Lucifer season 2 is being shortened by a couple of episodes, but don’t worry — this isn’t necessarily bad news!
Lucifer season 2 is currently on hiatus until May of this year, where it’ll finish up its initial 18 episode run. In November, we learned the show had been bumped from a partial to a full season order, rounding out at 22 episodes.
The original idea was to end the season at 18 episodes, so there were always four episodes that were going to feel a bit extra, which had been written to be more character-focused. According to co-showrunner Joe Henderson, there isn’t necessarily room for these episodes this season, so they’re being pushed back into season 3.
For #Lucifer, we will be airing the last 5 episodes of season 2 in May! 5 you say?? But the show is 22?? Where are my remaining 4 episodes?
— Joe Henderson (@Henderson_Joe) March 23, 2017
Well, we designed this season to be an 18 episode arc because we originally were going to be 18 episodes. But then we got 4 more! Surprise!
— Joe Henderson (@Henderson_Joe) March 23, 2017
So we decided to create four episodes that let us play around a bit. Dig deeper into the character stories, play with format a bit, etc.
— Joe Henderson (@Henderson_Joe) March 23, 2017
We didn't know whether they'd air this season or next until now. Now we do. So bad news is you need to wait for them. And I know that sucks.
— Joe Henderson (@Henderson_Joe) March 23, 2017
But the good news is we'll have at LEAST 22 episodes of Lucifer next season. Maybe 26?? Probably 24? Hard to say this early #Lucifer
— Joe Henderson (@Henderson_Joe) March 23, 2017
Answering some concerns from fans of the show, Henderson also had this to say:
We're doing four episodes that stand on their own, but also pick up plots we've introduced and bring in new stuff we'll play with season 3 https://t.co/AcUryFzZ2m
— Joe Henderson (@Henderson_Joe) March 23, 2017
Honestly, they love the show, they just didn't have anywhere to air the extra episodes until the fall. https://t.co/Oziy9LhmAS
— Joe Henderson (@Henderson_Joe) March 23, 2017
We know where they'll slot season 3, and how they'll affect story/etc. They won't feel very standalone because they are so character focused https://t.co/9DeSxdpwPH
— Joe Henderson (@Henderson_Joe) March 23, 2017
End of season 2 is still exactly what we planned. And it is CRAZY awesome, if you don't mind me saying so. #Lucifer https://t.co/uVwBBwPt0d
— Joe Henderson (@Henderson_Joe) March 23, 2017
Even Lucifer himself, Tom Ellis, weighed in on the concerns:
Just to be clear…this is not bad news! It's a scheduling decision BUT because you guys love us so much you've got 26 eps in season 3!!!✌?? https://t.co/8BsC6tAbhT
— tom ellis (@tomellis17) March 24, 2017