Netflix stepped in and saved the day when Lucifer was dropped by FOX - now the streaming service has announced when we can expect to see Tom Ellis and co. again, and fans clocked earlier today that they only had 666 hours to wait. Genius.
If you're handy with a spot of maths, you'll know that this means there's less than a month to go before the big reveal - yep, 8 May, folks.
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The fourth instalment of the series was teased with a rather steamy video which featured Lucifer Morningstar himself (Tom Ellis) rising from a pool (putting every other bloke in a 10 mile radius to shame).
After showing us his smouldering look, we got a taster of his 666 tattoo which was shortly followed by the tagline 'He Is Risen'.
The new season will consist of 10 episodes, according to comicbook.com. Die hard fans will know that previously there have been 20-something episodes per run.
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This is something which Ellis himself seems to be a fan of. Speaking to TV Line, he said: "Having it in this [10-episode] format means that our story is distilled down to being much richer.
"What's at stake in each episode is much higher. It just feels denser... telling the story in the best possible way."
This will be the first DC series on Netflix, which already has a Marvel Universe franchise. Lucifer, which tells the story of - you guessed it - Lucifer, is based on characters created by Neil Gaiman for DC's Vertigo imprint.
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Gaiman, who has done a voiceover on the show, also threw his support behind the #SaveLucifer campaign which fans managed to get trending worldwide on Twitter.
Speaking to Hypable at the time, Ellis said: "It's amazing what social media has brought to it. The fans suddenly have a voice.
"The one thing I've said in the last few interviews is that ratings reflect numbers but don't necessarily reflect passion, and the way this show has travelled and the passion the fans have for this show has been on display in full force ever since we found out we were cancelled."
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He also spoke about the benefits of being on a streaming service, telling the news outlet: "The format of an episode is different because you don't have to have these breaks for ads, so you can tell your story slightly differently. There are benefits in that respect."
He's happy. We're happy - the world is good.
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