ended, with nobody else seeming any the wiser that something weird was afoot. Lucifer showrunner Ildy Modrovich revealed that the opening “Another One Bites The Dust” number was “so choreographed,” but there were “still moments of improvisation.” Sherwin Shilati, who directed the musical episode, joined Modrovich in teasing some Chloe shenanigans courtesy of Lauren German:

While neither the showrunner nor the director would spill what exactly Lauren German does "on her own volition" that creates a moment between her and Tom Ellis, German is certainly confident in her moves on Lucifer in the first clip! I don't know that I would expect Chloe to ever be so bold in such a public way if not for whatever is causing the cops, Lucifer, and spectators the burst into a rendition of Queen in broad daylight on a football field.

Unfortunately, fans will have to wait to find out what exactly is behind everybody singing. Is it something that is really happening, and only Lucifer (and maybe Amenadiel) can tell because of the celestial status? Or has something been done to Lucifer that the singing and dancing are all in his head? I wouldn't put it past Michael to try and find a way to mess with his head, but this would be a very specific and odd way for him to try and sabotage his twin brother.

Lucifer co-showrunner Joe Henderson explained the process of finding the reason for the characters to get musical, saying this:

The only downside of all the news about the Lucifer musical episode is that there is still no news of when fans might be able to see it. The Netflix show is able to return to production on the final episodes of Season 5 soon, which could mean the second half will be ready to release sooner than expected, but it could still be a while before we get some answers about "Another One Bites the Dust" and the other musical numbers that are on the way.

The good news is that the first five seasons so far are available streaming on Netflix now, and the first half of Season 5 ended on a pretty great and God-ly cliffhanger. You can watch the full Lucifer panel for yourself (including the musical episode clip and a Season 4 blooper reel) on DC FanDome now, and our 2020 fall TV premiere guide can offer you some more upcoming viewing options.

Lucifer’s run on Netflix has been an eventful one. It was confirmed last year that the devilish series would end with a fifth and final season. However, Lucifer was uncancelled earlier this year and will now return for a sixth season. It’s great news for fans of the show, who may not have been ready to say goodbye just yet. But, unlike Season 5’s 16-episode count, Lucifer Season 6 will apparently be way shorter than we initially thought it would be.

Lucifer Season 5 originally had an order of ten episodes before it was expanded to 16 episodes, the first half of which have already premiered on Netflix. According to TVLine, however, Season 6 will reportedly have only eight episodes, though no one at Netflix has confirmed the episode count just yet.

There was some hope that an additional season would help Lucifer get to the milestone of 100 episodes (a major achievement for any series). Unfortunately, the reported eight episode count will leave the Netflix series nine episodes shy of 100. It’s a bit disappointing considering how very close Lucifer is to hitting that goal, but I’m just happy that the show is even getting another season at all. If that means not getting an expanded final (final) season, then I’m okay with that so long as the storyline is wrapped up in a satisfying way.

Lucifer is all set to begin filming the remainder of Season 5 at the end of September. There was only one episode of the season left to film, with the cast and crew starting production on Season 6 thereafter. My guess is that Netflix will release the second half of Season 5 nearer to the end of the year, with Lucifer’s sixth season premiering at some point in 2021.

All that said, I’d wager that if Lucifer Season 6 does get a much shorter season, all eight episodes will be released in one go rather than be split in half like Season 5. There’s no need to postpone the inevitable series finale if it’s a shorter season, right? I suppose only time will tell.

Of course, the addition of Season 6 will change the ending of Lucifer’s fifth season. It won’t be in any big way, but series star Kevin Alejandro confirmed that there were “some tweaks” made to the Season 5 finale, which will no longer serve as the series ender.

The first half of Lucifer Season 5 is currently available to watch on Netflix. The second half of the season does not yet have a scheduled premiere date, but stay tuned to CinemaBlend for updates. In the meantime, be sure to check out our 2020 fall TV premiere schedule for more options.

Lucifer returned to Netflix with the first half of its fifth season last month, and fans who have already binged it are undoubtedly anxious for it to return. Now, as it turns out, Season 5B could make it to Netflix a lot sooner than expected. Like many of its fellow TV shows, Lucifer had to halt production on its current season when the coronavirus shut down the entertainment industry.

The shutdown meant Lucifer not finishing filming the last episode of Season 5. The incomplete finale presumably meant that the second half of Season 5 (or Season 5B) could not be released. Now, TVLine reports that Lucifer will resume production on Thursday, September 24, to complete its Season 5 finale, and begin work on Season 6.

This filming development has the potential to allow Season 5B to premiere much sooner than expected with the full run of episodes At this time, there is no confirmation of that, though. Interestingly, the conclusion of Season 5B was initially supposed to be the end of Lucifer, period. However, Netflix rethought this unpopular decision and decided to bring the cult-favorite back for a sixth and final round.

Now, fans have the remainder of Season 5 and the entirety of Season 6 to look forward to watching. Let the twists and turns of Lucifer commence! Fans should be used to Lucifer dealing with curveballs throughout the series, which of course started on Fox before its first cancellation. Whatever waits in the remaining episodes of Season 5 will hopefully be worthwhile, especially after the news that the season would be split into two parts.

Tom Ellis’ announcement came after the exciting news that Season 5 had been expanded. At the time, the uplifting development came under the grim banner that the fifth season was still slated to be Lucifer’s last. The reports of resumed production on Season 5B may mean answers about how that Michael twist plays out will come sooner rather than later.

Fans have a lot to look forward to when the back half of Season 5 enters the equation. Among the things to anticipate is a musical episode that Tom Ellis is super excited for fans to see.

Lucifer potentially returning to production on Season 5 before the end of the month makes it one of several trying to get back into gear. Hopefully, it has been a better adjustment behind-the-scenes for Lucifer’s cast and crew than it has been for Riverdale’s Lili Reinhart. You have to take the good with the bad, I suppose.

Season 1 through Season 5A of Lucifer are currently streaming on Netflix. The first half of the season has been one of the many new arrivals this year. Season 5’s last half and Lucifer’s sixth and final season should arrive well after this fall’s premieres, so stay tuned for a premiere date.

By now you may have gotten through a chunk of the Season 5 episodes that Netflix dropped late in August. Eight were dropped now, but there is a Season 5B coming later on, which will eventually give Season 5 a hefty 16 episodes. Series lead Kevin Alejandro says the season as a whole “didn’t hold anything back” and has now revealed that the show had to really be rewritten to accommodate Season 6.

Wait, Lucifer Is Coming Back For Season 6 On Netflix?

If you’ve been keeping tabs on Lucifer at all, you may already know the show has been renewed for Season 6. Or you may be one of the many people who thought the current season was the end, as Netflix had cancelled Lucifer previously. Well, both are true in a sense. Lucifer was expected to end on Netflix after Season 5, but then the subscription streamer changed its mind. Now, we’ll be getting a sixth season.

Obviously, though, this had ramifications for the series at large. In a recent interview with Metro, Kevin Alejandro detailed the wild journey of Lucifer Season 5, the emotions that went into thinking the series was ending and being thrown “for a loop” when Netflix ultimately changed its mind. He noted the surprise and later excitement of that journey, saying,

So what did that mean for Lucifer’s Season 5 ending? Well, obviously, given the show was getting more time, the writers had to get cracking and rework the ending. Kevin Alejandro didn’t give away any spoilers but did reveal that the end of Season 5 had to be changed so that the show could move forward into Season 6 on Netflix.

Where Lucifer, Amenadiel And The Gang Are At Heading Into 5B

If you’ve been keeping tabs on Season 5 or are currently powering through, I’m about to mention some spoilers about the ending to the season, so please be forewarned. Basically, Season 5 picked up with Lucifer returning from hell (which happened to be the Season 4 cliffhanger ending). The new season on Netflix featured God showing up (Dennis Haysbert!) after only communicating through Michael, who had been antagonizing Lucifer through the season. Amenadiel was also a part of the showdown between Michael and Lucifer.

Basically, it was another cliffhanger ending for the Netflix series, which is, in fact, rather known for cliffhanger endings. However, as noted prior, the set of episodes Netflix just released were only the first set for Season 5. Season 5B is still forthcoming and then following that we will now be getting Season 6.

It shouldn’t be this complicated, but it sounds like Netflx changing its mind about the cancellation, while great news for the fans, wreaked a little bit of havoc on the writing staff, the creative team and other key players. You might even call it hellish.