Michael attempts to coerce Lucifer into returning to Hell by revealing he orchestrated Dan Espinoza's death specifically to fill Chloe with enough guilt to send her to Hell, where she could be with Lucifer eternally.
The episode reinforces the show's core message that redemption is possible for anyone who can face their own guilt, exemplified by the minor character Lee Garner ("Mr. Said Out Bitch") becoming the first soul to leave Hell for Heaven. A Chance at a Happy EndingLucifer : Season 5 Ep...
Rather than killing Michael, Lucifer chooses to show mercy by cutting off Michael's wings, declaring that "everyone deserves a second chance". Michael attempts to coerce Lucifer into returning to
During the final battle, Michael stabs Chloe with a piece of Zadkiel’s staff. Because she realizes her guilt over Dan's death was a manipulation, she dies guilt-free and ascends to Heaven—the one place Lucifer is strictly banished from under threat of incineration. Rather than killing Michael, Lucifer chooses to show
Halfway through filming the episode, production was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Because the show was renewed for a sixth season after the script was written, the original planned ten-minute epilogue was removed to allow for the exploration of Lucifer’s new role as God in Season 6.
After God retires to an alternate universe, Michael gathers an army of angels at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to secure the vote to become God. Team Lucifer counters with a smaller force, eventually bolstered by Maze, Eve, and a demon army composed of souls from a crashed prison bus.