Lucifer Series Premiere Review: To Hell and Back (and Probably Back Again)

Fox's “Lucifer” premieres on January 25 after the timeslot debut of “The X-Files,” and the comic book-inspired drama aims to present a devil less interested in fire and brimstone and more concerned with humanity's foibles — and their taste in music

All you need to know about the plot of Lucifer is that Lucifer helps cops solve crimes and Fox made a show about it. But if you want to get particular, this Lucifer (handsome Welsh actor Tom Ellis) grew bored with ruling hell and decided to "vacation

Lucifer (Fox, 9 p.m.) — The devil is tired of reigning over Hell, so he heads to, where else, Los Angeles and begins helping the LAPD solve cases. First up, the murder of a pop diva he had previously befriended. The Magicians (Syfy, 9/10 p.m

All you need to know about the plot of Lucifer is that Lucifer helps cops solve crimes and Fox made a show about it. But if you want to get particular, this Lucifer (handsome Welsh actor Tom Ellis) grew bored with ruling hell and decided to "vacation

Welcome to This Week in TV, a weekly feature in which we spotlight the series debuting or returning to air. Set your DVRs and alarms: Below are the highlights for the next seven days. Monday, January 25. SERIES PREMIERES The Magicians (Syfy, 9 p.m.)