On average, Lucifer episodes average eight million viewers across multiple platforms, and that was enough for Fox to want to see another batch of episodes.
Lucifer has performed well enough in the ratings throughout Season 2 so far, but Fox has been stingy with renewal orders so far.
Until the announcement of the Lucifer renewal, the only other 2016 – 2017 Fox drama guaranteed to return for another season was Empire, and that came as no surprise to anybody who kept up on Fox ratings.
The renewal should come as very good news to any anxious viewers.