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.
Love the show, everyone are fantastic actors. Has comedy and lots of action. Always keeping everyone on there toes. Would love for there to be more seasons to come. Can’t end the show it would break my heart.
Please don’t fire Clayne Crawford! My husband and I love the show. We want season 3!! The whole cast has a dynamic that can’t be replaced.
Husband and I love this show!!! We never miss it. PLEASE don’t cancel and DO NOT lose Clayne!!
My favorite show for the entire week. I don’t hv the capability to watch every week, which is a bummer.
Love the show and cast. Well written and it only gets better w/ the relationships of the characters.
I agree very entertaining!
Clayne Crawford is fantastic. Love the show and his acting is great. Everyone on that show is perfect. My 30 year old says it is the only show he has seen that came off as good if not better than the movie. My whole family agrees. This show needs to be renewed.
Don’t fire Clayne Crawford from Lethal Weapon . We love Clayne Crawford acting performance in Lethal Weapon So don’t replace him.
Totally loved the show since the beginning and still do, I also like the way they’ve tried making similar to the movies but at the same time very different, good work keep up the good job.
I think it should have a third and fourth season and so on lethal weapon is a great series.
If Crawford is having behavior problems, consider Timothy Oliphant from Justified series as a replacement for Riggs; but please don”t cancel series.
I never miss lethal weapon even if I have to record it. Please renew for season 3. The only problem I have is he gets his dad out of prison which shouldn’t happen.
Please don’t cancel this show. All our family watches I t-boneits a delightful change from all the sports and REAL LIFE programs we are tired of watching.
Best series ever should have more enjoyable shows like this one and less of the stupid reality shows better shows more people will watch
I would like a 3rd season, I love this show
Who cares about the ratings. I love this show!! My family & friends love this show. I’ve seen every episode like 4 or 5 times. I need my Riggs-day!! This was so well cast, please don’t take my boys away!!