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Despite a bumpy road on the cancellation front, Lucifer accumulated something of a cult following over the course of its six seasons. The series was popular enough that, when Fox canceled it after three outings, Netflix picked it up for more. However, even with its new home, Lucifer‘s time was short-lived. The Tom Ellis-led series recently took its final bow with season 6, bringing the titular devil’s story to an end. But why isn’t Lucifer getting a season 7?

‘Lucifer’ won’t get a season 7 on Netflix

Tom Ellis as Lucifer Morningstar in 'Lucifer' Season 6. He's wearing a suit and standing in front of a bar. He's holding a glass and a bottle. 'Lucifer' will not receive a season 7.
Tom Ellis in ‘Lucifer’ | John P. Fleenor/Netflix

Netflix originally planned to end Lucifer after five seasons, wrapping the story with a big reveal about God. However, the streamer later changed its mind about the show and announced a season 6. In June 2020, Lucifer was greenlit for 10 more episodes, which would enable it to give its characters a proper sendoff once and for all.

Unfortunately, those hopeful that Netflix might surprise fans with a Lucifer Season 7 announcement shouldn’t hold their breath. When the streamer announced season 6, Lucifer‘s official Twitter emphasized that the final outing would be “FINAL final.” The streamer and creators have backed that notion ever since, meaning Lucifer Season 6 truly is the end of the road for these characters.

Why ‘Lucifer’ is ending with season 6

As for why Lucifer isn’t getting a season 7, the answer comes down to the creators and their intentions. Showrunners Joe Henderson and Ildy Modrovich came to the series with an idea of when and how they wanted to end things — and they’re sticking with it.

In fact, the pair told Entertainment Weekly that they almost didn’t go through with it when Netflix asked them to return for 10 more episodes. They were content with where season 5 left things, and only after further consideration did they come up with a game plan for season 6.

In hindsight, they can’t imagine not having that extra season. However, Henderson told EW that the sixth season ended exactly where they wanted — and that it’s their final adventure with these characters:

“It’s the story we were always going to tell, but just written much larger and to me [now] so much more interestingly that it breaks my heart to think we weren’t [originally] going to do it this way. When they were like, ‘Can you do one more?’ we said, ‘Yes, but this our last story.'”

Could Netflix return to this world with a spinoff instead of a season 7?

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Of course, Lucifer doesn’t need a season 7 to bring fans back into the world it created. Although Lucifer and Chloe’s stories may be over, Rory’s (Brianna Hildebrand) existence leaves room for a spinoff. The series doesn’t delve too deeply into her fate at the very end, though it doesn’t exactly leave her with anything pressing to do.

From the sound of it, Henderson and Modrovich don’t have plans to return to this world any time soon, if ever. But things change, and reboots and reunions crop up all the time now. There’s little hope for a Lucifer Season 7, but fans could see some sort of return to this world down the line. With matters of Heaven and Hell, anything’s possible.

All six seasons of Lucifer are now streaming on Netflix.

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