Developed from the original Shane Black film franchise, the Lethal Weapon TV show came to an end in 2019 after Fox cancelled it. The buddy cop series received solid reviews from critics, but internal problems emerged. In May 2018, there were reports of hostility and bad behaviour between the cast and crew. Consequently, Clayne Crawford, aka Martin Riggs, was killed off despite being a leading character. In October 2018, Damon Wayans, who played Roger Murtaugh (the other lead), said that he was set to leave after production wrapped up in December to spend more time with his family and friends.