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T2 WHATS UP! December 3 - 9, 2017 BY KYLA BREWER TV Media T hese days, the televi- sion landscape is peppered with all sorts of shows, but drama and comedy are still the meat and potatoes of prime time. Many series attempt to mix the two genres, but few of them do it with the ease of Fox's "Lethal Weapon." Damon Wayans ("In Living Color") and Clayne Crawford ("Rectify") star as Roger Mur- taugh and Martin Riggs, respec- tively, in the second season of "Lethal Weapon," airing Tues- day, Dec. 5, on Fox. Based on the popular film series from the '80s and '90s, the show follows L.A. cops assigned to a crime- ridden beat. The original "Lethal Weapon" franchise brought the buddy movie formula to a whole new level, and Fox's TV version of- fers fans the same mix of action, drama and humor. When the TV version premiered last Septem- ber, Wayans and Crawford quickly won over viewers with their chemistry and earned the show an early season 2 renewal. Fox executive David Madden had high praise for the series when the early renewal was an- nounced in February. "'Lethal Weapon' continues to fire on all cylinders," Madden said. "Every week, it delivers a big fun roller-coaster ride, but also remains touchingly human and genuinely emotional." While there were plenty of naysayers who doubted that the television reboot of the films could recreate the action- packed fun of the original, which starred Mel Gibson ("Bravehe- art," 1995) and Danny Glover ("The Color Purple" 1985) as Riggs and Murtaugh, Fox's "Le- thal Weapon" has held its own. That is in large part due to the aforementioned chemistry be- tween Wayans and Crawford. As Murtaugh, Wayans is the proverbial straight man to Crawford's loose cannon as Riggs. A husband and father of three, Murtaugh recently re- turned to the force after a heart attack, only to find himself paired with out-of-control new hire Riggs. With everything to live for, Murtaugh found himself Clayne Crawford stars in "Lethal Weapon" Action packed continued on page T10 TV FEATURE