At first, FOX seemed very cautious about the future of Lethal Weapon. The season one order was upped from 13 to 18 episodes and it was proclaimed a “full season”. Still, the Lethal Weapon TV show ended up doing very well for the network. Ratings-wise, its first season was a top-three scripted series, during the FOX 2016-17 television season. Can it retain or even build upon its audience in its second season on a new night? Will Lethal Weapon be cancelled or renewed for season three? Stay tuned. *Status update below.
A TV adaption of the successful feature film franchise, Lethal Weapon stars Damon Wayans, Clayne Crawford, Keesha Sharp, Kevin Rahm, Jordana Brewster, Johnathan Fernandez, Dante Brown, Chandler Kinney, and Michelle Mitchenor. The comedic FOX buddy cop drama centers on two very different cops working together on the streets of Los Angeles. While family man Roger Murtaugh (Wayans) has everything to live for, is there nothing Martin Riggs (Crawford) won’t sacrifice to avenge the loss of his family? In season two, Murtaugh tries to support Riggs, while still keeping his own family in mind and trying to avoid the chaos his partner seems to seek.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly in the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
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For comparisons: The first season of Lethal Weapon on FOX averaged a 1.57 rating in the 18-49 year old viewer demographic and a total audience of 6.536 million viewers.
Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Do you like the Lethal Weapon TV series? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a third season on FOX?
*5/13/18 update: FOX has renewed Lethal Weapon for a third season but Clayne Crawford has been replaced. Details here.
I love this show and all my family & friends do too! Please keep it on! It’s the best show on TV!
I love this show please renew forever!!!
Clayne Crawford is amazing! I can’t live without it. Season 2 is better every episode. I’m in love!
Lethal Weapon is better than the original movies The entire cast is fierce and Phenomenal. Keeps Fans on the edge Never know what to expect. But we do know to expect lots of Action and never a dull moment. Keisha Sharp is the ultimate Gorgeous no nonsense wife of Damon Wayand. Bravo for getting a strong minded woman who isn’t a back seat for a mostly male cast. This show gets major respect from me. Fox hit Gold with the Audience when Lethal Weapon was brought as a Crime Drama Action Show. Let’s continue to support and give lethal Weapon… Read more »
This show is great! Drama, comedy, action my favorite show each week!
Love the show! Best tv show on since Burn notice! !!
Hope the rest of the season for Lethal Weapon gets better than it was a Nov 7 2017
Lethal Weapon has more action and comedy, the cast is great and this is the only police show I watch and like. John Landa
This is a great show. One of the few I do watch. Hope it stays on for lots more seasons.
Absolutely keep this show as is. Please renew for more seasons. One of the best new shows. Keep all characters, too.
Without Riggs, there’s no Lethal Weapon, please don’t cancel one of my best shows. There should be a third season!!
Need more fans this season.
Please renewed I hate this is us terrrible rude it for need people watch besides NCIS shows.
I like the show but Gibbs character seriously needs to cut the hair that falls always in his face. He constantly plays with it, running his hands through it to make it stay back. I could actually stop watching this show because it is so annoying.
I like lethal weapon show. Funny, entertaining. But I can’t stand Gibbs hair! It is so distracting to see him always playing with it to get it off his face. Please do me a favor and cut the one side to equal the other. I have actually changed the channel to watch something else.
Apart of his character. It’s so easy to see that
Love the hair. Enhances his crazy nature
Hello, the series is perfect !! It’s super and great!