September 21, 2016 (2016-09-21) – February 26, 2019 (2019-02-26)
For its first two seasons, Lethal Weapon starred Clayne Crawford and Damon Wayans as Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh, mismatched detective partners who were also the main characters in the films, originally played by Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. The series also includes other characters directly or loosely inspired by characters from the films, including Leo Getz (played by Thomas Lennon), a close friend of Riggs and Murtaugh, portrayed in the films by Joe Pesci.
In May 2018, amidst reports of alleged bad behavior and incidents of hostility between cast and crew on the show's set, Crawford was fired from the show, resulting in the Martin Riggs character being killed off. Seann William Scott was hired to replace him the following season as a new character, Wesley Cole. The third season premiered on September 25.[3]
Wayans left the series following the end-of-season production in December 2018.[4]
For the first two seasons, Roger Murtaugh, an aging detective with a wife and three children, is partnered with Martin Riggs, a young, unstable detective whose wife and unborn child were recently murdered. While Riggs' devil-may-care methods of collaring criminals puts his and Murtaugh's lives in danger on a regular basis, the two are able to develop a respect and form a close friendship. Following Riggs' death in season two, Murtaugh enters a six-month period of depression and during this time he meets and befriends Wesley Cole. Cole is a former CIA operative who has been everywhere and seen everything, and soon finds himself navigating a new partnership with Murtaugh, as he adjusts to life in Los Angeles.
Damon Wayans as Roger Murtaugh, a senior Los Angeles Police Department Detective who returns to the force after recovering from a heart attack and is partnered with Texas transfer Martin Riggs. He is married with three children (two teenagers and a toddler). He is a native of Inglewood, California, and currently resides in Sherman Oaks. In "Family Ties", Murtaugh is promoted to Captain after Avery decides to step down in order to run for office. He was originally played by Danny Glover in the film series.
Clayne Crawford as Martin Riggs (seasons 1–2), a Navy SEAL-turned-police officer from El Paso, Texas. He moved to Los Angeles after the death of his wife and unborn child, transferring from the El Paso County Sheriff's Office to the LAPD's Robbery-Homicide Division. Riggs lives in a trailer on the beach. He was originally played by Mel Gibson in the film series.
Jordana Brewster as Dr. Maureen Cahill (seasons 1–2; guest season 3), the police department's psychologist who treats Det. Riggs (and occasionally Det. Murtaugh), although sometimes she is referred to as a psychiatrist and prescribes drugs (for example in "Better Living Through Chemistry"). The character is originally based on Dr. Stephanie Woods played by Mary Ellen Trainor in the film series.
Keesha Sharp as Trish Murtaugh, Det. Murtaugh's loving wife and mother of his three children who works as a defense attorney. In the season one episode "As Good As It Getz", Trish quits her job after being passed over for managing partner at her law firm. She was originally played by Darlene Love in the film series.
Kevin Rahm as Captain Brooks Avery, the Commanding Officer of Robbery-Homicide Division. Before his promotion, Capt. Avery was partners with Det. Murtaugh. In "Lawmen", it is revealed that years ago he and a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy (Malcolm-Jamal Warner) planted evidence to convict a murderer after previous evidence was excluded from trial; he was prepared to resign over the incident when it came to light, but Murtaugh convinced him to stay because if his impropriety was revealed it would mean that all of Avery's cases (many of which he worked with Murtaugh) would be reviewed if not overturned entirely. The character is based on Captain Ed Murphy played by Steve Kahan in the film series.
Michelle Mitchenor as Detective Sonya Bailey, a fellow detective with Robbery-Homicide Division. She is partnered with Det. Alex Cruz during the first season, Det. Zach Bowman in the second season, and Det. Luisa Gutierrez in the third season.
Chandler Kinney as Riana Murtaugh, Det. Murtaugh's teenage daughter. The character is based on Rianne Murtaugh, played by Traci Wolfe in the film series.
Dante Brown as Roger "RJ" Murtaugh Jr., Det. Murtaugh's teenage son. He graduated from high school at the end of season 1 and briefly attended college before dropping out during season 2. The character is based on Nick Murtaugh, played by Damon Hines in the film series.
Seann William Scott as Wesley Cole (season 3), a war veteran, former C.I.A. field officer, and father who moves to Los Angeles to be closer to his child. He becomes Murtaugh's partner, after actor Clayne Crawford was fired from the series. The character is based on Lorna Cole, Riggs' love interest played by Rene Russo in the film series.[5]
Recurring
Thomas Lennon as Leo Getz, a comedic ambulance-chasing lawyer who once worked in the District Attorney's office before being fired. He befriends Riggs and Murtaugh after he witnesses a client's murder, and is put under their protection. He quickly takes a liking to them and their friendship strengthens by the second season. He was originally played by Joe Pesci in the film series.
Hilarie Burton as Karen Palmer (seasons 1–2), a DEA agent who sometimes works with Riggs and Murtaugh on drug trafficking cases, and is also Riggs' love interest. The two break up early in season 2.
Floriana Lima as Miranda Riggs (née Delgado) (seasons 1–2), Det. Riggs' late wife, who is seen in flashbacks. Originally from the Los Angeles area, she moved to Texas when she married Riggs, and after her death, he moved to LA and joined the LAPD. The character is based on Victoria Riggs from the film series, although she was never seen as she had already died before the events of the first film.
Richard Cabral as Detective Alejandro "Alex" Cruz (season 1), formerly an undercover officer with the LAPD's Gang Division who once worked at the Robbery-Homicide Division.
Tony Plana as Ronnie Delgado (seasons 1–2), the Los Angeles City Attorney and Det. Riggs' father-in-law. He is stabbed in prison in the Season 2 episode "Diggin' Up Dirt", and dies in the hospital.
Michelle Hurd as Gina Santos (seasons 2–3), a police big shot who arrives to take control of the division as chief, superseding the authority of Captain Avery. She and Murtaugh had previously partnered as detectives on a stakeout.
Andrew Creer as Detective Zach Bowman (season 2), a young detective who starts working at the precinct. He is soon partnered with Bailey. Leo Getz condescendingly calls them "The B-team", which the naïve Bowman thinks is because their last names both start with "B".
Kristen Gutoskie as Molly Hendricks (season 2), Riggs' childhood friend and the ex-wife of his old best friend Jake, who has been in and out of prison. Riggs and Molly have a brief relationship that Riggs ends when he sees his work and his father are putting Molly and her son in danger. They later are able to reconcile, and make plans to move back to Texas together just before Riggs is shot in the season 2 finale.
Rex Linn as Nathan Riggs (season 2), Riggs' abusive father
Chase Mangum as Young Martin Riggs (season 2)
Sophia Woodward as Young Molly Hendricks (season 2)
Duncan Joiner as Ben (season 2), Molly's son via her ex-husband Jake
Peter Coventry Smith as Garrett Riggs (seasons 2–3), Riggs' much younger half-brother and killer
Maggie Lawson as Natalie Flynn (season 3), Cole's ex-wife
Shay Rudolph as Maya Flynn (season 3), Cole and Natalie's daughter
Paola Lázaro as Detective Luisa "The Gute" Gutierrez (season 3), Detective Sonya Bailey's new partner[7]
Nishi Munshi as Erica Malick (season 3), a deputy district attorney and potential love interest for Cole[8]
Production
The series was ordered in May 2016 and premiered on Fox on September 21.[1] Fox picked up the series for a full season of 18 episodes in October.[9] A 22-episode second season premiered on September 26, 2017.[10][11][12] The series was renewed for a 13-episode third season, with Seann William Scott replacing Clayne Crawford as the series' co-lead, playing a new character.[2][13] Fox later ordered an additional two episodes for the third season, bringing the total for the season to fifteen episodes.[14] The third season premiered on September 25, 2018.
Casting
Damon Wayans was cast as Roger Murtaugh,[15] followed by Golden Brooks as Trish Murtaugh,[16]Jordana Brewster as Dr. Maureen Cahill,[17]Kevin Rahm as Captain Avery,[18]Clayne Crawford as Martin Riggs,[19] and Chandler Kinney as Riana Murtaugh.[20]Keesha Sharp took over the role of Trish Murtaugh from Brooks.[21][22] Johnathan Fernandez was cast as Scorsese.[22][23] When the pilot was picked up to series, Johnathan Fernandez was made a series regular. Though showrunner Matt Miller had expressed interest in making Thomas Lennon a series regular as Leo Getz at some point, he remained a recurring actor throughout the three season run.
Controversy and cancellation
In May 2018, Crawford was dismissed from the show for on-set behavioral issues and the producers were looking to replace him for a potential third season.[24][25]Seann William Scott was cast that month as the new co-lead ahead of a third season renewal, playing a new character named Wesley Cole.[2][26]
The same year in October, Damon Wayans announced his exit from the series, following the end of production for the third season in December.[4] However, Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier stated in February 2019 that there was a strong possibility of Wayans returning if the series were to be renewed for a fourth season. Wayans had cited health problems as the reason for his departure, as he revealed that he is diabetic. After these statements, producers rearranged Wayans' shooting schedules and provided diabetic meals for him on-set.[27]
International broadcast
In the United Kingdom, ITV started airing the series on March 3, 2017.[28] Its viewing figures remained consistent with around 2.5 million tuning in each week. Series two started on January 12, 2018. Series three started on July 26, 2019. In Australia, the Nine Network[29] premiered the series on January 29, 2017.[30] In the Philippines, it premiered on June 10, 2017 on ABS-CBN[31] and ended on September 9. Only 14 episodes were aired. In Hong Kong, the TVB Pearl premiered the series with switchable dual-language in original English and local Cantonese version on October 11, 2017. In India, Zee Café premiered the first season on 29 September 2016.[32] In Brazil, it has appeared since September 22, 2017 on the Warner Channel Brasil and on the Free-to-air TV on Rede Globo. In Canada, the series is on Netflix with new seasons arriving each September.[33] In Greece, Star Channel started airing the series but after the conclusion of Season 2 on February 2, 2019 plans for broadcasting the final season have yet to be announced to this day[when?] by the network. In Bulgaria BTV (Bulgaria) started airing the series on August 1, 2019.
Ireland's RTE ran series 1 and 2 scheduled a few weeks after the US premiere of each episode. As of April 2021, they are still yet to first-run air any episodes in season 3.
Lethal Weapon received mixed reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported a 67% approval rating, with an average rating of 5.35/10 based on 42 reviews. The consensus says, "Lethal Weapon's overly polished production values and tired narrative are somewhat overcome by solid chemistry between its two leads".[37] On Metacritic, the first season has a weighted average of 56 out of 100 based on 24 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[38]
The second season received positive reviews. Rotten Tomatoes gave a rating of 100% with an average rating of 10/10 based on 5 reviews.[39]
For the third season, 100% of Rotten Tomatoes' 5 critic reviews were positive, with an average score of 10/10.[40]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an average score of 89%.[41]
Ratings
Viewership and ratings per season of Lethal Weapon
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Lethal Weapon is an American buddy cop action comedy drama television series developed by Matt Miller and based on the Lethal Weapon film franchise created by Shane Black The series ran for three seasons on Fox from September 2016 to February 2019 1 2 Lethal WeaponGenreComedy drama Buddy cop Action Police proceduralBased onLethal Weaponby Shane BlackDeveloped byMatt MillerStarringDamon Wayans Clayne Crawford Jordana Brewster Keesha Sharp Kevin Rahm Johnathan Fernandez Chandler Kinney Dante Brown Michelle Mitchenor Seann William ScottTheme music composerVo WilliamsComposersJosh Kramon Ben Decter Tree Adams Robert LydeckerCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo of seasons3No of episodes55 list of episodes ProductionExecutive producersMatt Miller Dan Lin Jennifer Gwartz McGProducerKelly Van HornProduction locationsLos Angeles CaliforniaCinematographyRamsey Nickell David MoxnessEditorMatt BarberRunning time42 46 minutesProduction companiesGood Session Productions Lin Pictures Warner Bros TelevisionReleaseOriginal networkFoxOriginal releaseSeptember 21 2016 2016 09 21 February 26 2019 2019 02 26 For its first two seasons Lethal Weapon starred Clayne Crawford and Damon Wayans as Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh mismatched detective partners who were also the main characters in the films originally played by Mel Gibson and Danny Glover The series also includes other characters directly or loosely inspired by characters from the films including Leo Getz played by Thomas Lennon a close friend of Riggs and Murtaugh portrayed in the films by Joe Pesci In May 2018 amidst reports of alleged bad behavior and incidents of hostility between cast and crew on the show s set Crawford was fired from the show resulting in the Martin Riggs character being killed off Seann William Scott was hired to replace him the following season as a new character Wesley Cole The third season premiered on September 25 3 Wayans left the series following the end of season production in December 2018 4 Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Episodes 3 Cast and characters 3 1 Main 3 2 Recurring 4 Production 4 1 Casting 4 2 Controversy and cancellation 5 International broadcast 6 Home media 7 Reception 7 1 Critical reception 7 2 Ratings 7 3 Accolades 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksSynopsis EditFor the first two seasons Roger Murtaugh an aging detective with a wife and three children is partnered with Martin Riggs a young unstable detective whose wife and unborn child were recently murdered While Riggs devil may care methods of collaring criminals puts his and Murtaugh s lives in danger on a regular basis the two are able to develop a respect and form a close friendship Following Riggs death in season two Murtaugh enters a six month period of depression and during this time he meets and befriends Wesley Cole Cole is a former CIA operative who has been everywhere and seen everything and soon finds himself navigating a new partnership with Murtaugh as he adjusts to life in Los Angeles Episodes EditMain article List of Lethal Weapon episodes SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedFirst airedLast aired118September 21 2016 2016 09 21 March 15 2017 2017 03 15 222September 26 2017 2017 09 26 May 8 2018 2018 05 08 315September 25 2018 2018 09 25 February 26 2019 2019 02 26 Cast and characters EditMain Edit Damon Wayans as Roger Murtaugh a senior Los Angeles Police Department Detective who returns to the force after recovering from a heart attack and is partnered with Texas transfer Martin Riggs He is married with three children two teenagers and a toddler He is a native of Inglewood California and currently resides in Sherman Oaks In Family Ties Murtaugh is promoted to Captain after Avery decides to step down in order to run for office He was originally played by Danny Glover in the film series Clayne Crawford as Martin Riggs seasons 1 2 a Navy SEAL turned police officer from El Paso Texas He moved to Los Angeles after the death of his wife and unborn child transferring from the El Paso County Sheriff s Office to the LAPD s Robbery Homicide Division Riggs lives in a trailer on the beach He was originally played by Mel Gibson in the film series Jordana Brewster as Dr Maureen Cahill seasons 1 2 guest season 3 the police department s psychologist who treats Det Riggs and occasionally Det Murtaugh although sometimes she is referred to as a psychiatrist and prescribes drugs for example in Better Living Through Chemistry The character is originally based on Dr Stephanie Woods played by Mary Ellen Trainor in the film series Keesha Sharp as Trish Murtaugh Det Murtaugh s loving wife and mother of his three children who works as a defense attorney In the season one episode As Good As It Getz Trish quits her job after being passed over for managing partner at her law firm She was originally played by Darlene Love in the film series Kevin Rahm as Captain Brooks Avery the Commanding Officer of Robbery Homicide Division Before his promotion Capt Avery was partners with Det Murtaugh In Lawmen it is revealed that years ago he and a Los Angeles County Sheriff s Department deputy Malcolm Jamal Warner planted evidence to convict a murderer after previous evidence was excluded from trial he was prepared to resign over the incident when it came to light but Murtaugh convinced him to stay because if his impropriety was revealed it would mean that all of Avery s cases many of which he worked with Murtaugh would be reviewed if not overturned entirely The character is based on Captain Ed Murphy played by Steve Kahan in the film series Johnathan Fernandez as Bernard Scorsese a medical examiner forensic scientist and aspiring screenwriter who works alongside Dets Murtaugh and Riggs Michelle Mitchenor as Detective Sonya Bailey a fellow detective with Robbery Homicide Division She is partnered with Det Alex Cruz during the first season Det Zach Bowman in the second season and Det Luisa Gutierrez in the third season Chandler Kinney as Riana Murtaugh Det Murtaugh s teenage daughter The character is based on Rianne Murtaugh played by Traci Wolfe in the film series Dante Brown as Roger RJ Murtaugh Jr Det Murtaugh s teenage son He graduated from high school at the end of season 1 and briefly attended college before dropping out during season 2 The character is based on Nick Murtaugh played by Damon Hines in the film series Seann William Scott as Wesley Cole season 3 a war veteran former C I A field officer and father who moves to Los Angeles to be closer to his child He becomes Murtaugh s partner after actor Clayne Crawford was fired from the series The character is based on Lorna Cole Riggs love interest played by Rene Russo in the film series 5 Recurring Edit Thomas Lennon as Leo Getz a comedic ambulance chasing lawyer who once worked in the District Attorney s office before being fired He befriends Riggs and Murtaugh after he witnesses a client s murder and is put under their protection He quickly takes a liking to them and their friendship strengthens by the second season He was originally played by Joe Pesci in the film series Hilarie Burton as Karen Palmer seasons 1 2 a DEA agent who sometimes works with Riggs and Murtaugh on drug trafficking cases and is also Riggs love interest The two break up early in season 2 Floriana Lima as Miranda Riggs nee Delgado seasons 1 2 Det Riggs late wife who is seen in flashbacks Originally from the Los Angeles area she moved to Texas when she married Riggs and after her death he moved to LA and joined the LAPD The character is based on Victoria Riggs from the film series although she was never seen as she had already died before the events of the first film Richard Cabral as Detective Alejandro Alex Cruz season 1 formerly an undercover officer with the LAPD s Gang Division who once worked at the Robbery Homicide Division Tony Plana as Ronnie Delgado seasons 1 2 the Los Angeles City Attorney and Det Riggs father in law He is stabbed in prison in the Season 2 episode Diggin Up Dirt and dies in the hospital Andrew Patrick Ralston as Jim McNeile a dentist and neighbor of the Murtaughs Michelle Hurd as Gina Santos seasons 2 3 a police big shot who arrives to take control of the division as chief superseding the authority of Captain Avery She and Murtaugh had previously partnered as detectives on a stakeout Andrew Creer as Detective Zach Bowman season 2 a young detective who starts working at the precinct He is soon partnered with Bailey Leo Getz condescendingly calls them The B team which the naive Bowman thinks is because their last names both start with B Kristen Gutoskie as Molly Hendricks season 2 Riggs childhood friend and the ex wife of his old best friend Jake who has been in and out of prison Riggs and Molly have a brief relationship that Riggs ends when he sees his work and his father are putting Molly and her son in danger They later are able to reconcile and make plans to move back to Texas together just before Riggs is shot in the season 2 finale Rex Linn as Nathan Riggs season 2 Riggs abusive father Chase Mangum as Young Martin Riggs season 2 Sophia Woodward as Young Molly Hendricks season 2 Duncan Joiner as Ben season 2 Molly s son via her ex husband Jake Peter Coventry Smith as Garrett Riggs seasons 2 3 Riggs much younger half brother and killer Maggie Lawson as Natalie Flynn season 3 Cole s ex wife Shay Rudolph as Maya Flynn season 3 Cole and Natalie s daughter Mykelti Williamson as Tom Barnes season 3 Cole s former commanding officer 6 Paola Lazaro as Detective Luisa The Gute Gutierrez season 3 Detective Sonya Bailey s new partner 7 Nishi Munshi as Erica Malick season 3 a deputy district attorney and potential love interest for Cole 8 Production EditThe series was ordered in May 2016 and premiered on Fox on September 21 1 Fox picked up the series for a full season of 18 episodes in October 9 A 22 episode second season premiered on September 26 2017 10 11 12 The series was renewed for a 13 episode third season with Seann William Scott replacing Clayne Crawford as the series co lead playing a new character 2 13 Fox later ordered an additional two episodes for the third season bringing the total for the season to fifteen episodes 14 The third season premiered on September 25 2018 Casting Edit Damon Wayans was cast as Roger Murtaugh 15 followed by Golden Brooks as Trish Murtaugh 16 Jordana Brewster as Dr Maureen Cahill 17 Kevin Rahm as Captain Avery 18 Clayne Crawford as Martin Riggs 19 and Chandler Kinney as Riana Murtaugh 20 Keesha Sharp took over the role of Trish Murtaugh from Brooks 21 22 Johnathan Fernandez was cast as Scorsese 22 23 When the pilot was picked up to series Johnathan Fernandez was made a series regular Though showrunner Matt Miller had expressed interest in making Thomas Lennon a series regular as Leo Getz at some point he remained a recurring actor throughout the three season run Controversy and cancellation Edit In May 2018 Crawford was dismissed from the show for on set behavioral issues and the producers were looking to replace him for a potential third season 24 25 Seann William Scott was cast that month as the new co lead ahead of a third season renewal playing a new character named Wesley Cole 2 26 The same year in October Damon Wayans announced his exit from the series following the end of production for the third season in December 4 However Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier stated in February 2019 that there was a strong possibility of Wayans returning if the series were to be renewed for a fourth season Wayans had cited health problems as the reason for his departure as he revealed that he is diabetic After these statements producers rearranged Wayans shooting schedules and provided diabetic meals for him on set 27 International broadcast EditIn the United Kingdom ITV started airing the series on March 3 2017 28 Its viewing figures remained consistent with around 2 5 million tuning in each week Series two started on January 12 2018 Series three started on July 26 2019 In Australia the Nine Network 29 premiered the series on January 29 2017 30 In the Philippines it premiered on June 10 2017 on ABS CBN 31 and ended on September 9 Only 14 episodes were aired In Hong Kong the TVB Pearl premiered the series with switchable dual language in original English and local Cantonese version on October 11 2017 In India Zee Cafe premiered the first season on 29 September 2016 32 In Brazil it has appeared since September 22 2017 on the Warner Channel Brasil and on the Free to air TV on Rede Globo In Canada the series is on Netflix with new seasons arriving each September 33 In Greece Star Channel started airing the series but after the conclusion of Season 2 on February 2 2019 plans for broadcasting the final season have yet to be announced to this day when by the network In Bulgaria BTV Bulgaria started airing the series on August 1 2019 Ireland s RTE ran series 1 and 2 scheduled a few weeks after the US premiere of each episode As of April 2021 they are still yet to first run air any episodes in season 3 Home media EditDVD amp Blu ray Title Release date AdditionalRegion 1 A 34 Region 2 B 35 Region 4 B 36 The Complete First Season September 19 2017 September 25 2017 September 20 2017 FeaturesSet Details 4 disc DVD all regions 3 disc Blu ray all regions 791 minutes 1 78 1 aspect ratio Audio English Dolby Digital 5 1 DVD English DTS HD Master Audio 5 1 Blu ray German Dolby Digital 5 1 Blu ray French Dolby Digital 2 0 Blu ray Spanish Dolby Digital 2 0 Blu ray Subtitles English SDH see additional subtitle options as they vary on different regions Special features Extended Pilot Uncensored All New Featurette Reloading Lethal Weapon Deleted Scenes Gag ReelRating BBFC 15 ACB MA15 The Complete Second Season September 18 2018 October 1 2018 TBA FeaturesSet Details 1 78 1 aspect ratio Audio TBA Subtitles TBASpecial features TBARatings TBAThe Complete Third Season September 17 2019 TBA TBA FeaturesSet Details 1 78 1 aspect ratio Audio TBA Subtitles TBASpecial features TBARatings TBAReception EditCritical reception Edit Lethal Weapon received mixed reviews from critics Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported a 67 approval rating with an average rating of 5 35 10 based on 42 reviews The consensus says Lethal Weapon s overly polished production values and tired narrative are somewhat overcome by solid chemistry between its two leads 37 On Metacritic the first season has a weighted average of 56 out of 100 based on 24 reviews indicating mixed or average reviews 38 The second season received positive reviews Rotten Tomatoes gave a rating of 100 with an average rating of 10 10 based on 5 reviews 39 For the third season 100 of Rotten Tomatoes 5 critic reviews were positive with an average score of 10 10 40 On Rotten Tomatoes the series has an average score of 89 41 Ratings Edit Viewership and ratings per season of Lethal Weapon Season Timeslot ET Episodes First aired Last aired TV season Viewershiprank Avg viewers millions 18 49rank Avg 18 49ratingDate Viewers millions Date Viewers millions 1 Wednesday 8 00 pm 18 September 21 2016 2016 09 21 7 93 42 March 15 2017 2017 03 15 6 02 43 2016 17 35 8 63 TBD 2 2 8 44 2 Tuesday 8 00 pm 22 September 26 2017 2017 09 26 4 37 45 May 8 2018 2018 05 08 3 15 46 2017 18 90 5 38 TBD 1 3 47 3 Tuesday 9 00 pm 15 September 25 2018 2018 09 25 3 43 48 February 26 2019 2019 02 26 3 06 49 2018 19 78 5 40 TBD 1 2 50 Accolades Edit Year Awards Category Recipient Result Ref 2017 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Keesha Sharp Nominated 51 Teen Choice Awards Choice Action TV Show Lethal Weapon Nominated 52 Choice Action TV Actor Clayne Crawford NominatedChoice Action TV Actress Jordana Brewster Nominated2018 Teen Choice Awards Choice Action TV Show Lethal Weapon Nominated 53 Choice Action TV Actor Damon Wayans NominatedSee also EditAction comedy TV seriesReferences Edit a b Andreeva Nellie May 10 2016 The Exorcist Lethal Weapon Making History Pitch The Mick amp APB Get Fox Series Orders Deadline Hollywood United States Penske Media Corporation Retrieved May 11 2016 a b c Ausiello Michael May 13 2018 Lethal Weapon Seann William Scott Replaces Clayne Crawford Clearing the Way for Season 3 Renewal at Fox TVLine Retrieved May 13 2018 Harnick Chris June 28 2018 Fox Reveals 2018 Fall TV Premiere Dates Find Out When 9 1 1 Last Man Standing and More Return Eonline Retrieved September 14 2018 a b Holloway Daniel October 3 2018 Damon Wayans Announces Lethal Weapon Exit Variety Retrieved October 3 2018 Andreeva Nellie July 28 2018 Lethal Weapon Seann William Scott s Character Details Revealed Maggie Lawson Cast As His Ex On Fox Series Deadline Hollywood Andreeva Nellie 26 October 2018 Lethal Weapon Mykelti Williamson To Recur On Season 3 Of Fox Series Deadline Hollywood Retrieved September 13 2018 Lethal Weapon Just Cast a Female Version of Riggs Apparently TV Guide TVGuide com 2018 10 02 Retrieved 2019 11 13 Lethal Weapon Casts Nishi Munshi Charmed Adds Aleyse Shannon Deadline Hollywood September 13 2018 Retrieved 9 January 2019 Andreeva Nellie October 12 2016 Lethal Weapon Gets Order For 5 More Episodes In Season 1 From Fox Deadline Hollywood Retrieved October 12 2016 Andreeva Nellie February 22 2017 Lethal Weapon Renewed For Season 2 By Fox Deadline Hollywood Retrieved February 22 2017 Holloway Daniel June 22 2017 Fox Sets Fall Premiere Dates Including Empire The Gifted The Orville Variety Retrieved June 22 2017 Stanhope Kate February 22 2017 Fox s Lethal Weapon Renewed for Season 2 Hollywood Reporter Retrieved February 28 2018 Andreeva Nellie May 14 2018 Lethal Weapon Season 3 Renewal After Casting Shakeup Comes With Caveat A Shorter Order Deadline Hollywood Retrieved May 14 2018 Andreeva Nellie October 12 2018 Lethal Weapon Gets 2 More Episodes At Fox With Damon Wayans Set To Appear Deadline Hollywood Retrieved October 12 2018 Andreeva Nellie February 12 2016 Lethal Weapon Pilot Ordered By Fox Damon Wayans Starring McG Directing Deadline Hollywood United States Penske Media Corporation Retrieved May 11 2016 Andreeva Nellie February 19 2016 Lethal Weapon Pilot Golden Brooks Cast Deadline Hollywood United States Penske Media Corporation Retrieved May 11 2016 Andreeva Nellie March 3 2016 Lethal Weapon Pilot Jordana Brewster To Co Star Deadline Hollywood United States Penske Media Corporation Retrieved May 11 2016 Andreeva Nellie March 7 2016 Lethal Weapon Kevin Rahm To Co Star In Fox Pilot Deadline Hollywood United States Penske Media Corporation Retrieved May 11 2016 Andreeva Nellie March 10 2016 Lethal Weapon Clayne Crawford To Star As Mel Gibson s Martin Riggs In Fox Pilot Deadline Hollywood United States Penske Media Corporation Retrieved May 11 2016 Petski Denise March 15 2016 Lethal Weapon Casts Chandler Kinney Sarayu Blue Joins No Tomorrow Deadline Hollywood United States Penske Media Corporation Retrieved May 11 2016 Andreeva Nellie March 17 2016 Lethal Weapon Fox Pilot Keesha Sharp Set For Co Starring Role In Recasting Deadline Hollywood United States Penske Media Corporation Retrieved May 11 2016 a b Obenson Tambay A March 17 2016 Keesha Sharp Replaces Golden Brooks in Lethal Weapon Pilot Johnathan Fernandez Joins Cast Indiewire United States Penske Media Corporation Archived from the original on May 24 2016 Retrieved May 11 2016 Petski Denise March 17 2016 Lethal Weapon Pilot Casts Johnathan Fernandez Tommy Savas In The Fluffy Shop Deadline Hollywood United States Penske Media Corporation Retrieved May 11 2016 Goldberg Lesley May 8 2017 Lethal Weapon Star Clayne Crawford Out as Producers Scramble to Recast The Hollywood Reporter Andreeva Nellie 23 April 2018 Lethal Weapon s Fox Renewal On The Line Over Co Lead Clayne Crawford s Behavior Damon Wayans Claims Clayne Crawford Injured Him on Set amp Hit Another Actor in the Mouth Ausiello Michael February 6 2019 Lethal Weapon Fox Boss Addresses Damon Wayans Exit Buzz TVline com Retrieved March 15 2019 ITV locks up Lethal Weapon acquisition July 4 2016 Retrieved July 4 2016 Lethal Weapon Season 1 9Now Nine Entertainment Co Retrieved 5 April 2017 Airdate Lethal Weapon TV Tonight TV Tonight Retrieved 5 April 2017 Lethal Weapon on ABS CBN ABS CBN Entertainment YouTube May 19 2017 Retrieved May 23 2017 Zee Cafe to premier 5 new shows exchange4media Retrieved 2 December 2017 Kasey Moore October 30 2018 Are Seasons 1 3 of Lethal Weapon on Netflix Region 1 DVD Region A Blu ray releases Lethal Weapon Season 1 DVD Blu ray com Retrieved 18 July 2018 Lethal Weapon The Complete First Season Blu ray Blu ray com Retrieved 18 July 2018 Region 2 DVD Region B UK Blu ray releases Lethal Weapon Season 1 DVD S 2017 Amazon co uk Retrieved 18 July 2018 Lethal Weapon Season 1 Blu ray 2017 Amazon co uk Retrieved 18 July 2018 Lethal Weapon Season 2 DVD 2018 Amazon co uk Retrieved 18 July 2018 Lethal Weapon Season 2 Blu ray 2018 Amazon co uk Retrieved 18 July 2018 Region 4 DVD Region B AU Blu ray releases Lethal Weapon Season 1 4 DVD JB Hi Fi Retrieved 18 July 2018 Lethal Weapon Season 1 3 Blu ray JB Hi Fi Archived from the original on 18 July 2018 Retrieved 18 July 2018 Lethal Weapon Season 1 2016 2017 Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved May 8 2018 Lethal Weapon 2016 Season 1 Metacritic Retrieved September 14 2017 Lethal Weapon Season 2 2017 2018 Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved February 26 2022 Lethal Weapon Season 3 2018 2019 Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved February 26 2022 Lethal Weapon Tv Series 2016 2019 Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved February 26 2022 Porter Rick September 22 2016 Wednesday final ratings Empire adjusts up Designated Survivor adjusts down TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on September 23 2016 Retrieved September 22 2016 Porter Rick March 17 2017 The 100 adjusts down Wednesday final ratings TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on March 17 2017 Retrieved March 17 2017 de Moraes Lisa May 26 2017 Final 2016 17 TV Rankings Sunday Night Football Winning Streak Continues Deadline Hollywood 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2019 2018 19 TV Season Ratings CBS Wraps 11th Season At No 1 In Total Viewers NBC Tops Demo Big Bang Theory Most Watched Series Deadline Retrieved 24 January 2021 Washington Arlene Lewis Hilary 10 February 2017 Hidden Figures Loving and Queen of Katwe nominated The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved 15 December 2018 Vulpo Mike 14 August 2017 Teen Choice Awards 2017 Winners The Complete List E News Retrieved December 14 2018 Douglas Esme Teen Choice Awards 2018 See the full list of winners EW Archived from the original on August 13 2018 Retrieved December 14 2018 External links EditLethal Weapon at IMDb Lethal Weapon at epguides com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lethal Weapon TV series amp oldid 1157381186, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
