FOX Cancels 'Lucifer' After Three Seasons

FOX has decided to cancel Lucifer after three seasons.

The series started in midseason 2016 and earned a second-season renewal, a Season 2 back order and an early Season 3 renewal — all within nine months and ran head-to-head in the ratings with its higher-profile, bigger-budget Monday lead-in Gotham, both averaging a 1.1 adults 18-49 rating in Live+Same Day and and 1.9 in L+7.

The series was based on the comic book characters created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg for Vertigo and starred Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Rachael Harris, DB Woodside, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Aimee Garcia, Tricia Helfer, Scarlett Estevez and Kevin Alejandro.

The series is executive-produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, Joe Henderson, Ildy Modrovich, Sheri Elwood and KristieAnne Reed.

Tom Ellis shared the news and his feelings on Twitter followed by Joe Henderson talking about the season finale and asking Lucifer fans to make some noise about the cancellation.

It has been the most amazing experience over the past 3 years playing Lucifer and falling in love with you, the fans. It fills me with great sadness to confirm the rumours that some of you have been asking. Fox has indeed cancelled #lucifer I’m so sorry guys. #gutted

— tom ellis (@tomellis17) May 11, 2018

So... yeah. #Lucifer has been cancelled. And it fucking HURTS. I loved this show so damn much and everyone put their heart and soul into it. Heartbreaking doesn't begin to describe.

— Joe Henderson (@Henderson_Joe) May 11, 2018

For people asking what to do... MAKE NOISE. I have no idea if we have a shot of coming back, but I know sure as anything that everyone wants to. We have so many more stories to tell. #Lucifer

— Joe Henderson (@Henderson_Joe) May 11, 2018

We created a season finale with a huge cliffhanger so that there was no way Fox could cancel us. Instead, we're going to frustrate the hell out of you fans. I'm so sorry for that. #Lucifer

— Joe Henderson (@Henderson_Joe) May 11, 2018

By the way, the #Lucifer finale is the best hour of television I've been lucky to write. It wraps up everything from the season. But what it teases for season 4... well, maybe, just maybe, we can #SaveLucifer and show you.

— Joe Henderson (@Henderson_Joe) May 11, 2018