A worthy reboot: Action, drama and comedy abound in ‘Lethal Weapon’
By Kyla Brewer TV Media
These days, the television landscape is peppered with all sorts of shows, but drama and comedy are still the meat and potatoes of prime time. Many series attempt to mix the two genres, but few of them do it with the ease of Fox’s “Lethal Weapon.”
Damon Wayans (“In Living Color”) and Clayne Crawford (“Rectify”) star as Roger Murtaugh and Martin Riggs, respectively, in the second season of “Lethal Weapon,” airing Tuesday, Dec. 5, on Fox. Based on the popular film series from the ‘80s and ‘90s, the show follows L.A. cops assigned to a crime-ridden beat.
The original “Lethal Weapon” franchise brought the buddy movie formula to a whole new level, and Fox’s TV version offers fans the same mix of action, drama and humor. When the TV version premiered last September, Wayans and Crawford quickly won over viewers with their chemistry and earned the show an early season 2 renewal. Fox executive David Madden had high praise for the series when the early renewal was announced in February.
“’Lethal Weapon’ continues to fire on all cylinders,” Madden said. “Every week, it delivers a big fun roller-coaster ride, but also remains touchingly human and genuinely emotional.”
While there were plenty of naysayers who doubted that the television reboot of the films could recreate the action-packed fun of the original, which starred Mel Gibson (“Braveheart,” 1995) and Danny Glover (“The Color Purple” 1985) as Riggs and Murtaugh, Fox’s “Lethal Weapon” has held its own. That is in large part due to the aforementioned chemistry between Wayans and Crawford.
As Murtaugh, Wayans is the proverbial straight man to Crawford’s loose cannon as Riggs. A husband and father of three, Murtaugh recently returned to the force after a heart attack, only to find himself paired with out-ofcontrol new hire Riggs. With everything to live for, Murtaugh found himself struggling to rein in his self-destructive partner lest he put them both at risk.
On the flipside, Crawford’s Riggs lives a very different lifestyle with his trailer on the beach and 1977 Ford F-350. The antithesis of his partner, former Navy SEAL Riggs has a blatant disregard for safety as he pursues criminals. His destructive tendencies seem to stem from the loss of his wife and unborn child in El Paso, Texas.
It’s typical buddy comedy fodder, but Crawford and Wayans manage to keep the show from slipping into cliché with their chemistry, which has been almost universally praised by critics. Their
connection may be, in part, due to the fact that Crawford grew up watching Wayans in his groundbreaking sketch comedy series “In Living Color.” In an interview with collider.com, the actor claimed the show was at least partially responsible for his sense of humor: “For me, everything those guys wrote made me laugh out loud,” Crawford said.
Unlike a lot of recent television reboots, the “Lethal Weapon” TV series has remained fairly faithful to the original, at least when it comes to the key players. Keesha Sharp (“Girlfriends”) stars as Murtaugh’s wife, Trish, a lawyer. In the “Lethal Weapon” film series, the character was played by singer Darlene Love. Murtaugh’s two teenage children also play prominently in the TV series. Riana Murtaugh, known as Rianne (Traci Wolf, “In the Heat of the Night”) in the film series, is now played by Chandler Kinney (“Girl Meets World”). Roger Jr., named Nick (Damon Hines, “Chicago Hope”) in the movies, is now portrayed by Dante Brown (“Mr. Robinson”).
“Mad Men” alumnus Kevin Rahm takes on the role of Capt. Brooks Avery, which was based on the character of Capt. Ed Murphy (Steve Kahan, “Conspiracy Theory,” 1997) in the film franchise. Jordana Brewster (“The Fast and the Furious,” 2001) appears as police department psychologist Dr.
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Maureen Cahill, a character based on the movies’ Dr. Stephanie Woods, a role originated by Mary Ellen Trainor (“The Goonies,” 1985).
Fox’s television series has also added medical examiner and forensics technician Scorsese (Johnathan Fernandez, “Bull”), and Det. Sonya Bailey (Michelle Mitchenor, “Chi-Raq,” 2015).
The recurring cast includes Thomas Lennon (“The Odd Couple”) as ambulance-chasing attorney Leo Getz, Hilarie Burton (“One Tree Hill”) as DEA Agent Karen Palmer, and Richard Cabral (“American Crime”) as Det. Alejandro Cruz. Season 2 welcomes Michelle Hurd (“Law and Order: Special Victims Unit”) as Gina Santos, and Andrew Creer (“Barracuda”) as young cop Zach Bowman.
All of these characters come together to entertain audiences in the second season, which finds Murtaugh navigating rough waters at home, while also trying to steer Riggs away from his demons. For all of his growth last season, Riggs is still a wild spirit.
While ratings have taken a dip so far this season, averaging about four million live viewers per episode compared to more than eight million last season, “Lethal Weapon” is still faring well in the grand scheme of prime-time television. Recent talk of a possible reboot of the film franchise could raise the show’s profile even more. That’s right, Gibson and Glover may reunite on the big screen in a new “Lethal Weapon,” or so rumor has it. In October, deadline.com reported that the actors and director Richard Donner (“Superman,” 1978) had been considering a new film version.
With plans for a new movie still up in the air, fans of the series can get their weekly dose of “Lethal Weapon” Tuesday, Dec. 5, on Fox.
Damon Wayans stars in “Lethal Weapon”
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9:00 p.m. FSN Wolves Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
9:30 p.m. ESPN FSN NBA Basketball Min. at L.A. C. From Staples Center-- Los Angeles, Calif. (Live) (2:30)
9:45 p.m. NBCSN NHL Overtime (Live) (0:45)
10:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
10:30 p.m. NBCSN NHL Road to the Winter Classic (1:00)
11:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
11:30 p.m. NBCSN Sports Jeopardy! (0:30)
Thursday, Dec. 7
8:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Wolves Live Post-game (0:30)
NBCSN The Dan Patrick Show (Live) (3:00)
8:30 a.m. FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN DFL Soccer Fran. at Ber. From Olympiastadion Berlin-- Berlin, Germany (2:00)
GOLF EPGA Golf Round 1 Joburg
Open. From Randpark Golf Club-Randburg, South Africa (4:00)
10:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 First Take (2:00)
FSN Xterra Adventures (0:30)
NBCSN Triathlon Ironman World Championship. (1:00)
11:30 a.m. FSN UEFA Europa League Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (0:30)
ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
FSN UEFA Soccer Europa League. (Live) (2:00)
NBCSN IRONMAN: Quest for Kona (0:30)
12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)
NBCSN IRONMAN: Quest for Kona (0:30)
12:45 p.m. HBO Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (1:00)
1:00 p.m. ESPN2 The Paul Finebaum Show (Live) (1:00)
GOLF APGA Golf Round 1 Australian Masters. (4:00)
3:00 p.m. FSN NBA Basketball Min. at L.A. C. From Staples Center-- Los Angeles, Calif. (2:00)
NBCSN IRONMAN: Quest for Kona (0:30)
3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)
ESPN2 Intentional Talk (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN IRONMAN: Quest for Kona (0:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)
ESPN2 The Fantasy Show (0:30)
NBCSN IRONMAN: Quest for Kona (0:30)
4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN IRONMAN: Quest for Kona (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter With Michael and Jemele (1:00)
ESPN2 Around the Horn (0:30)
FSN Champions Tennis PowerShares Series Helpful Cup. Los Angeles, Calif. (2:00)
GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
NBCSN Ironman World Championship (1:00)
5:30 p.m. ESPN2 Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
GOLF LET Golf Round 2 Dubai Classic. From Emirates Golf Club-- Dubai, UAE (2:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN College Football Awards Show (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
NBCSN PowerNation on the Road (1:00)
6:30 p.m. (11) KARE Football Night in America (Live) (0:50)
7:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Ia. at Iowa From Hilton Coliseum-- Ames, Iowa (Live) (2:00)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
TNT NBA Basketball L.A. L. at Phi. From Wells Fargo Center-- Philadelphia, Pa. (Live) (2:30)
7:20 p.m. (11) KARE NFL Football N.O. at Atl. From Mercedes-Benz Stadium-Atlanta, Ga. (Live) (3:15)
7:30 p.m. FSN Power of Sports (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
8:00 p.m. ESPN Championship Drive (Live) (1:00)
FSN NCAA Football Big-10 Championship. From Lucas Oil Stadium-Indianapolis, Ind. (3:00)
GOLF APGA Golf Round 2 Australian Masters. (Live) (4:00)
9:00 p.m. ESPN The Herbies (1:00)
ESPN2 30 for 30 (1:30)
9:30 p.m. TNT NBA Basketball Hou. at Utah From Vivint Smart Home Arena-Salt Lake City, Utah (Live) (2:30)
10:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
NBCSN Motorclub (0:30)
10:30 p.m. NBCSN Motorclub (0:30)
Friday, Dec. 8
8:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
NBCSN The Dan Patrick Show (Live) (3:00)
8:30 a.m. GOLF EPGA Golf Round 2
Joburg Open. From Randpark Golf Club- Randburg, South Africa (3:30)
9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN NCAA Basketball Min. at Neb. From Pinnacle Bank Arena-- Lincoln, Neb. (1:30)
10:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
10:30 a.m. FSN Wolves Weekly (0:30)
11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 First Take (2:00)
FSN John Gillespie’s Waters & Woods (0:30)
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FSN NCAA Hockey Women’s Wis. at St. Cloud From Herb Brooks National Hockey Center-- St. Cloud, Minn. (Live) (2:30)
NBCSN FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Women’s Super-G Lake Louise, Alta. (1:00)
4:00 p.m. ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)
ESPN2 The Fantasy Show (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 QBE Shootout. From Tiburon Golf Club-Naples, Fla. (2:00)
NBCSN Curling Night in America (2:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter With Michael and Jemele (1:00)
ESPN2 Around the Horn (0:30)
FSN NHL Hockey Min. at Ana. From Honda Center-- Anaheim, Calif. (Live) (2:30)
TBS ELeague (2:00)
9:30 p.m. (15) KVRR KVRR Sports Extra (0:30)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Hall of Fame Classic. Okl. vs. USC From Staples Center-- Los Angeles, Calif. (Live) (2:00)
10:00 p.m. (29) WFTC Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
10:15 p.m. (9) KMSP Fox 9 Sports Now (0:20)
10:30 p.m. (29) WFTC Vikings Connected (0:30)
11:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (1:00)
11:30 p.m. ESPN2 The Fantasy Show (0:30)
FSN Wild Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
Saturday, Dec. 9
8:30 a.m. (29) WFTC Sports Stars of Tomorrow (0:30)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
GOLF EPGA Golf Round 3 Joburg Open. From Randpark Golf Club-Randburg, South Africa (3:30)
8:55 a.m. NBCSN EPL Soccer (Live) (2:05)
11:00 a.m. (7) KCCO NCAA Basketball UCLA at Mich. From Crisler Center-- Ann Arbor, Mich. (Live) (2:30)
ESPN NCAA Basketball Duke at Bos. From Silvio O. Conte Forum-- Chestnut Hill, Mass. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 NCAA Football Quarter-final Division I Tournament. (Live) (3:00)
FSN NCAA Basketball Yng. at But. From Hinkle Fieldhouse-- Indianapolis, Ind. (Live) (2:00)
11:30 a.m. (11) KARE EPL Soccer Leic. at Newc. From St. James’ Park-Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England (Live) (2:00)
NBCSN FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Women’s Super-G St. Moritz, Switzerland (1:00)
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11:30 a.m. FSN Midwest Outdoors Magazine (0:30)
Noon (9) KAWE Sit and Be Fit (0:30)
ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)
FSN In-Depth Outdoors (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 QBE Shootout. From Tiburon Golf Club-Naples, Fla. (Live) (3:00)
1:00 p.m. ESPN2 The Paul Finebaum Show (Live) (1:00)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
1:30 p.m. FSN Rooster Tales (0:30)
2:00 p.m. ESPN NBA: The Jump (Live) (0:30)
ESPN2 NFL Live (1:00)
FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)
NBCSN USSA Snowboarding Big Air From Copper Mountain-- Frisco, Colo. (Live) (1:00)
2:30 p.m. ESPN SportsNation (Live) (1:00)
FSN Sled Head 24/7 (0:30)
3:00 p.m. ESPN2 ESPN FC (Live) (0:30)
5:30 p.m. ESPN2 Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
FSN Becoming Wild (0:30)
6:00 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball G.S. at Det. From Little Caesars Arena-- Detroit, Mich. (Live) (2:30)
ESPN2 NCAA Football Quarter-final Division I Tournament. (Live) (3:00)
FSN WPT Poker Montreal, Que. (1:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 QBE Shootout. From Tiburon Golf Club-Naples, Fla. (2:00)
NBCSN ISU Speed Skating Salt Lake City, Utah (1:00)
7:00 p.m. FSN Three Wide Life (0:30)
NBCSN Sportsperson of the Year (1:00)
7:30 p.m. FSN The Yearbook Published by PrepSpotlight.tv 2017-18 (0:30)
8:00 p.m. FSN Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
GOLF APGA Golf Round 3 Australian Masters. (Live) (4:00)
8:30 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball Bos. at S.A. From AT&T Center-- San Antonio, Texas (Live) (2:30)
FSN Wild Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
9:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (0:30)
ESPN2 SportsCenter Special (1:00)
NBCSN NCAA Basketball Penn. at Dayt. From University of Dayton Arena-Dayton, Ohio (Live) (2:00)
3:00 p.m. (5) KSTP The Herbies (1:00)
(11) KARE USSA Snowboarding Grand Prix Half-pipe Copper Mountain, Colo. (2:00)
(29) WFTC Football South vs. North All-Star Game. From U.S. Bank Stadium-Minneapolis, Minn. (Live) (2:30)
ESPN MLS Soccer MLS Cup. (Live) (2:30)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Wich. at Ok. St. From Gallagher-Iba Arena-- Stillwater, Okla. (Live) (2:00)
3:30 p.m. FSN The Yearbook Published by PrepSpotlight.tv 2017-18 (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
4:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR A Football Life (1:00)
FSN NCAA Hockey Min. at Ohio St. From Schottenstein Center-- Columbus, Ohio (1:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 QBE Shootout. From Tiburon Golf Club-Naples, Fla. (2:00)
NBCSN FIL Luge Calgary, Alta. (2:00)
5:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Never Forget Tribute Classic. Fla. vs. Cin. From Prudential Center-- Newark, N.J. (Live) (2:00)
6:00 p.m. FSN Becoming Wild (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 QBE Shootout. From Tiburon Golf Club-Naples, Fla. (2:00)
7:00 p.m. ESPN Heisman Trophy Presentation (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball W.Va. at Pit. From Peterson Events Center-Pittsburgh, Pa. (Live) (2:00)
FSN NCAA Hockey N. Dak. at St. Cloud From Herb Brooks National Hockey Center-- St. Cloud, Minn. (Live) (2:30)
SPIKE Bellator MMA (2:15)
Noon GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
12:30 p.m. (15) KVRR UFC’s Road to the Octagon (1:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 QBE Shootout. From Tiburon Golf Club-Naples, Fla. (Live) (3:00)
NBCSN Ironman World Championship (1:00)
1:00 p.m. (5) KSTP World of X Games (1:00)
ESPN NCAA Basketball Ind. at L.ville From KFC Yum Center-- Louisville, Ky. (Live) (2:00)
FSN NCAA Basketball Colg. at Syr. From Carrier Dome-- Syracuse, N.Y. (Live) (2:00)
1:30 p.m. (7) KCCO College Football Today (Live) (0:30)
(9) KMSP (15) KVRR Fox College Hoops Tip-Off (Live) (0:30)
(11) KARE Triathlon Ironman World Championship. (1:30)
NBCSN Wakeboarding (0:30)
2:00 p.m. (5) KSTP Championship Drive (1:00)
(7) KCCO NCAA Football Army vs. Navy From Lincoln Financial Field-Philadelphia, Pa. (Live) (3:30)
(9) KMSP (15) KVRR NCAA Basketball Vir. C. vs. Set. Hall (Live) (2:00)
8:00 p.m. ESPN Boxing Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux From Madison Square Garden-- New York City, N.Y. (Live) (3:00)
GOLF APGA Golf Final Round Australian Masters. (Live) (4:00)
9:00 p.m. (29) WFTC Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Ala. at Arz. From McKale Center-- Tucson, Ariz. (Live) (2:00)
9:15 p.m. SPIKE Kickboxing Card TBA Bellator. (2:00)
9:20 p.m. HBO Boxing Card TBA HBO After Dark. (Live) (2:45)
9:45 p.m. (9) KMSP Fox 9 Sports Now (0:15)
10:00 p.m. (9) KMSP Vikings Game Plan (0:35)
10:30 p.m. FSN Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
11:00 p.m. (23) WUCW Ring of Honor Wrestling (1:00)
ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Ill. vs. UNLV From MGM Grand Garden Arena-- Las Vegas, Nev. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Fantasy Football Hour (1:00)
NBCSN Adventure Racing Spartan Race. Asheville, N.C. (1:00)
11:30 p.m. (9) KMSP Whacked Out Sports (0:30)
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