{
  "id": 2615726,
  "title": "Bryan Cranston Played The Devil Himself In This Forgotten Show With Buffy Vibes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/bryan-cranston-played-the-devil-himself-in-this-forgotten-show-with",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T17:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TVLine",
    "slug": "tvline",
    "url": "https://www.tvline.com/2238311/bryan-cranston-devil-lucifer-fallen-show-buffy-vibes/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bryan Cranston, best known for his roles in Malcolm in the Middle and Breaking Bad, also played the Devil in a forgotten ABC Family miniseries called Fallen. The three-part movie series, loosely based on a novel, followed a teenager named Aaron Corbett, who discovers he is half-angel and must become the Redeemer to redeem fallen angels. Cranston's character, Lucifer, Aaron's father and the first of the fallen angels, is revealed in the final installment after initially presenting himself as a friend. Despite being a part of Cranston's filmography between two major roles, the Fallen series doesn't have a large legacy two decades later.",
  "summary": "Walter White is proof Bryan Cranston has the gravitas to play the most dangerous men alive, which is probably how he landed the role of the devil in the 2000s.",
  "key_points": [
    "Bryan Cranston played the Devil in ABC Family miniseries Fallen",
    "Fallen is loosely based on a novel and follows a teenager Aaron Corbett",
    "Cranston's Lucifer character is revealed as the first fallen angel in final episode"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}