- "Trust me, I've been doing this a long time. I know evil."
- ―Lucifer Morningstar
| "The Would-Be Prince of Darkness" | |
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| Series Lucifer Season 1, Episode 3 | |
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| Air date | February 8th, 2016 |
| Writers | Jason Ning; Jenn Kao |
| Director | Louis Milito |
| Producers | Alex Katsnelson; Michael Azzolino; Nathan Hope; Erik Holmberg; Jason Ning; Sheri Elwood; Kristieanne Reed; Len Wiseman; Ildy Modrovich; Joe Henderson; Jonathan Littman; Jerry Bruckheimer; Jonathan Brody; Tom Kapinos |
| Starring | Tom Ellis; Lauren German; Kevin Alejandro; DB Woodside; Lesley-Ann Brandt; Scarlett Estevez; Rachael Harris |
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"The Would-Be Prince of Darkness" is the third episode of season one of the supernatural crime-drama series Lucifer. It was directed by Louis Milito with a script written by Jason Ning and Jenn Kao. It first aired on the FOX Network on Monday, February 8th, 2016 at 8:00 pm.
Synopsis[]
An up-and-coming star quarterback named Ty Huntley throws a wild party at his L.A. residence. Lucifer is one of the guests in attendance and convinces Ty to lose his virginity. The following morning, Ty finds Ali floating face-down in the swimming pool. He awakens Lucifer to tell him, who in turn calls in Detective Becker. Chloe arrives on the scene and declares that this was not an accidental drowning. It was murder.
Since Lucifer is actually a witness at the crime scene, Chloe is now forced to work with him - again. Lucifer has his own hang-ups to deal with however, as he had only recently learned that some "wanker" has been going around calling himself Lucifer Morningstar, thus ruining the true Lucifer's good bad name.
During the investigation, they speak with Ty Huntley's agent, Joe Hanson, who points them in the direction of Debra Macall, who is Ty's on-again/off-again girlfriend. While interviewing Debra at her school, someone tries to take her out by blowing up her car. To get to the root of the mystery, Chloe and Lucifer decide to enlist the aid of a Hollywood "fixer" named Ronnie Hillman. Lucifer makes a side-deal with Ronnie to track down the one who has been impersonating him. Ronnie fulfills her end of the deal and kidnaps a young man named Justin. Lucifer is prepared to unleash Hellish vengeance upon him for besmirching his name, but decides to show mercy.
A follow-up visit to Joe Hanson's office turns tense, and Lucifer antagonizes him to the point that he confesses to murdering Ali Thornton. Joe feared that Ty was going to leave him for another agent, so he felt that if he couldn't have the star athlete - nobody could. Lucifer demonstrates some demonic strength by effortlessly shoving the large man through a window with a simple shove. Chloe doesn't know what to make of this. She spends the remainder of evening replaying security footage showing Lucifer pushing Joe Hanson through the window.
Cast[]
Starring[]
Note: Listings marked with a (†) symbol indicate cast members who are credited in this episode, but their character does not make an appearance.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tom Ellis | Lucifer Morningstar |
| Lauren German | Chloe Decker |
| Kevin Alejandro | Dan Espinosa |
| DB Woodside | Amenadiel † |
| Lesley-Ann Brandt | Mazikeen |
| Scarlett Estevez | Trixie Espinosa |
| Rachael Harris | Linda Martin |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard T. Jones | Joe Hanson |
| Jodi Lyn O'Keefe | Ronnie Hillman |
| Redaric Williams | Ty Huntley |
| Sofia Vassilieva | Debra Macall |
| Grant Harvey | Justin/"Lucifer" |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bri Neal | Ali Thornton |
| Nelson Wong | Coroner |
| Nicole Major | Young woman |
| Aadila Dosani | Receptionist |
| Marika Sila | Barfing girl |
| Aatash Amir | Name dropper guy |
| Paul Almeida | Bomb Squad tech |
| Goldie Hoffman | Tech |
| Artin John | Uni cop |
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Lucifer Morningstar is based on a figure featured in the New Testament of the Holy Bible. The television version of Lucifer is loosely based on the character featured in comic book titles published by DC Comics under their Vertigo imprint. He was the main character featured in the Lucifer ongoing series, which ran from June, 2000 to August, 2006. The Lucifer TV series was developed for television by Tom Kapinos.
- Producer Mike Azzolino is credited as Michael Azzolino in this episode.
- Co-producer Jonathan C. Brody is credited as Jonathan Brody in this episode.
- This episode is production code number 4X6510.
- The featured villain in this episode is Joe Hanson.
- Lucifer Morningstar demonstrates superhuman strength in this episode, which Chloe Decker bears witness to.
Allusions[]
- The title of this episode refers to the "Prince of Darkness", which is an honorific often applied to The Devil.
Quotes[]
- Lucifer Morningstar: It seems you're a bit of a two-pump chump.
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- Chloe Decker: Finally some rain. Maybe someone up there is looking out for us.
- Lucifer Morningstar: I can assure you He's in no way meteorologically-inclined. Apart from the whole Noah thing and that was a one-off.
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- Lucifer Morningstar: Trust me, I've been doing this a long time. I know evil.
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- Dan Espinosa: What happened to the plan?
- Lucifer Morningstar: I made a better one.
- Chloe Decker: How?
- Lucifer Morningstar: Just sit tight and we'll all get what we want.
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- Lucifer Morningstar: I've met your type before, so desperate to control their lives, they forget to enjoy it.
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- Linda Martin: I think people come here to reinvent themselves, and that's why I think you're here. To reinvent yourself.
- Lucifer Morningstar: Why would I mess with perfection?