Lucifer: The Complete Fourth Season will be available on Digital May 11,
and on DVD & Warner Archive Blu-ray May 12
This won’t be like our typical Blu-ray/DVD reviews because Warner Bros. did not provide the actual product for review, just streaming access to its contents, so I can’t comment on how the material is presented and/or organized on the discs.
FOX had canceled Lucifer after three seasons, but shortly afterwards, the series was rescued by Netflix, which ordered a 10-episode fourth season (and a forthcoming 16-episode fifth season). The devil, Lucifer Morningstar (Tom Ellis), decided one day to leave Hell and head to Los Angeles for a vacation, where he bought a bar. He spent his days partying with demon Mazikeen “Maze” (Lesley-Ann Brandt) and dealing with his annoying heavenly brother Amenadiel (D.B. Woodside). But things changed when Lucifer met L.A. police detective Chloe Decker (Lauren German), and helped her solve a murder case. He soon found himself consulting for the department and working alongside Chloe, her ex-husband Daniel (Kevin Alejandro)—whom Lucifer referred to as Detective Douche—and forensic scientist Ella (Aimee Garcia). Lucifer has the power to draw out and make people admit their forbidden desires—which proves quite useful when interrogating suspects. However, his powers don’t seem to work on Chloe, and when he’s around her, he also becomes susceptible to physical harm. So Lucifer has been seeing therapist Linda (Rachael Harris) to talk about his situation and feelings for Chloe—she is the only person who knows that he is truly the devil. That is, until last season.
As the third season came to a close, Lucifer’s mother had come back to Earth in the form of Charlotte Richards. Tragedy struck and Charlotte was killed. Amenadiel flew her body back up to Heaven, but things weren’t the same. Daniel was grief-stricken, blaming Lucifer for the loss. And Ella, who had usually been a very religious person, had lost her faith in God. However, the biggest shock came for Chloe. Lucifer had often told Chloe he was the devil, but she always just laughed it off as part of his shtick and persona. There had always been this will they/won’t they attraction between Lucifer and Chloe, and they finally acted on it with a kiss. However, as Lucifer was getting revenge for Charlotte’s death, Chloe finally saw his true face, and proof that he was in fact the devil.
As the fourth season opens, Chloe has been away on vacation for a month when she suddenly returns to work, insisting to Lucifer that she’s completely OK with his devilish revelation. However, we soon learn that this is just an act, and that she had spent the past month in Rome, doing her own research on the devil, and meeting with Father Kinley (Graham McTavish), head of the International Association of Exorcists, who has a plan to free the world of Lucifer. As this plays out, the season also follows several other storylines with the other characters. Lucifer is concerned that Chloe is hiding something, and that she’s not as chill as she claims to be. And his life is soon thrown into a wild spin when his first love Eve (Inbar Lavi)—yes, that Eve—returns to Earth looking to have a little fun. Dr. Linda gets some surprising news, which sets her and Amenadiel on a new journey. For the longest time, Dr. Linda was the only person who knew about Lucifer, so the revelation in the third season finale opens up a fun new dynamic and something to talk about between Dr. Linda and Chloe. Meanwhile, Amenadiel gets a visit from his younger sister Remiel (Vinessa Vidotto), and Daniel and Ella both deal with their emotions following Charlotte’s death. Finally, Maze tries to find her role in the group, and expand her social life.
For many shows, moving from network TV to cable or streaming would immediately mean amping up the language and adult situations, just because they could. However, Lucifer has stayed pretty much the same after its move to Netflix. The only main difference is that the episodes are 8-15 minutes longer, and the show is slightly more cheeky, literally. Within the first five minutes of the premiere, Lucifer’s bare bottom appears on screen, and pops up a few more times throughout the season—joined by Ella’s posterior as the two interview suspects at a nude animal sanctuary. In addition to the character drama and story arcs, the show continues to have a murder case of the week, and this season’s victims include a beekeeper, a rocket scientist, a high school supervisor, a jewelry designer, and more. There’s also a fun case involving a murder on the set of a reality competition series (of which Ella is a superfan).
I really enjoyed this 10-episode fourth season. The episodes are the perfect mix of humor, character drama and mystery. While every episode features a self-contained murder mystery, each episode also flows nicely right into the next, usually ending on some cliffhanger or big reveal on the character side. I ended up binging through the entire season in a single sitting, and really look forward to seeing more of this series.
Warner Bros. has released this fourth season of Lucifer on both DVD and Warner Archive Blu-ray, the latter only available via online retailers (though with most physical stores currently closed, that’s likely not an issue). Unfortunately, the bonus material is a bit lacking—no digital copy is included, and the discs contain just under 8 minutes of deleted scenes. While it’s nice that there is at least some exclusive bonus material, I wish they had also included the SDCC panel like other recent WB releases, or things like Netflix’s 24-minute cast reunion special that aired before the season—I’ve embedded this featurette, which is available on YouTube, below.
What’s Included:
- All 10 episodes of the fourth season:
“Everything’s Okay”, “Somebody’s Been Reading Dante’s Inferno”, “O, Ye of Little Faith, Father”, “All About Eve”, “Expire Erect”, “Orgy Pants to Work”, “Devil Is as Devil Does”, “Super Bad Boyfriend”, “Save Lucifer, “Who’s Da New King of Hell?” - DVD: 480i / Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1
- Blu-ray: 1080p / Widescreen 1.78:1
- Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround
- Subtitles: English SDH
- Deleted Scenes (7:48)
Collection of 9 deleted scenes, many of which are extremely short.- Episode 02 Deleted Scene #1 (:36)
- Episode 02 Deleted Scene #2 (:20)
- Episode 02 Deleted Scene #3 (1:14)
- Episode 03 Deleted Scene #1 (:18)
- Episode 03 Deleted Scene #2 (:14)
- Episode 08 Deleted Scene #1 (:47)
- Episode 08 Deleted Scene #2 (:46)
- Episode 10 Deleted Scene #1 (1:27)
- Episode 10 Deleted Scene #2 (2:06)
Episodes: (8:22:09)
Extras:
Final Thoughts:
This fourth season of Lucifer is a highly-entertaining collection of 10 episodes that is sure to please fans. While this is the fourth season of the series, I think that new viewers could still jump right in and fully enjoy the series, due to the case-of-the-week nature. While it’s great to see that Warner Bros. is continuing to give this series a physical release (especially on Blu-ray), I wish that the bonus material was a bit more substantial. That said, this is still recommended based on the quality of the series itself, especially for those who don’t subscribe to Netflix, or who wish to more permanently add the season to their collection.
