This afternoon FOX has renewed its original drama series Lucifer for a third season. The network has also confirmed that the new season will include 22 episodes. The news comes as the series is on a hiatus at the moment - returning on Monday, May 1.
The drama stars Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Rachael Harris, D.B. Woodside, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Kevin Alejandro, Aimee Garcia, Tricia Helfer and Scarlett Estevez.
Tom Kapinos developed the series basd on the characters created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg for Vertigo from DC Entertainment. Executive producers include Len Wiseman, Jerry Bruckheimer, Ildy Modrovich, Jonathan Littman and Joe Henderson. Warner Bros. Television and Jerry Bruckheimer Television produce.
"Lucifer is one of those rare shows that starts strong out of the gate, and just keeps getting better and better," said David Madden, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company. "Tom, Lauren and the entire cast have really made these characters three-dimensional, and the production team - Jerry, Len, Jonathan, Joe and Ildy - is one of the best in the business. We'd also like to thank our partners Warner Bros. for their commitment to this show and we look forward to seeing where this wildly innovative series takes us in Season 3."
