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T10 WHATS UP! December 3 - 9, 2017 struggling to rein in his self-de- structive partner lest he put them both at risk. On the flipside, Crawford's Riggs lives a very different life- style with his trailer on the beach and 1977 Ford F-350. The antithesis of his partner, former Navy SEAL Riggs has a blatant disregard for safety as he pur- sues criminals. His destructive tendencies seem to stem from the loss of his wife and unborn child in El Paso, Texas. It's typical buddy comedy fod- der, but Crawford and Wayans manage to keep the show from slipping into cliché with their chemistry, which has been al- most universally praised by crit- ics. Their connection may be, in part, due to the fact that Craw- ford grew up watching Wayans in his groundbreaking sketch comedy series "In Living Color." In an interview with collider. com, the actor claimed the show was at least partially responsible for his sense of humor: "For me, everything those guys wrote made me laugh out loud," Craw- ford said. Unlike a lot of recent televi- sion reboots, the "Lethal Weap- on" TV series has remained fair- ly faithful to the original, at least when it comes to the key play- ers. Keesha Sharp ("Girl- friends") stars as Murtaugh's wife, Trish, a lawyer. In the "Le- thal Weapon" film series, the character was played by singer Darlene Love. Murtaugh's two teenage children also play prom- inently in the TV series. Riana Murtaugh, known as Rianne (Traci Wolf, "In the Heat of the Night") in the film series, is now played by Chandler Kinney ("Girl Meets World"). Roger Jr., named Nick (Damon Hines, "Chicago Hope") in the movies, is now portrayed by Dante Brown ("Mr. Robinson"). "Mad Men" alumnus Kevin Rahm takes on the role of Capt. Brooks Avery, which was based on the character of Capt. Ed Murphy (Steve Kahan, "Con- spiracy Theory," 1997) in the film franchise. Jordana Brewster ("The Fast and the Furious," 2001) appears as police depart- ment psychologist Dr. Maureen Cahill, a character based on the movies' Dr. Stephanie Woods, a role originated by Mary Ellen Trainor ("The Goonies," 1985). Fox's television series has also added medical examiner and fo- rensics technician Scorsese (Johnathan Fernandez, "Bull"), and Det. Sonya Bailey (Michelle Mitchenor, "Chi-Raq," 2015). The recurring cast includes Thomas Lennon ("The Odd Couple") as ambulance-chasing attorney Leo Getz, Hilarie Bur- ton ("One Tree Hill") as DEA Agent Karen Palmer, and Rich- ard Cabral ("American Crime") as Det. Alejandro Cruz. Season 2 welcomes Michelle Hurd ("Law and Order: Special Victims Unit") as Gina Santos, and An- drew Creer ("Barracuda") as young cop Zach Bowman. All of these characters come together to entertain audiences in the second season, which finds Murtaugh navigating rough waters at home, while also trying to steer Riggs away from his demons. For all of his growth last season, Riggs is still a wild spirit. While ratings have taken a dip so far this season, averaging about four million live viewers per episode compared to more than eight million last season, "Lethal Weapon" is still faring well in the grand scheme of prime-time television. Recent talk of a possible reboot of the film franchise could raise the show's profile even more. That's right, Gibson and Glover may re- unite on the big screen in a new "Lethal Weapon," or so rumor has it. In October, deadline.com reported that the actors and di- rector Richard Donner ("Super- man," 1978) had been consider- ing a new film version. Damon Wayans stars in "Lethal Weapon" continued from page T2 A worthy reboot: Action, drama and comedy abound in 'Lethal Weapon' Leaf Guard 5 x 5 TV FEATURE LeafGuard is the ONLY one-piece seamless debris-shedding gutter 1-800-LEAFGUARD or 479-221-9516 leafguardandmore.com