Bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, Lucifer Morningstar abandoned his throne and retired to Los Angeles, where he has teamed up with LAPD detective Chloe Decker to take down criminals. But the longer he's away from the underworld, the greater the threat that the worst of humanity could escape.
The best episode of "Lucifer" season 2 is "Everything's Coming Up Lucifer", rated 8.2/10 from 5257 user votes. It was directed by Nathan Hope and written by Joe Henderson. "Everything's Coming Up Lucifer" aired on 9/19/2016 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Liar, Liar, Slutty Dress on Fire".
Lucifer is distracted by his mother’s escape from hell, as he and Chloe investigate the murder of a stand-in actress. Meanwhile, Chloe’s faith in Lucifer is tested by the new medical examiner, Ella. Also, Amenadiel hopes to rein in Lucifer’s wild side, as they both deal with the absence of Maze.
Director: Nathan Hope
Writer: Joe Henderson
When Lucifer’s mother, Charlotte, turns up at the scene of a grizzly murder pleading innocence, Lucifer is hesitant to believe her tale. Not wanting to leave her on her own, he instructs Maze to babysit her – and not to torture her, allowing him to investigate the case with Chloe.
Director: Louis Shaw Milito
Writer: Ildy Modrovich
Lucifer and Chloe investigate a gruesome murder after a video of the crime surfaces on social media. When a second video appears, they realize they have a serial killer on their hands. Meanwhile, Lucifer’s mom returns as Charlotte Richards. Also, Amenadiel, struggling with his loss of power, has an appointment with Linda.
Director: Mairzee Almas
Writer: Alex Katsnelson
After the bodies of two young L.A. transplants are found poisoned, Chloe and Lucifer hunt for the killer. Upon Maze convincing Chloe to go out for drinks, which the detective perceives as an act of friendship, but is actually part of a bet between Maze and Lucifer, the two make a shocking decision.
Director: Ben Hernandez Bray
Writer: Sheri Elwood
Lucifer is excited to investigate the murder of his favorite action movie hero, Wesley Cabot. Longtime rival Rolf Van Zandt initially is a suspect, but the investigation soon shifts. Meanwhile, Uriel shows up and Amenadiel is forced to come clean about his lost powers. Also, Lucifer and Uriel fight about Chloe and their mother.
Director: Karen Gaviola
Writer: Jason Ning
Guilty and self-destructive, Lucifer clashes with Chloe during an investigation, leading her to team up with Dan instead. Meanwhile, Amenadiel bonds with Charlotte, and Maze takes Trixie trick-or-treating.
Director: Eagle Egilsson
Writer: Chris Rafferty
When the prisoner convicted of killing Chloe's father is murdered, new evidence suggests he was actually framed. Meanwhile, Maze tries to find a job and Lucifer shadows Dan in order to learn how to be "normal".
Director: Tara Nicole Weyr
Writer: Jenn Kao
Lucifer links Azrael's stolen blade to a string of violent stabbings and enlists Ella's help in locating the sword.
Director: Nathan Hope
Writer: Jeffrey Lieber
Following the murder of the owner of the building in which Lux is located, Lucifer and Chloe search for the killer, while Lucifer also deals with the fact that the new owner wants to evict him and demolish the place. Lucifer goes to great lengths to protect his home, and is entirely shocked when Chloe is supportive of him. Meanwhile, Maze and Amenadiel follow Charlotte around, as she comes up with a plan to upset Lucifer enough to want to leave earth and go back to Heaven.
Director: Greg Beeman
Writer: Mike Costa
Charlotte is determined to get Lucifer to leave Earth by turning Chloe against him. Meanwhile, Amenadiel has begun working as Charlotte's soldier, which makes Maze question his loyalty.
Director: Nathan Hope
Writer: Ildy Modrovich, Julia Fontana
Lucifer and Chloe investigate the murder of two victims, who happen to be Lucifer’s ex-flames.
Director: Greg Beeman
Writer: Sheri Elwood
Lucifer and Chloe investigate a mysterious masked killer who is poisoning college students.
Director: Karen Gaviola
Writer: Alex Katsnelson
Lucifer must find the antidote to the Professor's poison before it kills Chloe. He travels to hell to find the Professor's soul and get him to turn over the antidote. While he's there, he is forced to confront his guilt about Uriel's death. Mom heads to hell to get Lucifer back, but Lucifer still feels betrayed by his parents because of something he discovers.
Director: Alrick Riley
Writer: Chris Rafferty, Joe Henderson
Lucifer returns to the city with a new bride in tow, oblivious to the distress his absence has caused. Determined to restore his working relationship with Chloe, he inserts himself into the investigation of the murder of an up-and-coming band's lead singer.
Director: Claudia Yarmy
Writer: Jenn Kao
When it is discovered that the flaming sword is the only hope for the family returning home safely, the pressure is on for Lucifer to control what he has never been able to control before – his emotions – in order to ignite it. Meanwhile, Chloe wants to air some emotions of her own, but when a therapist and head of admissions at a prestigious private school turns up dead, the team must get to the bottom of it.
Director: Brad Tanenbaum
Writer: Mike Costa, Julia Fontana
When a grisly murder takes place at an insane asylum, the prime suspect calls himself God. After realizing that this man could actually be his father, Lucifer struggles with his feelings towards him and tries to find the truth, all while trying to discover who the real killer is.
Director: Sherwin Shilati
Writer: Jason Ning
When the man who had the final piece of the Flaming Sword is murdered and the piece goes missing, Mom joins Chloe and Lucifer on the case to track down the killer. But when Lucifer gets sidelined, Maze recruits him to help save Dr. Linda's endangered career and confronts him about the secrets he's been keeping.
Director: Louis Shaw Milito
Writer: Joe Henderson, Jon Henderson
After Charlotte accidentally charbroils a man to death in self-defense, Lucifer must try and keep Chloe from figuring out the truth. Lucifer puts Maze in charge of finding Charlotte and Amenadiel, who have both gone missing in light of recent circumstances, while he finds a permanent solution for the ticking-time-bomb he calls Mom.
Director: Karen Gaviola
Writer: Ildy Modrovich