'Lucifer' Trends On Twitter During Bonus Episodes 

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, and they are a big part of why the show managed to start trending on social media once again.

The show aired two bonus episodes on FOX, episodes that were already filmed and just hadn\'t been aired. That managed to get the show trending on social media at #3 behind

with 341 thousand tweets. Fans signal boosted the news to others so that they could participate and take advantage.

"#lucifer is trending. We can do it. Make it number one trending on twitter and other sites."

#lucifer is trending. We can do it. Make it number one trending on twitter and other sites. pic.twitter.com/yD5qGtRrdF

Turns out William Shatner (yes, that William Shatner) is also a fan of the show, and shared the news that it started trending in the United States. He also had some advice for those looking to get the most out of it.

"#Lucifer just got into Trending in the US. My advice is to use this one hashtag for the next 3+ hours and then switch to the #SaveLucifer one."

#Lucifer just got into Trending in the US. My advice is to use this one hashtag for the next 3+ hours and then switch to the #SaveLucifer one. pic.twitter.com/1SZoUOSv5K

The bonus episodes were the result of shooting some bonus episodes in season 2. After getting a 24 episode order in season 3, they still ended up with two additional episodes without a slot in the season, so they were held for season 4. Unfortunately, the show was canceled by FOX, and with the future uncertain they decided to go ahead and air them to help with the hunt for a new home.

showrunner Joe Henderson knows Memorial Day ratings are going to be difficult, but it can still help the search for a new network.

numbers, we know that," Henderson told ComicBook.com. "But if it brings surprisingly stubborn numbers, even that speaks to the value of the show. And honestly, the #SaveLucifer campaign. One million Tweets in 24 hours -- that is bananas. The number of people who have e-mailed me and noticed, who I didn\'t even know were on Twitter or weren\'t on Twitter and just heard about it, is mind-blowing. I have never seen anything...I genuinely didn\'t expect it. And not in the, \'I didn\'t know people like our show that much.\' I do. I just guess it\'s a little bit of humility mixed with a little bit of not realizing just how many people we\'d touched. And it\'s been incredible."

hasn\'t announced a new home just yet, but Henderson has said they are in talks to get it revived. We\'ll keep you updated as we know more.

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