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Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon

Good Cop. Crazy Good Cop.

20167.33 Seasons55 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

A slightly unhinged former Navy SEAL lands a job as a police officer in Los Angeles where he's partnered with a veteran detective trying to keep maintain a low stress level in his life.

NetworksFOX

Top Cast

Damon Wayans

Damon Wayans

Roger Murtaugh

Seann William Scott

Seann William Scott

Wesley Cole

Keesha Sharp

Keesha Sharp

Trish Murtaugh

Kevin Rahm

Kevin Rahm

Brooks Avery

Johnathan Fernandez

Johnathan Fernandez

Scorsese

M

Michelle Mitchenor

Sonya Bailey

Themes & Keywords

los angeles, californiapolice detectivebased on moviebuddy coplapdprocedural

About Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon is a action & adventure, crime, drama, comedy series that first aired in 2016 exploring themes of los angeles, california, police detective, based on movie, buddy cop, lapd, procedural. it stars Damon Wayans, Seann William Scott, Keesha Sharp. A slightly unhinged former Navy SEAL lands a job as a police officer in Los Angeles where he's partnered with a veteran detective trying to keep maintain a low stress level in his life.

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