FOX has ordered a full first season of its new Lethal Weapon TV series. Pictured: Clayne Crawford and Damon Wayans. (Photo: Darren Michaels/FOX.)
The first season of the Lethal Weapon TV show shall be a full one. FOX has ordered five additional episodes of Lethal Weapon, season one, bringing the total to 18 episodes for the 2016-17 television season.
Lethal Weapon stars Clayne Crawford, Damon Wayans, Kevin Rahm, Keesha Sharp, Dante Brown, Chandler Kinney, Jordana Brewster, and Johnathan Fernandez. Check out the FOX press release.
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FOX has ordered a full season of the hit action drama LETHAL WEAPON, picking up an additional five episodes, it was announced today by David Madden, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company. This brings the total order to 18 episodes for the 2016-17 season.
“LETHAL WEAPON delivers an explosive and wildly entertaining core relationship between two cops, with dynamic performances by Damon Wayans and Clayne Crawford, surrounded by cinematic action, endearing humor and true heart,” said Madden. “Matt Miller, McG, Dan Lin and Jennifer Gwartz have done a tremendous job on this show, which has proven to be a self-starter and solid companion for EMPIRE. We are thrilled to add these episodes to LETHAL WEAPON’s first season.”
LETHAL WEAPON marked FOX’s highest fall premiere in two years, with a 3.2/12 Live + 7 rating among Adults 18-49 and 12.4 million viewers across all platforms to date, propelling FOX Wednesday to be premiere week’s highest-rated night of entertainment programming. It is the No. 3 new drama this season (tied with “Bull”), with a 3.0/11 in Live + 7 among Adults 18-49 and the average multi-platform audience for the show is 11.5 million viewers in Live + 7.
What do you think? Have you been watching the first season of the new Lethal Weapon TV series? Do you think it deserves a full season?
I LOVE this series. Action packed. I can’t wait til season 2 begins. Perfect blend
of action and comedy. Much better than the original movie. I tell everyone to watch it. Excellent casting!!!
This show has great actors and good writing that strikes a balance between action and comedy. It is better than the original movie, in fact. Glad that the show will now have a full season and look forward to season 2!
My husband n I LOVE THE SHOW! It is funny, entertaining and just great tv on all levels. Live the casrpt n how they all interact. It is a wholesome show n brings light to friends on the jibs n the interconnection with two very different families. The writing is great! Please don’t take it off Seinfeld didn’t much in for a few years. Give tge show a chance to build an audience come in! Thank you, jukia E. Wissell
For sure it should get renewed , damon wayans as murtaugh, is awesome a known funny guy with some seriousness is just perfect . Clayne Crawford as a sort of new comer is awesome as Riggs . I thinks you gotta that the casting crew for this perfect match ..
my wife and i LOVEEE this show !
Love the show would be very disappointed if it did not continue needs better marketing to attract more viewers
I love the show. Great action/ Drama. Can’t wait for more episodes
lethal weapon is great keep the shows coming love the cast
My name is Stevie Costa sag actor and this is one of the best shows on the networks Fox! Clayne Crawford is a funny guy!!!
Great TV!
Nice writing and directing (McG always rocks!!)
Hoping for more seasons.
Theo
Please Please renew this show. My husband and I both love it!!!
Please renew, this show has action, comedy, real life tough to face emotions and at times a wholesomeness that will make teenagers want to be the good guys instead of gangsters. Very well done, I watch without fail but it is always after the fact because of work schedule, love the show
The show is so good the time goes so fast and u just hang there waiting till the next week. Two hours are needed!!!!!!! Well all day would be better!
LOVE LOVE LOVE LIVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this show………Oh did I mention I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this show.
I really love the show. The chemistry between all of the characters is perfect. The actors were perfectly cast and really come to life immediately. This rarely happens so quickly in a series. The show is quite entertaining. I hope it continues.
i really love this show damon wayons is a good actor for the part of murtough and this new actor for riggs is very good for the show i hope its around for many more seasons