‘Lucifer’ star Tom Ellis was advised against campaigning for show’s renewal

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Lucifer star Tom Ellis has said he was told to stop campaigning following the show’s initial cancellation.The TV series originally ran for three seasons on Fox, and was picked up by Netflix for a subsequent two-season deal, with a sixth and final season on the way.“It was a strange time, because I was putting myself out there against my better judgment,” Ellis explained to The Guardian. “Against the advice of some of my team, even.”The actor, who plays the eponymous antihero in the show, explained how those around him had little faith in a potential renewal. “Everyone kept saying: ‘It’s very, very unlikely that this will happen,'” he said. “And I’m still going: ‘So you’re saying there’s a chance?'”Lucifer returned to Netflix for the first.