Lucifer showrunner, Joe Henderson, explains why God banished Lucifer from Heaven. The fantasy series based on the DC Comics character created by Neil Gaiman for The Sandman, who then became the center of a spin-off comic series, follows the life of the Devil after being cast out of Heaven and abandoning Hell to move to Los Angeles. The series premiered on Fox in 2016 and ran for three seasons before being canceled, but was given a second chance after being picked up by Netflix for two more seasons. Lucifer was initially planned to end with season 5, however the showrunners and lead actor renewed their contracts for a sixth season.
The first half of season 5 hit Netflix in August 2020. Nine months after the release of the first half, season 5B began streaming Friday and focuses on Lucifer Morningstar (Tom Ellis) facing off against his scheming twin brother, the Archangel Michael, also played by Ellis. With the arrival of their father God (Dennis Haysbert) and his announcement that he is retiring with the hopes that one of his sons will take over his role, the two brothers square off to see who will replace their father. Now with the sixth and final season getting closer and Lucifer's story soon wrapping up, a big question from the start of the show has finally been answered.
In an interview with Comic Book, Lucifer showrunner, Joe Henderson, explains why Lucifer was cast out of Heaven in the first place. Henderson says that God wanted his sons to make their own choices and find their own path. Read Henderson's full quote below:
I think, to me, God, working in mysterious ways, realized that Lucifer needed to find his own path. And so he basically decided... there's not room in Heaven for two alphas, to a certain percent, two banging heads, and so whether rightly or wrongly, I think he sent him on the only journey that Lucifer could go on to find himself.
Season 5 has been one of the more epic seasons, with the showdown between the two brothers being the big draw. With Lucifer winning the battle and taking over God's place, season 5 ended with all the angels bowing down to Lucifer, making him realize he is now the true God. On that cliffhanger, season 6 has been said by the showrunners to be more of a love letter to the show, wrapping up Lucifer's journey in an emotional way.
Season 5's ending proved that Lucifer's father was right. While Lucifer didn't know it throughout the series, his journey to the throne of Heaven was God's plan all along. Why God banished Lucifer from Heaven in the beginning was one of the biggest mysteries from the show, but it seems that it was Lucifer who could grow and become a better person while living on Earth. It will be interesting to see where Lucifer's new role takes him come season 6.
Source: Comic Book