Are you ready for this? Below, watch the Executive Producer and Lethal Weapon TV show cast preview the new FOX series featuring the classic cop duo of Murtaugh and Riggs, in three sneak peeks. Lethal Weapon premieres on FOX,Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 8:00pm ET/PT.
EP and writer Matthew Miller, and stars Damon Wayans (Roger Murtaugh) and Clayne Crawford (Martin Riggs) tease the upcoming Lethal Weapon TV adaptation, promising plenty of comedy, drama, and action, as well as buddy cop shenanigans, bromance, and things that go boom. The cast also includes Jordana Brewster, Johnathan Fernandez, Kevin Rahm, Keesha Sharp, Dante Brown, and Chandler Kinney.
In case you missed it, here is the official Lethal Weapon TV series synopsis, from FOX.
LETHAL WEAPON
(Wednesdays, 8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT)
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 (Clayne Crawford, “Rectify”) moves to California to “start over” at the LAPD. He’s paired up with ROGER MURTAUGH (Emmy Award nominee Damon Wayans, “My Wife and Kids,” “In Living Color”), 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.
When CAPTAIN BROOKS AVERY (Kevin Rahm, “Mad Men”) assigns them their first case together, Riggs drags Murtaugh into a high-speed chase culminating inside the Long Beach Grand Prix and a seaport shootout with drug dealers – and despite his protests, the older cop feels more alive than he has in years. Meanwhile, Riggs gets a glimpse of why Murtaugh is so determined to get home safely at the end of each day – he’s got a wife, TRISH (Keesha Sharp, “The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story”), teenagers ROGER, JR. (Dante Brown, “Mr. Robinson”) and RIANA (newcomer Chandler Kinney) and a newborn baby.
Riggs’ life-on-the-edge attitude makes him a priority case for the department’s psychologist, DR. MAUREEN “MO” CAHILL (Jordana Brewster, “Furious 7”). Rounding out the precinct is SCORSESE (Johnathan Fernandez, “Girls,” “Younger”), a pathologist with the LAPD who got his nickname after a stint in film school, which no one will let him forget.
By the time their first investigation ends, Riggs realizes he may have found something worth living for – a partner and friend, Murtaugh. And even Murtaugh figures this arrangement might just work out after all. If only Riggs doesn’t get them killed first…
LETHAL WEAPON is a production of Warner Bros. Television in association with Lin Pictures and Good Session Productions. Matt Miller (“Forever,” “The 100”), Dan Lin (“The LEGO Movie,” “Sherlock Holmes”), Jennifer Gwartz (“Forever,” “Veronica Mars”) and McG (“The Mysteries of Laura,” “The O.C.,” “Charlie’s Angels”) serve as executive producers. The pilot was written by Miller and directed by McG. “Like” LETHAL WEAPON on Facebook at facebook.com/LethalWeaponFOX/. Follow the series on Twitter @LethalWeaponFOX and join the discussion at #LethalWeapon. See photos and videos on Instagram by following @LethalWeaponFOX.
What did you think of the Lethal Weapon TV series previews? Do you plan to check out the first season when it premieres on FOX? Let us know, below.
I was hesitant to get hooked on another TV show, only to see it cancelled, like Rush Hour was. However, against my better judgement, I allowed myself to watch Lethal Weapon, and now I am hooked on it, just like I am hooked on the now cancelled Rush Hour! If Lethal Weapon gets cancelled, it will be “lights out” for any other show put on by the Fox Network.
I’m certainly intrigued. It seems to have all the elements I like all rolled into one.
This looks good ! great casting ! the original cast are far too old now to come back so this will be good to watch.
Sorry guys big time miss……..Doesn’t anyone have an original idea. It just won’t work