Meet the cast of Lucifer on Netflix

Lucifer season six sees the return of the couple stronger than ever, as well as their close friends including forensics whizz Ella Lopez (Aimee Garcia), demon Mazikeen (Lesley-Ann Brandt) and the angel Amenadiel (DB Woodside).

Despite his tragic death last season, Kevin Alejandro will also be back to reprise his role as bumbling detective Dan Espinoza, while two new faces will also be joining the cast.

Brianna Hildebrand (Deadpool) has been announced as mysterious new angel Rory, while Big Little Lies star Merrin Dungey joins as another of the LAPD's finest.

Read on for all your essential information on the full Lucifer season six cast, including recaps of where each character was when we last saw them.

Tom Ellis plays Lucifer/Michael

Who is Lucifer? Lucifer Morningstar is a fallen angel and the former Lord of Hell, who moves to Los Angeles for a serious lifestyle change. He soon meets Detective Chloe Decker and becomes a consultant for the LAPD, solving murders with his God-given ability to extract secret desires from the humans he meets. At the end of season four, he left Earth to return to hell, where his demons were getting out of hand, but returned when his devious twin Michael attempted to take his place.

When their father, God, decided to retire, Michael attempted to take his place, rallying significant support from their angelic siblings. However, his intentions were not pure and ultimately he was defeated by Lucifer, who ended up scoring the top job. When we're re-introduced to him in season six, he is yet to ascend and appears to be apprehensive about the idea.

Who is Michael? Michael is Lucifer's twin brother, with whom he has always had a rivalry. He comes down to Earth from heaven after Lucifer returns "home" and attempts to take over his life in Los Angeles. However, he is quickly found out and Lucifer severely scars his face to prevent him from pulling such a stunt again. After Michael's campaign to become the new God ends in failure, Lucifer has an opportunity to wipe him from existence but decides to banish him to hell instead.

What else has Tom Ellis been in? Tom Ellis may be known to fans of British comedy as Gary, the handsome waiter in Miranda Hart's self-titled BBC sitcom.

Lauren German plays Detective Chloe Decker

Who is Detective Decker? Decker is Lucifer's crime-solving partner at the LAPD. Since the moment they met, he has flirted with her regularly but only recently have they started getting serious about their relationship. Indeed, their relationship has been a rollercoaster ride filled with will they/won't they moments, but in season six, they are finally committed and working as a real team to resolve the problems they face. Chloe quit her job at the LAPD in preparation to take on a much bigger role – God's official consultant – but now finds herself at a loose end due to Lucifer's hesitation about starting his new role.

What else has Lauren German been in? Prior to joining Lucifer, German had main roles in US dramas Hawaii Five-0 and Chicago Fire.

DB Woodside plays Amenadiel

Who is Amenadiel? Amenadiel is Lucifer's brother, an angel who comes down to Earth initially to convince Lucifer to go back to hell. However, he too begins to enjoy life in the mortal realm, even fathering a baby with a psychotherapist named Dr Linda Martin. Recently, Amenadiel has struggled to come to terms with the fact that his son is mortal human rather than a celestial like himself. IN order to make the world a safer place for him, he is joining the LAPD as a rookie cop.

What else has DB Woodside been in? Woodside's past roles include Robin Wood on the teen fantasy series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Wayne Palmer on action-packed drama 24.

Lesley Ann-Brandt plays Mazikeen

Who is Mazikeen? Mazikeen is a demon who came up to Earth with Lucifer and was once ferociously loyal to him. However, as he has become more distant from her, she has acted increasingly unpredictably – most recently, teaming up with Michael, who promised he could get her a soul. Of course, this was a lie, but an interaction with God made Maze realise that she had naturally developed a soul during her time on Earth, which is why she's far more empathetic than she was when she arrived. She is currently in a heartfelt relationship with Eve.

What else has Lesley Ann-Brandt been in? Brandt broke out on historical drama Spartacus: Blood and Sand, where she played the role of Naevia. She also appeared in the TNT fantasy series The Librarians, which starred X-Men icon Rebecca Romijn.

Inbar Lavi plays Eve

Who is Eve? Eve was the first woman that God ever created and was famously thrown out of the Garden of Eden with Adam after Lucifer tempted them into eating an apple from the tree of life. Eve tracked down Lucifer at Lux in season four and the two of them briefly restarted a romantic relationship but it didn't last. While Eve was attempting to get the attention of Lucifer, Mazikeen developed feelings for her instead, which weren't reciprocated initially. However, after some time away travelling, Eve realised she was always happiest when spending time with Maze and they are now a couple.

What else has Inbar Lavi been in? Lavi played resistance fighter Sheba in the 2017 revival of Prison Break, while she has also had guest roles on Sons of Anarchy and Stumptown.

Kevin Alejandro plays Dan Espinoza

Who is Dan Espinoza? Dan is Chloe's ex-husband and the father of her daughter, who works alongside her at the LAPD. Historically, he has had a bad relationship with Lucifer, who frequently makes jokes at his expense and refers to him as "Detective Douche." Things came to a head at the start of season five when Dan discovered Lucifer is indeed the devil and was manipulated by Michael into attempting to kill him. Of course, this proved unsuccessful and Lucifer later became obsessed with plotting revenge on his nemesis, ultimately pulling an incredibly elaborate and exhausting prank.

Sadly, later in the season, Dan was killed while investigating a case, leaving Chloe and the gang utterly devastated. There was salt in the wound when it emerged that Dan had not gone to heaven for a blissful afterlife, but instead had been sent to hell as he was not able to get over his guilt over past sins. While no longer among the living, it has been confirmed that Dan will reappear in Lucifer season six.

What else has Kevin Alejandro been in? Alejandro played Nate Moretta on acclaimed crime drama Southland, Jesus Velazquez on HBO's True Blood, and the villainous Sebastian Blood on DC Comics series Arrow.

Rachael Harris plays Dr Linda Martin

Who is Dr Linda Martin? Linda is Lucifer's psychotherapist, who knows of his true identity as the genuine Lord of Hell. She has become intimately involved in the celestial world herself, having had a human baby with the celestial Amenadiel. The two are co-parents and good friends but are not in a relationship with each other. Linda's career reached an all-time high when she provided family therapy to Lucifer and God, leaving her to wonder what is left for her to achieve.

What else has Rachael Harris been in? Prior to joining Lucifer, she played Sheila Sazs on legal drama Suits and appeared as Susan Heffley in four Diary of a Wimpy Kid films.

Aimee Garcia plays Ella Lopez

Who is Ella Lopez? Ella is the LAPD's resident forensic scientist, who works on murder cases alongside Lucifer, Chloe and Dan. She still has not realised that Lucifer is the actual devil, believing him instead to be a method actor. In the first half of season five, she became involved in a romantic relationship with a man later revealed to be a serial killer and is still feeling the psychological impact.

What else has Aimee Garcia been in? Garcia played Jamie Batista on long-running drama Dexter, appearing in the final three seasons. Her film roles include the 2014 RoboCop remake, and 2019's animated The Addams Family reboot.

Scott Porter plays Carol Corbett

Who is Carol Corbett? Carol is an old friend of Dan's who begins working for the LAPD shortly after his death. Dan had wanted to set Carol and Ella up on a date, believing them to be a great match for each other, so romance could blossom in the episodes to come.

What else has Scott Porter been in? Porter is best known for playing Jason Street in American football drama Friday Night Lights, while he also played the lead role in The CW's Hart of Dixie. More recently, he bagged the role of Mayor Paul Randolph on Netflix's Ginny & Georgia, as well as voicing The Flash on DC's Harley Quinn animated series.

Brianna Hildebrand plays Rory

Who is Rory? Rory is a mysterious new villain described as a "rebellious angel", who could end up following in Lucifer's footsteps.

What else has Brianna Hildebrand been in? Hildebrand is best known as young mutant Negasonic Teenage Warhead in the Deadpool films starring Ryan Reynolds. Her other projects include the television adaptation of The Exorcist, Netflix's Trinkets and family film Playing With Fire.

Merrin Dungey plays Sonya Harris

Who is Sonya Harris? Sonya is an LAPD police officer who is assigned to work with Amenadiel when he joins the force.

What else has Merrin Dungey been in? Dungey has previously starred in spy thriller Alias, Big Little Lies and medical drama The Resident. On the big screen, she recently appeared in disaster flick, Greenland.

Scarlett Estevez plays Beatrice 'Trixie' Espinoza

Who is Trixie? Trixie is Chloe and Dan's daughter, who has also forged close bonds with Lucifer and Mazikeen. She is struggling to come to terms with the tragic loss of her father.

What else has Scarlett Estevez been in? Estevez has appeared in Mark Wahlberg/Will Ferrell comedy Daddy's Home and its sequel, as well as Disney Channel series Bunk'd.

Dennis Haysbert plays God

Who is God? Now that's a big question! In the context of Lucifer, God is the creator of the universe and the father of the title character, as well as his many siblings. He made quite an entrance in season five part one's finale, descending from the heavens to break up a brawl between Lucifer, Michael, Amenadiel and Mazikeen. Later in the season, he retired from his role and moved to an alternate universe with his wife, Goddess. Lucifer is now preparing to take over his duties.

What else has Dennis Haysbert been in? Haysbert earned a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in action-packed drama series 24, where he appeared opposite Lucifer co-star DB Woodside. On the big screen, he has had roles in Far From Heaven, Jarhead, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For and Dear White People.

Tricia Helfer plays Charlotte Richards/Goddess

Who is Goddess/Charlotte Richards? Goddess is the mother of Lucifer and his siblings as well as the wife of God. When her relationship with her husband deteriorated, she possessed the body of a murdered lawyer named Charlotte Richards and became a part of Lucifer's life in Los Angeles. Ultimately, she vacated the body, moving to an alternate dimension to create her own world but in doing so Richards was granted a second chance at life.

The formerly immoral legal counsel decided to turn over a new leaf, becoming a kinder person hoping to find justice for deserving clients rather than just a pay cheque. She became romantically involved with Dan Espinoza during this time, leaving him utterly distraught when she was murdered by Marcus Pierce (aka Cain) towards the end of season three.

What else has Tricia Helfer been in? Sci-fi fans will recognise Helfer as Number Six in the 2004 reboot of Battlestar Galactica, with later projects including Burn Notice, Two and a Half Men, Community, Suits and Van Helsing.

Alexander Koch plays Pete Daily

Who is Pete Daily? Pete is a journalist who strikes up a romantic relationship with Ella Lopez in the first half of season five. At first, they appear to be made for each other with their shared love of cosplay and other geeky tendencies. However, it is later revealed that Pete is secretly a serial killer, whose modus operandi was poisoning people with toxic lilies. Luckily, he is caught and sent to prison, but the experience leaves Ella traumatised.

What else has Alexander Koch been in? Koch previously played the role of James 'Junior' Rennie on sci-fi drama Under The Dome, which was based on a Stephen King novel.

Tom Welling plays Marcus Pierce/Cain

Who is Marcus Pierce/Cain? Marcus Pierce makes his debut in season three of Lucifer, first introduced as a well-regarded police lieutenant recruited to oversee the LAPD. However, it is later revealed that he is Cain, the murderous son of Adam and Eve, who has been doomed to wander the Earth for eternity after killing his brother, Abel. He attempts to strike up a romantic relationship with Chloe, hoping that her love will lift his curse, but when their relationship falls apart he heads down a dark path once more.

A botched plot to kill Amenadiel ends up taking the life of Charlotte Richards instead, just as she had started to turn her life around. His involvement in her murder incurs the wrath of Lucifer, who kills him and sends him to hell.

What else has Tom Welling been in? Welling is best known for his performance in another DC Comics show, playing Clark Kent aka Superman in ten seasons of Smallville and reprising the role for The CW's recent Crisis on Infinite Earths. On the big screen, he played Charlie Baker in Cheaper by the Dozen and its sequel.

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Graham McTavish plays Father Kinley

Who is Father Kinley? Father Kinley is an unhinged priest that Chloe Decker meets in the Vatican City, shortly after she discovers the true identity of Lucifer. She hatches a plan with him to send Lucifer back to hell, but goes back on her agreement after realising that Lucifer is no threat to humanity. Father Kinley doesn't give up on his nefarious goals, but Eve ultimately kills him in self-defence after he attacks her.

What else has Graham McTavish been in? McTavish plays both Dougal and William MacKenzie in the fantasy drama Outlander, where he has struck up a friendship with series star Sam Heughan. The two of them recently went travelling together for a STARZ factual series titled Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham. McTavish has also starred in Preacher, 24, Prison Break and Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy.

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