Tom Ellis was criminally removed from our TV screens when his USA series "Rush" got the axe last year -- we're still not over it -- but it looks like the handsome Brit will make a triumphant return stateside in "Lucifer."

The 36-year-old actor has landed the lead role in the Fox pilot, which sounds an awful lot like "Rush." Per EW, "Lucifer," which is based on the DC Comics character of the same name, will follow the ruler of Hell as he says sayonara to his fiery kingdom and heads for -- wait for it -- Los Angeles! There, he'll help the LAPD take down criminals because why not?

Regardless of the seemingly insane plot, we're just happy to have Ellis back on our weekly viewing schedules because that man is hella good-looking. Between his sexy scruff and devilishly handsome face, Ellis is the perfect man to front this gritty procedural. Don't believe? Let these pics change your mind.

This is Tom Ellis.

And he's effing hot.

Just look at that scruff!

Those glasses!

Same shirt, don't care. Still bae.

Dapper AF.

Even his "thinking face" is hot.

And don't even get us started on his "flirty face."

Bedroom eyes on fleek.

I mean...

Really?!

We'd let him take us for a joyride any day.

He's just that dreamy.

Welcome back to TV, Tom. We missed you.