Which characters are returning for Lucifer season 5 and who is joining the cast? The hit supernatural series about the Devil and Chloe Decker returns to Netflix, but with a twist: Lucifer season 5 has been split into two 8-episode halves. Lucifer Season 5, Part 1 premieres on August 21, 2020, but Netflix hasn't announced when fans can expect the latter half of the season.
Lucifer season 5 picks up after the events of season 4's shocking ending: the Devil abandoned Los Angeles and returned to rule Hell. This leaves Detective Chloe Decker behind to pick up the pieces after she admitted she loves Lucifer, even though she fully understands he's the Devil. But complicating matters in Lucifer season 5 is the arrival of Michael, the archangel who is also Lucifer's identical twin. Michael arrived in LA to usurp the Devil's life and has a sinister plot to ruin Lucifer for eternity.
Meanwhile, the rest of Lucifer's eclectic cast is coping with their own problems, and they all find themselves as unwitting pawns in Michael's Machiavellian scheme. With Netflix renewing Lucifer for a sixth and final season, this first 8-episode block of episodes begins the final chapters of the show and it also includes a black-and-white film noir episode set during Lucifer's adventures in the 1940s. Here is who's who in Lucifer Season 5, Part 1.
Tom Ellis as Lucifer Morningstar/Michael - While Lucifer is back in Hell, his twin brother Michael (also played by Ellis) arrives in Los Angeles and poses as the Devil. Tom Ellis is a Welsh actor who has appeared on Doctor Who, Merlin, and Once Upon a Time.
Lauren German as Detective Chloe Decker - Chloe tries to move on with her life and keep solving crimes without Lucifer. German appeared in A Walk To Remember, Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), and Hawaii Five-0.
D.B. Woodside as Amenadiel - Lucifer's angelic brother has taken over running his nightclub, Lux, and is raising his half-mortal son. Woodside has appeared in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 24, and Single Ladies.
Kevin Alejandro as Detective Dan Espinoza - Dan is still coping with the loss of Charlotte Richards and is trying various self-help techniques. Alejandro is an actor and director who has appeared in True Blood and Arrow.
Lesley-Ann Brandt as Mazikeen - Maze is furious at Lucifer for leaving her when he returned to Hell and tries out a new partnership. Brandt has appeared in Spartacus: Blood and Sand and Gotham.
Aimee Garcia as Ella Lopez - Miss Lopez remains the LAPD's cheerful forensic scientist and she decides to try a new romance with a nice guy. Garcia is an actor and writer who appeared in Supernatural, Rush Hour, and the upcoming M.O.D.O.K.
Rachael Harris as Dr. Linda Martin - Linda has dedicated herself to raising her baby with Amenadiel but harbors a heretofore unknown secret. Harris has appeared in Suits, New Girl, and The Good Wife.
Scarlett Estevez as Trixie Espinoza - Chloe and Dan's daughter is still, amazingly, a normal kid despite her mom's relationship with the Devil. Estevez appeared in And Then There Was You and Daddy's Home.
Alexander Koch as Pete Daily - Pete is a nerdy reporter who becomes romantically interested in Ella Lopez. Koch has appeared in Under the Dome and The Code.
Dennis Haysbert as God - The Almighty finally makes His presence felt in Lucifer season 5. Haysbert has appeared numerous films and TV series including Heat, 24, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Lucifer Season 5 is available to stream on Netflix.