The episode begins with Dan waking up in a field, naked and confused, with no memory of how he got there. He eventually makes it back to the precinct, where Lucifer offers him a simple job to help him get back on his feet: transport a prisoner from Mexico to Los Angeles. The Downward Spiral
The story of Season 5, Episode 12, " Daniel Espinoza: Naked and Afraid ," follows a wild, "bad day" odyssey for Detective Dan Espinoza. It is a standalone, comedic episode that puts Dan through a series of increasingly absurd and dangerous situations. [S5E12] Daniel Espinoza: Naked and Afraid
: He finds himself in possession of a box containing what appears to be the severed head of a contact named Benito. The episode begins with Dan waking up in
Lucifer hired actors (including Benito, who was actually alive) and staged every "dangerous" encounter to get back at Dan for shooting him earlier in the season. It is a standalone, comedic episode that puts
In the final act, it is revealed that the entire day was a orchestrated by Lucifer.