Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Merrin Dungey (Alias; Big Little Lies; Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and Brianna Hildebrand (Deadpool; Tragedy Girls; Deadpool 2) have joined the cast of Lucifer's sixth and final season.
Dungey will play Sonya, who is described as "a no-nonsense uniform cop who forms an unlikely bond with Amenadiel (D.B. Woodside)" while Hildebrand will play Rory, "a rebellious, angsty, and ready-to-start-some-trouble angel" who arrives on Earth with the hopes of following in her big brother's footsteps, but quickly comes to "realize Lucifer isn’t exactly the devilish big bro she hoped he’d be."
The final season, which will consist of ten episodes, started filming earlier this fall, immediately after Season 5B wrapped production following its lengthy pandemic-induced hiatus. Netflix has yet to set a premiere date for the back-half of Season 5, but it's expected to return during the first half of next year while Season 6 will presumably air near the end of the year, or possibly in 2022.
Along with series lead Tom Ellis (Lucifer Morningstar), the principal cast also features Lauren German (Det. Chloe Decker), Kevin Alejandro (Det. Dan Espinoza), D.B. Woodside (Amenadiel), Lesley-Ann Brandt (Mazikeen), Scarlett Estevez (Trixie Espinoza), Rachael Harris (Dr. Linda Martin), and Aimee Garcia (Ella Lopez), all of whom will also be back for Season 6.
Dennis Haysbert (God) and Alexander Koch (Pete Daily) will recur throughout the back-half of Season 5, while Inbar Levi (Eve) is slated to make a guest appearance in at least one episode. Scott Porter (Friday Night Lights) will also appear in both Season 5B and Season 6 as a detective who makes a connection with Ella.