Will ‘Lethal Weapon’ Return for Season 4? And Will Damon Wayans Be Back?
[Warning: The below contains spoilers for the Season 3 finale of Lethal Weapon.]
Season 3 of Lethal Weapon wrapped on Tuesday night, and the finale has fans wondering about the future of the Fox cop dramedy.
It’s been quite the roller coaster ride for viewers who bid farewell to former co-lead Clayne Crawford in the second season following his firing from the show. After that, Seann William Scott entered the scene in the third season as Murtaugh’s (Damon Wayans) new partner Cole, spurring mixed feelings among fans.
But for the show’s continuing fanbase, fear over Wayans’ future with the show has been at the front of their minds. This was mostly due to a late 2018 interview, in which the actor said he wouldn’t return for a potential fourth season. So, what’s the deal?
Earlier in February, showrunner Matt Miller hinted that Wayans would likely return if Fox network renews the series. “It made us all sit down and roll up our sleeves and say ‘we’re really hearing you, you’re sick, tired, what do you need’. It was a cry for help. We worked on ways that could fix his schedule and change some storylines to accommodate him,” Miller said about Wayans’ complaints over being worked too hard.
“Since that time, it has been an absolute delight making the show. He has come to work with a smile,” said Miller of Wayans’ new outlook.
Ultimately, Miller said, “We are all in a very good headspace; I think it’s going to be a conversation, a negotiation, but I’m very hopeful that he will return.”
So if the show does get the green light from Fox for another season, Wayans will likely be in the fold. After all, the Season 3 finale [Spoiler Alert] saw Murtaugh and Cole heading to South America with their wives as they unofficially pursue a criminal named Barnes (Mykelti Williamson). A potential fourth season could very well pick up during their South American adventure.
The network has yet to sound off on a fourth seaon for the series. And though Lethal Weapon‘s ratings this season may be down from last year, the series is still bringing in respectable numbers each week — and higher than other dramas on Fox’s schedule.
So cross your fingers, Lethal Weapon fans, because who wouldn’t want to see a South American adventure play out between Murtaugh and Cole?
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I've enjoyed the show this year. Definitely can see where they have cut some of the around town scenes. With traffic and noise those must take forever to shoot. The first week of the show it was Stiffler. Now I just think of him as Cole. He has his demons but he isn't the jerk that Riggs liked to be.
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Love SWS and love the new direction of the show. There's no reason in the world that they have to be tied down to Riggs to make it Lethal Weapon. This is a TV Series not the movies. Just like changes are made from comic book to film/tv, the same can go for this. I am hopeful we get a a season 4.
Oh and the bathroom scene in the finale was hilarious.
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They never should have gotten a season three at all. It isn't Lethal Weapon without Riggs. It's a bastardization of the story. They killed the character off to satisfy Wayans' MASSIVE ego and it did not deserve it. He's a mediocre actor at best. He just hated that the fans preferred Crawford's character over his, so he made DAMN sure that the show runners had no choice but to get rid of Crawford - even though it was for pure bullshit reasons. Prima Donna whining should NEVER be rewarded.
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Actually, the new version with SWS is pretty darn good. I hope they get a renewal and it comes back for '19-'20! The first two season with CC were decent, but I really like the new dynamic with Cole as Murtaugh's partner. It's just good escape tv.
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As much as I liked the show with Riggs I think it's just as good if not better with Cole. He seems to be more interesting in the long run.
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Damon Wayans is a pussy. He whined and refused to do his damn job until they got rid of Clayne Crawford, who did a great job as Riggs. Wayans can't act and even his rendition of Murtogh makes the character appear as soft as Wayans evidently is. I HOPE they cancel it and never renew it.
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I was disappointed when Riggs was let go. On screen - it was one of the best match ups I had seen since the original movie. However I understand not condoning bad/disrespectful behavior so he had to go. I was glad to see that they did not replace Riggs and instead came up with a new story line. I was not a fan of "Cole" but I warmed up to him a little bit. I could give or take a new season to be honest.
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i didn't know at first if it would work with Cole ,but i like his character and I also like Wayans and if he ever leaves the show i know they have a good replacement for eh plays his part well. But the show is one if my favorites
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I wouldn't want to see their stupid adventure to anywhere LOL Is this mess of a show even still worth doing? I mean all the hell that's been going on you'd think they'd learn their lesson. I much rather watch the first three classic movies and enjoy their perfection rather then watch a train wreck continue to speed off the tracks
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what the hell do you even watch it for then. And dont ruin it for the ones who enjoy the show. Go back and sit down and go watch the Ellen show or something exciting
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who said I watched it? lol
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