Lethal Weapon

2016–2019 · Action & Adventure, Comedy, Crime · 3 seasons · ★ 7.3

Canceled

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Synopsis of Lethal Weapon

Los Angeles. Roger Murtaugh, a veteran LAPD detective, returns to the force after recovering from a heart attack. He has a wife and three children, and his family life is what matters most to him. His new partner is Martin Riggs, an officer who arrives from El Paso, Texas, a former SEAL who moves to the city after his wife and their unborn child are murdered. Riggs operates with a volatile temper and reckless methods that put his life and Murtaugh's at risk. The two must learn to work together while chasing criminals in the Robbery-Homicide division. The series is created by Matt Miller and airs on Fox. Damon Wayans and Clayne Crawford lead the cast as Murtaugh and Riggs.

«Good Cop. Crazy Good Cop.»

3seasons

55episodes

43 minper episode

7.3audience scoreTMDB · 817 votes

7.8IMDb rating43,150 votes

Seasons of Lethal Weapon

Season 12016 · 18 ep. · ★ 7.7

Season 22017 · 22 ep. · ★ 7.4

Season 32018 · 15 ep. · ★ 7.5

Cast by Lethal Weapon

Damon WayansRoger Murtaugh55 episodes

Keesha SharpTrish Murtaugh55 episodes

Kevin RahmBrooks Avery55 episodes

Johnathan FernandezScorsese55 episodes

Michelle MitchenorSonya Bailey55 episodes

Jordana BrewsterMaureen Cahill42 episodes

Clayne CrawfordMartin Riggs40 episodes

Chandler KinneyRiana Murtaugh30 episodes

Dante BrownRoger Murtaugh, Jr.26 episodes

Seann William ScottWesley Cole15 episodes

Andrew CreerZach Bowman12 episodes

Rex LinnNathan Riggs12 episodes

Kristen Lee GutoskieMolly Hendricks10 episodes

Maggie LawsonNatalie Flynn9 episodes

Floriana LimaMiranda Riggs8 episodes

Richard CabralAlejandro Cruz8 episodes

Tony PlanaRonnie Delgado7 episodes

Chase MangumYoung Riggs7 episodes

Thomas LennonLeo Getz7 episodes

Paola LázaroLouisa Gutierrez7 episodes

Andrew Patrick RalstonJim McNeile7 episodes

Duncan JoinerBen6 episodes

Nishi MunshiErica Malick5 episodes

Hilarie Burton MorganKaren Palmer5 episodes

Michelle HurdGina Santos5 episodes

George SharpersonMonty Jenkins4 episodes

Jonathan SadowskiAndrew4 episodes

Mykelti WilliamsonTom Barnes4 episodes

Danny MoraTito Flores3 episodes

Mavrick MorenoRobbie McNeile3 episodes

Peter Coventry SmithGarrett Riggs3 episodes

Melinda McGrawCynthia Hahn3 episodes

Carl TartUni3 episodes

Karina LoguePatricia Swindon2 episodes

Charles BakerPeter Scarelli2 episodes

Matt PassmoreGideon Lyon2 episodes

Carlo RotaGuillermo Azoulay2 episodes

Swoosie KurtzRuthie2 episodes

Linds EdwardsJake Voss2 episodes

Martin DonovanGrant Davenport2 episodes

Technical Details

Created by: Matthew Miller
Address: Steve Boyum, Nick Copus, Rob Bailey, Nathan Hope, Eric Laneuville
Writing: Alex Taub, Seamus Kevin Fahey, Matthew Miller, Kyle Warren, Joe Smith
Production companies: Warner Bros. Television, Good Session, Lin Pictures
Network or Platform: FOX
Country: United States
Original Language: English
Premiere: September 21, 2016
Last Episode: February 26, 2019 (3x15)
Status: Canceled
Type: Fiction
Awards: 1 award and 8 nominations in total.
Links: IMDb · TMDB · Official Website

Trivia about Lethal Weapon

The first season earned a 67% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with an average score of 5.35/10 based on 42 reviews.

Showrunner Matt Miller wanted Thomas Lennon to be a series regular, but his character Leo Getz remained a recurring role throughout all three seasons.

In May 2018, Clayne Crawford was fired over on-set behavior problems, and Seann William Scott was cast as the new co-star that same month.

FOX expanded the first season from 13 to 18 episodes in October 2016, after the series received a smaller initial order.

The series ended with 55 episodes spread over three seasons, after FOX announced its cancellation in May 2019.

During its third season, "Lethal Weapon" averaged 0.71 among adults aged 18 to 49 and just over three million viewers per episode.

"Lethal Weapon" won one award and earned eight nominations across various awards, according to IMDb.

Sources: Wikipedia (English)