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Can the TV show based on the Lethal Weapon movie franchise exist without having the Martin Riggs character in it? Season 3 Promotional Image Mel Gibson played Martin Riggs for four films and it was hard enough accepting Clayne Crawford in the role but he owned it. However, the show seems to be taking a turn for an attempt at a reboot without Riggs since Crawford was removed from the show. Without spoiling anything, the way the second season ended certainly made for an easy exit within the story, but how do you reinvent the Roger Murtaugh relationship that has been a staple for years? Original 1987 poster

If you're an 80's connoisseur like we are here, you know that two films hold a special place in our hearts every Christmas .   Lethal Weapon (1987) is one of those films, the buddy cop genre at its best with comedy and action so good it spawned three more films. Talk of a fifth film has been rumored on line for a while but it looks like people got tired of waiting and rather than dust off the actors that are probably "too old for this sh*t" they put the franchise in reboot mode. In the TV version we have Damon Wayans playing Danny Glover's character Roger Murtaugh. This version of Murtuagh is still over the hill but has a libido that needs attention. He has a family, just like in the films but new in this version is a newborn. While he is not nearing retirement, he has suffered a stroke and would rather be alive for his family in the long run. Not too old and crotchety like Glover's Murtaugh but still a like-able character for the show. The TV version ...