Writing the The Wicked + The Divine review reminded me of Jay-Z's Lucifer, so I looked it up on YouTube for a listen. Instead I find this.

Coming in 2016...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4bF_quwNtw

The Devil has come to Los Angeles…

Based upon the characters created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg for DC Entertainment’s Vertigo imprint, LUCIFER is the story of the original fallen angel. Bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, LUCIFER MORNINGSTAR (Tom Ellis, “Merlin”) has abandoned his throne and retired to L.A., where he owns Lux, an upscale nightclub.

Charming, charismatic and devilishly handsome, Lucifer is enjoying his retirement, indulging in a few of his favorite things – wine, women and song – when a beautiful pop star is brutally murdered outside of Lux. For the first time in roughly 10 billion years, he feels something awaken deep within him as a result of this murder. Compassion? Sympathy? The very thought disturbs him – as well as his best friend and confidante, MAZIKEEN aka MAZE (Lesley-Ann Brandt, “The Librarians”), a fierce demon in the form of a beautiful young woman.

The murder attracts the attention of LAPD homicide detective CHLOE DANCER (Lauren German, “Chicago Fire”), who initially is dismissive of Lucifer. But she becomes intrigued by his talent for drawing out people’s secrets and his desire to dispense justice, doling out punishment to those who deserve it. As they work together to solve the pop star’s murder, Lucifer is struck by Chloe’s inherent goodness. Accustomed to dealing with the absolute worst of humanity, Lucifer is intrigued by Chloe’s apparent purity and begins to wonder if there’s hope for his own soul yet.

At the same time, God’s emissary, the angel AMENADIEL (DB Woodside, “Suits,” “24”), has been sent to Los Angeles to convince Lucifer to return to the underworld…can the Devil incarnate be tempted toward the side of Good, or will his original calling pull him back toward Evil?

- See more at: http://www.fox.com/lucifer#sthash.ysrMweoG.dpuf

D.B. Woodside from Buffy and Rachael Harris from Suits! This better come to British shores, but wait... It's Fox. That means it'll be cancelled after the first season, because that's what they do to any sci-fi/fantasy show I enjoy. Almost Human, Dark Angel and Firefly are the most notable examples. Sigh. I'll be watching anyway. You never know, having Neil Gaiman's name attached to this might entice his millions of fans to watch it and encourage Fox to break with tradition and create more than one or two seasons.

Lucifer looks irresistible. As the devil says, he's 'walking heroin' and it will 'end badly'. I might as well enjoy the ride while I can.