[Editor’s Note: The following article contains spoilers for “Lethal Weapon” Season 3, Episode 1, “In the Same Boat.”]Wesley Cole says he “can’t ever replace” Martin Riggs, but Seann William Scott has already taken over for Clayne Crawford.
Following a slew of production issues stemming from a fractured relationship between Crawford and Damon Wayans, the Season 3 premiere kills off Riggs for good — as was strongly implied in last year’s finale.Now, Fox’s “Lethal Weapon” TV show is back, and it’s a whole new ballgame… except it’s also exactly the same.
The time-honored tradition of swapping out one partner for another has been executed by shows like “NYPD Blue” and “The X-Files.” Each has their own tricks to ease an audience into the new world, often based on how the beloved star departs, but the “Lethal Weapon” team made savvy decisions to appease everyone who’s (understandably) grown attached to Riggs over two seasons.The change
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