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The devil returns to the City of Angels as Lucifer Morningstar (Tom Ellis, “Rush”) continues to track down criminals with Det. Chloe Decker (Lauren German, “Chicago Fire”) when “Lucifer” returns with its midseason premiere Monday, May 1, on Fox. D.B. Woodside (“24”) co-stars as the angel Amenadiel, who is Lucifer’s older brother, and sci-fi legend Tricia Helfer (“Battlestar Galactica”) joined the cast at the start of the second season.
‘Lucifer’ with Tom Ellis returns from hiatus
By Kyla Brewer TV MediaThe devil is in the details, or so the saying goes. When the details include red-hot stars and millions of viewers, the devil has a hit on his hands. Prime time heats up once again as Tom Ellis (“Rush”) returns as the devil himself, Lucifer Morningstar, who’s given up his post in hell to run a posh nightclub in L.A. in the midseason premiere of “Lucifer,” airing Monday, May 1, on Fox.
Inspired by a character from Neil Gaiman’s comic book series “The Sandman” and its spinoff “Lucifer,” the fantasy drama follows Lucifer as he works with LAPD detective Chloe Decker (Lauren German, “Chicago Fire”), who intrigues Lucifer because she’s inexplicably impervious to his powers and somehow renders him vulnerable to physical harm.
The new episode serves as the continuation of the second season, which was given a full-season pickup, fittingly, on Halloween. Fox executive David Madden had high praise for the series when the renewal was announced. “’Lucifer’ continues to deliver, with great blasts of dark humor and ambitious storytelling,” he said. “The show has turned out to be a true wicked pleasure.”
The series has been on hiatus since January, and it’s clear the first half of season 2 struck a chord with viewers and critics. As of press time, the second season has earned a 100 percent approval rating on popular review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, and its success so far prompted an early 22-episode season 3 order from Fox in February. Shortly after that announcement, it was revealed that season 2 would consist of 18 episodes, and four stand-alone episodes would be shifted to season 3.
In early April, some of the cast and executive producers appeared at WonderCon in Anaheim, where they explained the move. “We were worried that we were going to have to sort of pad our arc that we had so carefully, lovingly constructed, but they actually said instead, let’s do four stand-alone episodes that can go anywhere,” explained executive producer Ildy Modrovich.
A super-sized season 3 is good news for fans, who seem particu-
larly smitten with leading man Ellis. The actor was nominated for a 2016 Teen Choice Award for Breakout Star for his role in the Fox series, but “Lucifer” is hardly his first substantial role. Ellis cut his teeth as Dr. Oliver Cousins in the iconic BBC One soap opera “EastEnders” and as Gary Preston in the British comedy “Miranda” before endearing himself to American audiences in USA Network’s “Rush” in 2014.
Co-star German began her Hollywood career in such romances as “Down to You” (2000) and “A Walk to Remember” (2002), but also has scream queen cred thanks to roles in “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (2003) and “Hostel: Part II” (2007). As for her television work, she starred as DHS agent Lori Weston in the second season of CBS’s “Hawaii Five-0,” and appeared as paramedic Leslie Shay in the first two seasons of NBC’s “Chicago Fire.”
The rest of the cast includes a mix of beautiful Hollywood upand-comers and established TV actors. Lucifer’s bestie is a demon named Mazikeen, or Maze for short, played by Lesley-Ann Brandt (“Spartacus: Blood and Sand”). Fox alum D.B. Woodside (“24”) portrays Lucifer’s brother, Amenadiel, a dark-winged angel sent to Earth to try to convince his sibling to return to hell, and Lucifer’s inner circle also includes his Earthly therapist Dr. Linda Martin, portrayed by Rachael Harris (“Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” 2010). Near the beginning of season 2, Tricia Helfer (“Battlestar Galactica”) joined the
cast as Lucifer’s mother, who escaped from her prison in hell and took over the body of a recently murdered lawyer.
Chloe’s allies include her estranged husband Det. Dan Espinoza (Kevin Alejandro, “Arrow”), who was demoted for his involvement in police corruption. Child actress Scarlett Estevez (“Daddy’s Home,” 2015) plays Chloe and Dan’s daughter, Trixie, who befriends Lucifer. Aimee Garcia (“Dexter”) joined the season 2 cast as Chloe’s LAPD colleague Ella Lopez.
In other season 2 casting news, Michael Imperioli (“The Sopranos”) signed on as Uriel, Lucifer and Amendiel’s other brother. While it appeared Lucifer had finished off Uriel in the first part of the season, Imperioli’s appearance in the midseason finale has fans wondering if they’ll see more of him.
New cast members aren’t the only things changing for “Lucifer.” After filming the first two seasons in Vancouver, B.C., the show will move to Los Angeles. While the move is undoubtedly a loss for the Vancouver entertainment industry, it makes sense for the show, which is, of course, set in L.A. The move was prompted by new state tax credits that make filming stateside more appealing.
It appears millions of TV viewers find
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12:30 p.m. ESPN Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL (0:30)
FSN Twins Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
1:00 p.m. (7) KCCO Golf Chef’s Classic. (1:00)
FSN MLB Baseball Bos. at Min. (Live) (3:00)
1:30 p.m. (11) KARE Horse Racing Kentucky Derby. (Live) (4:30)
NBCSN Premier League Goal Zone (Live) (0:30)
1:55 p.m. ESPN MLS Soccer Tor at Sea (Live) (2:05)
2:00 p.m. (5) KSTP World of X Games (1:00)
(7) KCCO PGA Golf Round 3 Wells Fargo Championship. (Live) (3:00)
GOLF CHAMPS Golf Round 2 Insperity Invitational. (Live) (3:00)
NBCSN Rugby Varsity Cup. (Live) (2:00)
2:30 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR NASCAR Post-Race (Live) (0:30)
3:00 p.m. (5) KSTP SportsCenter Special (0:30)
8:00 p.m. FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)
8:30 p.m. ESPN2 SEC Storied (0:30)
FSN 18 Holes (0:30)
NBCSN NHL Hockey Stanley Cup Playoffs. (Live) (2:30)
9:00 p.m. ESPN2 Baseball Tonight (Live) (1:00)
FSN Swing Clinic (0:30)
HBO Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (1:00)
9:30 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball Playoffs. (Live) (2:30)
FSN Golf Life (0:30)
10:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 Wells Fargo Championship. (4:00)
HBO Canelo/ Chavez Jr.: A Fighting Tradition (0:30)
10:30 p.m. FSN Backroads With Ron and Raven (0:30)
HBO Face Off With Max Kellerman (0:15) 11:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN WPT Poker Borgata Open. (1:00) NBCSN NHL Overtime (Live) (0:30)
ESPN2 The Dan Le Batard Show (Live) (1:00)
FSN UEFA Soccer Semifinal Leg 1 Champions League. (2:00)
GOLF Feherty (1:00)
NBCSN Horse Racing Kentucky Oaks. (Live) (6:00)
Noon (9) KAWE Sit and Be Fit (0:30)
ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
ESPN2 First Take (2:00)
GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (1:00)
12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Insiders (Live) (0:30)
1:00 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:00)
FSN John Gillespie’s Waters & Woods (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 Wells Fargo Championship. (Live) (4:00)
1:30 p.m. FSN Midwest Outdoors Magazine (0:30)
2:00 p.m. ESPN NBA: The Jump (Live) (0:30)
ESPN2 NFL Live (1:00)
FSN In-Depth Outdoors (0:30)
2:30 p.m. ESPN SportsNation (1:00)
FSN Lindner’s Angling Edge (0:30)
8:45 p.m. NBCSN NHL Overtime (Live) (0:45)
9:00 p.m. TBS ELeague (2:00)
9:30 p.m. (15) KVRR KVRR Sports Extra (0:30)
ESPN NBA Basketball Playoffs. (Live) (2:30)
NBCSN IAAF Track & Field Diamond League. (2:00)
10:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Twins Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
10:15 p.m. (9) KMSP Fox 9 Sports Now (0:20)
10:30 p.m. FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
11:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN WPT Poker Borgata Open. (1:00)
11:30 p.m. GOLF CHAMPS Golf Round 1 Insperity Invitational. (2:00)
NBCSN IAAF Track & Field World Championships. (2:00)
Saturday, May 6
8:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (3:00)
ESPN2 30 for 30 (2:00)
FSN Backroads With Ron and Raven (0:30)
(9) KMSP (15) KVRR NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Qualifying (Live) (1:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN NBA Countdown (Live) (0:30)
FSN Twins Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
4:30 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball Playoffs. (Live) (2:30)
6:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR MLB Baseball N.Y. Y. at Chi.C. (Live) (3:00) (11) KARE NHL Pre-Game Live (Live) (0:15)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 3 Wells Fargo Championship. (4:30)
NBCSN USAS Swimming (Live) (1:30)
6:15 p.m. (11) KARE NHL Hockey Stanley Cup Playoffs. (Live) (2:45)
6:30 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Softball Women’s Aub. at Ala. (Live) (2:00)
7:00 p.m. (5) KSTP NBA Countdown (Live) (0:30)
7:30 p.m. (5) KSTP NBA Basketball Playoffs. (Live) (2:30)
:00 p.m. ESPN2 We the Fans: Section 250 of Soldier Field (1:00)
NBCSN NHL Hockey Stanley Cup Playoffs. (Live) (2:45)
p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations
2:00 p.m. (8) WDSE A Chef’s Life TRAV Bizarre Foods
2:30 p.m. (8) WDSE The Mind of a Chef
3:00 p.m. (8) WDSE The Great British Baking Show
TRAV Bizarre Foods
4:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods
5:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise
6:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise
7:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise (N)
Monday,
By Andrew Warren TV MediaWhether it’s propane-fired, slow-burning charcoal or even good old-fashioned wood, a grill is a wonderful tool to cook with. Hot. Smoky. And while purists will be quick to point out the big difference between grilling and barbecuing, for the average backyard cooking enthusiast, the terms are used pretty interchangeably.
With the mercury rising in the early days of May, Food Network has the grills fired up, the smokers well stoked and a whole host of
grill masters ready to compete in an outdoor culinary battle. It’s been said that barbecue is an art, and if that’s the case, then these competitors must be prodigies.
Why’s that? Well, because these masters of the grill haven’t had all that much time to perfect their craft. Season 2 of “Kids BBQ Championship” premieres Monday, May 1, on Food Network, with a bevy of pint-sized chefs ready to face off in culinary battle over open flames.
“Southern at Heart” host Damaris Phillips joins last season’s “Kids BBQ Championship” host Eddie Jackson — both of whom happen to be “Food Network Star” winners — to host this year’s competition. In their outdoor ranch-inspired kitchen, they welcome four young grill masters each episode for two rounds of fiery cooking competition.
For the kids, there’s glory and recognition to be had; after all, winning a cooking competition like this at such a young age can really kickstart a culinary career. Of course, the $10,000 prize that the winner of each episode gets to take home is a pretty good reason to compete, too.
Whether it’s cooking a hearty chuckwagon meal or barbecuing some succulent baby back ribs, the kids’ skills are on full display throughout the competition, with New York barbecue maverick Shannon Ambrosio, self-styled “hard-
core carnivore” Jess Pryles, “BBQ Crawl” host Diva Q and “Man Fire Food” host Roger Mooking taking turns as judges throughout the competition.
It can be pork, beef, chicken or something more exotic — there’s a place for all meats when cooking outdoors. Even veggies have their place, and for the kiddy competitors, they all come together to make a winning dish — hopefully. “Kids BBQ Championship” premieres Monday, May 1, on Food Network.
Late Laughs
The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon
I heard that the White House is saving all of President Trump’s tweets, so they can be stored in the National Archives. That way, future generations can read Kennedy’s journals, Lincoln’s diaries and Trump’s insults Schwarzenegger.
Oreos just launched a new limited edition flavor called “Cookies & Creme.” Or as it’s also known, Oreos.
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
There’s drama brewing in Washington because the Senate is about to vote on [Supreme Court] nominee Neil Gorsuch. But Democrats aren’t going to let Gorsuch get confirmed without a fight. Sure, it’s a fight they’re going to lose — but those are the
kinds of fights Democrats
love.
It’s been a busy few weeks for the president. Every day he gets to work, rolls up his sleeves and gives a new job to Jared Kushner.
The Late Late Show With James Corden
North Carolina beat Gonzaga to win the whole thing in a game that was just back and forth the whole night, which means March Madness is
officially over. And CBS now returns to your regularly scheduled Trump Madness already in progress.
Here’s the thing, Gonzaga: In many ways, you are actually the lucky ones. You don’t have to get your picture taken with the president. It’s a lose-win.
This week, the National Archives reached out to the White House and requested that all of the president’s tweets be saved and preserved for history. Future generations: I’m so, so sorry.