Lethal Weapon
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Lethal Weapon (2016) is a drama and action series from FOX. It has built a run of 55 episodes at roughly 60 minutes each. It premiered on September 21, 2016. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 3 seasons.
What Lethal Weapon Is About
Combining action and drama with ride-or-die friendship and humor, Lethal Weapon reimagines the hit movie franchise, as it follows classic cop duo Riggs and Murtaugh, who work a crime-ridden beat in modern-day Los Angeles.
Grief-stricken after the loss of his young wife and unborn child, ex-Navy SEAL-turned-detective Martin Riggs moves to California to “start over” at the LAPD. He’s paired up with Roger Murtaugh, who’s just coming back to the job after a near-fatal heart attack. Riggs’ penchant for diving headfirst into the line of fire immediately clashes with Murtaugh’s prudent, by-the-book technique.
What to Expect When You Watch
Episodes run about 60 minutes, which keeps the pace tight, the full run covers 55 episodes, spread across 3 seasons and it leans into its drama/action roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Damon Wayans, Keesha Sharp and Kevin Rahm to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Damon Wayans, Keesha Sharp, Kevin Rahm, Michelle Mitchenor, Johnathan Fernandez and Clayne Crawford lead the cast.
Key roles include Damon Wayans as Detective Roger Mayfield Murtaugh; Keesha Sharp as Trish Murtaugh; Kevin Rahm as Captain Brooks Avery; Michelle Mitchenor as Detective Sonya Bailey; Johnathan Fernandez as Scorsese.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of drama, action and crime have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside FOX’s other originals, a 7.7/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2016 and carried by FOX with the series still ended, it lands hardest with drama and action viewers.
How Lethal Weapon Compares
If Lethal Weapon lands for you, the next stops are Breaking Bad, Firefly and The Wire, which share its drama/action lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
Lethal Weapon comes from FOX. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Lethal Weapon is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Damon Wayans and Keesha Sharp doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its drama/action roots, It has held up since 2016 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Lethal Weapon is a safe bet for anyone already inside the drama and action lane, at 55 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 7.7/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 7.7/10. Watch it if you want drama/action you can settle into.
