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* TooDumbTooLive: Two nitwits decide to hijack an armored truck even though they know that some of the money the truck is carrying belongs to a Mexican drug cartel. The crime is easily traced back to them because they are on a very short list of people who knew the truck's schedule. When the cops come to arrest them [[spoiler: they find that the cartel already got to them first and left their severed heads a warning to any imitators.]]

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* TooDumbTooLive: TooDumbToLive: Two nitwits decide to hijack an armored truck even though they know that some of the money the truck is carrying belongs to a Mexican drug cartel. The crime is easily traced back to them because they are on a very short list of people who knew the truck's schedule. When the cops come to arrest them [[spoiler: they find that the cartel already got to them first and left their severed heads a warning to any imitators.]]
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* RealityEnsues: Riggs and Murtaugh engage in a gun battle with a bunch of gangbangers who are armed with sub-machine guns. They need to lay down suppression fire to keep the gangbangers from flanking them and quickly run out of ammo. They are then saved because a gunfight on this scale will cause the LAPD to quickly descend on the location.



* TheThingThatWouldNotLeave: Riggs ends up invited into the Murtaugh house by Trish whenever he's at the door. Once, this was after he interrupted ''Roger and Trish about to have sex''.

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* TheThingThatWouldNotLeave: Riggs ends up invited into the Murtaugh house by Trish whenever he's at the door. Once, this was after he interrupted ''Roger and Trish about to have sex''.sex''.
* TooDumbTooLive: Two nitwits decide to hijack an armored truck even though they know that some of the money the truck is carrying belongs to a Mexican drug cartel. The crime is easily traced back to them because they are on a very short list of people who knew the truck's schedule. When the cops come to arrest them [[spoiler: they find that the cartel already got to them first and left their severed heads a warning to any imitators.]]
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* BolivianArmyEnding: The TropeNamer is discussed by Riggs during a shootout with a bunch of gangbangers. When Murthaugh points out that Butch and Sundance died in the movie, Riggs admits that he never actually saw the movie and did not realize that the story ended that way.
* BottomlessMagazines: Averted. In episode 3 Riggs and Murtaugh engage in a gun battle with a bunch of gangbangers but they only have two spare magazines so they run out of ammo very quickly.
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* JabbaTableManners: Riggs is absolutely disgusting when he eats. Murtaugh can do little but stare whenever they share a meal.
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* CasualDangerDialogue: During the premiere episode's cold open, Riggs has a cheerful conversation with his wife over the phone while in the middle of a care chase as an armed gang is spraying his truck with bullets.

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* CasualDangerDialogue: During the premiere episode's cold open, Riggs has a cheerful conversation with his wife over the phone while in the middle of a care car chase as an armed gang is spraying his truck with bullets.
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* SpottingTheThread:
** Murtaugh and Riggs are both experienced detectives and quickly spot when something about a situation does not add up. In the series premiere, Riggs quickly points out the many suspicious discrepancies at the scene of a supposed suicide. Murtaugh later confirms these suspicions when he realizes that the dead man was left handed but the gun was in his right hand.
** In the second episode, they quickly realize that the dead man was not the shooter's intended target and was simply hit by a stray bullet after the real target made a run for it. Later, after a sniper tries to kill a witness, Riggs sees burns on a suspect's arms and recognizes them as injuries a sniper might get.
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* ButForMeItWasTueaday: In episode 2, Murtaugh talks about the shootout like it's this.

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* ButForMeItWasTueaday: ButForMeItWasTuesday: In episode 2, Murtaugh talks about the shootout like it's this.
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* ButForMeItWasTueaday: In episode 2, Murtaugh talks about the shootout like it's this.
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* DrowningMySorrows: Riggs has been this since his wife's death,combined with his death seeker attitude where he picks a fight with a biker gang.

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* DestructiveSaviour: Riggs and Murtaugh's actions in the series premiere resulted in a repair bill close to $1.5 million. In the second episode Captain Avery ends up TemptingFate by putting the exact number on a dry erase board and asks them to keep any future damage to a minimum. A few hours later he is seen changing the number to $2 million to account for the repair bill from that day.



** A third moment not caused by Riggs, but by a call from Murtaugh's work.

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** A third moment killer is not caused by Riggs, but by a call from Murtaugh's work.



* RankUp: While Murtaugh was recovering from his heart attack his old partner was promoted which is why Murtaugh is partnered up with Riggs.

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* RankUp: While Murtaugh was recovering from his heart attack attack, his old partner was promoted which is why Murtaugh is partnered up with Riggs.
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** A third moment not caused by Riggs, but by a call from Murtaugh's work.
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* CasualDangerDialogue: During the premiere episode's cold open, Riggs has a cheerful conversation with his wife over the phone while in the middle of a care chase as an armed gang is spraying his truck with bullets.
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In the pilot episode, Riggs is a former Navy SEAL who recently lost his pregnant wife in an auto accident.[[note]]Time will tell if, like the original film series, she was actually assassinated, and by whom if that was the case.[[/note]] Murtaugh is a seasoned detective who recently suffered a heart attack, and needs to reduce his stress. Undoubtedly, being partnered with a maverick DeathSeeker like Riggs will not help.

The series was officially ordered on May 10, 2016, to begin air in the 2016-17 TV season. The first trailer is available.

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In the pilot episode, Martin Riggs is a former Navy SEAL and Sherrif's Deputy in El Paso, Texas, who recently lost his pregnant wife in an auto accident.[[note]]Time accident[[note]]Time will tell if, like the original film series, she was actually assassinated, and by whom if that was the case.[[/note]] Murtaugh is [[/note]]. Reeling from the loss and wanting to die, he moves to UsefulNotes/LosAngeles and transfers to the LAPD as a detective. There, he's partnered with Roger Murtaugh, a seasoned detective who recently just returned to the job after having suffered a major heart attack, and needs attack. The two immediately clash as one detective's hard-charging manner goes against the other's desire to reduce his stress. Undoubtedly, being partnered with a maverick DeathSeeker like Riggs will not help.

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* ShootTheHostage: In the first episode, Murtaugh shoots Riggs in the foot to prevent him from sacrificing himself to a sniper. He has a sling, and walks with a limp, for the rest of the episode.
* TheThingThatWouldNotLeave: Riggs ends up invited into the Murtaugh house by Trish while he's at the door ''twice''. And the second time was after he interrupted ''Roger and Trish about to have sex''.

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* ShootTheHostage: In the first episode, Murtaugh shoots Riggs in the foot to prevent him from sacrificing himself to a sniper. He Riggs has a sling, and walks with a limp, for the rest of the episode.
* TheThingThatWouldNotLeave: Riggs ends up invited into the Murtaugh house by Trish while whenever he's at the door ''twice''. And the second time door. Once, this was after he interrupted ''Roger and Trish about to have sex''.

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* DeathSeeker: Just like in the first film, Riggs is nigh-suicidal on the job. The first spoken scene in the first full trailer shows him directing the barrel of a hostage-taker's semi-automatic rifle right at his head, to make sure he doesn't miss. Of course, he then grabs the gun, and quickly shoots all the hostage-takers dead.
-->'''Riggs:''': Do me a favor: don't miss. Because I'm not going to spend the rest of my life with some tube coming out of my mouth because you morons can't shoot.

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* DeathSeeker: Just like in the first film, Riggs is nigh-suicidal on the job. The first spoken scene in To the first full trailer shows him directing point where he offers himself as a victim to a bank robber, saying that the barrel death of a hostage-taker's semi-automatic rifle right at his head, to make sure he doesn't miss. cop will give the robbery crew better leverage for negotiation. Of course, he Riggs then grabs the gun, and quickly shoots all the hostage-takers dead.
-->'''Riggs:''': Do me a favor: don't miss. Because I'm not going to spend the rest of my life with some tube coming out of my mouth because you morons can't shoot.
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* MomentKiller: Murtaugh and his wife are about to have sex when the door bell rings. It's Riggs.

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* MomentKiller: Riggs interrupts Murtaugh and his wife are ''twice'' in the premiere episode. Once when the family is about to sit down and have sex dinner and once when Trish is about to give Murtaugh his "birthday present".
-->'''Riggs''': I hope I'm not intruding.\\
'''Trish''': Not at all! ''[Turning to Roger]]'' Don't worry honey, sixty is right around
the door bell rings. It's Riggs. corner!\\
'''Murtaugh''': Sixty?!?! ''SIXTY?!?!''\\
'''Riggs''': You guys got anything to eat?
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* CoitusInterruptus: Happens to the Murtaughs twice in the first episode.
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* MomentKiller: Murtaugh and his wife are about to have sex when the door bell rings. It's Riggs.


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* RankUp: While Murtaugh was recovering from his heart attack his old partner was promoted which is why Murtaugh is partnered up with Riggs.
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* ShootTheHostage: In the first episode, Murtaugh shoots Riggs in the foot to prevent him from sacrificing himself to a sniper.

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* ShootTheHostage: In the first episode, Murtaugh shoots Riggs in the foot to prevent him from sacrificing himself to a sniper. He has a sling, and walks with a limp, for the rest of the episode.
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* RaceLift: Riggs' wife is Hispanic in the series. She was white in the films.
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* AgeLift: In the films, Trish was around the same age as Roger. In the series, she's several years younger, at least seven. (She was 42 when she got pregnant with their new baby, and Roger just turned 50.)
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* TheThingThatWouldNotLeave: Riggs ends up invited into the Murtaugh house by Trish ''twice''. And the second time was after he interrupted ''Roger and Trish about to have sex''.

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* TheThingThatWouldNotLeave: Riggs ends up invited into the Murtaugh house by Trish while he's at the door ''twice''. And the second time was after he interrupted ''Roger and Trish about to have sex''.
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* ShootTheHostage: In the first episode, Murtaugh shoots Riggs in the foot to prevent him from sacrificing himself to a sniper.

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* ShootTheHostage: In the first episode, Murtaugh shoots Riggs in the foot to prevent him from sacrificing himself to a sniper.sniper.
* TheThingThatWouldNotLeave: Riggs ends up invited into the Murtaugh house by Trish ''twice''. And the second time was after he interrupted ''Roger and Trish about to have sex''.
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In the pilot episode, Riggs is a former Navy SEAL who recently lost his pregnant wife in an auto accident.[[note]]Time will tell if, like the original film series, she was actually assassinated, and by whom if that was the case.[[/note]] Murtaugh is a seasoned detective who recently suffered a minor heart attack, and needs to reduce his stress. Undoubtedly, being partnered with a maverick DeathSeeker like Riggs will not help.

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In the pilot episode, Riggs is a former Navy SEAL who recently lost his pregnant wife in an auto accident.[[note]]Time will tell if, like the original film series, she was actually assassinated, and by whom if that was the case.[[/note]] Murtaugh is a seasoned detective who recently suffered a minor heart attack, and needs to reduce his stress. Undoubtedly, being partnered with a maverick DeathSeeker like Riggs will not help.

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* ICannotSelfTerminate: Riggs assures Murtaugh he's not going to kill ''himself''. He says doing so would shame his deceased wife. His intent is to die on the job.



* ShootTheHostage: Murtaugh shoots Riggs in the shoulder in one of the commercials.

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* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: Riggs is getting protection from a district attorney who just happens to be his father-in-law.
* ShootTheHostage: In the first episode, Murtaugh shoots Riggs in the shoulder in one of the commercials.foot to prevent him from sacrificing himself to a sniper.
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* AdaptationNameChange: A couple so far. Riggs' wife is named Miranda instead of Victoria Lynn, and Murtaugh's son Nick is now Roger, Jr.
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* ColdSniper: Riggs, of course.

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-->'''Riggs:''' Do me a favor: don't miss. Because I'm not going to spend the rest of my life with some tube coming out of my mouth because you morons can't shoot.
* LookBothWays: "What? I didn't kill him."

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-->'''Riggs:''' -->'''Riggs:''': Do me a favor: don't miss. Because I'm not going to spend the rest of my life with some tube coming out of my mouth because you morons can't shoot.
* LookBothWays: "What? A suspect the duo chases ends up being flattened by a city bus.
-->'''Riggs''': What?
I didn't kill him."

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* DeathSeeker: Just like in the first film, Riggs is nigh-suicidal on the job. The first spoken scene in the trailer shows him directing the barrel of a hostage-taker's semi-automatic rifle right at his head, to make sure he doesn't miss. Of course, he then grabs the gun, and quickly shoots all the hostage-takers dead.

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* DeathSeeker: Just like in the first film, Riggs is nigh-suicidal on the job. The first spoken scene in the first full trailer shows him directing the barrel of a hostage-taker's semi-automatic rifle right at his head, to make sure he doesn't miss. Of course, he then grabs the gun, and quickly shoots all the hostage-takers dead.



* LookBothWays: "What? I didn't kill him."

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* LookBothWays: "What? I didn't kill him.""
* ShootTheHostage: Murtaugh shoots Riggs in the shoulder in one of the commercials.
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-->'''Riggs:''' Do me a favor: don't miss. Because I'm not going to spend the rest of my life with some tube coming out of my mouth because you morons can't shoot.

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-->'''Riggs:''' Do me a favor: don't miss. Because I'm not going to spend the rest of my life with some tube coming out of my mouth because you morons can't shoot.shoot.
* LookBothWays: "What? I didn't kill him."
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''Lethal Weapon'' is a TV series being produced for air on [[Creator/FoxBroadcastingCompany FOX]]. It is based on the ''Film/LethalWeapon'' film series, and will star Creator/DamonWayans and Clayne Crawford in the roles of Roger Murtaugh and Martin Riggs.

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''Lethal Weapon'' is a TV series being produced for air on [[Creator/FoxBroadcastingCompany [[Creator/{{Fox}} FOX]]. It is based on the ''Film/LethalWeapon'' film series, and will star Creator/DamonWayans Damon Wayans and Clayne Crawford in the roles of Roger Murtaugh and Martin Riggs.
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''Lethal Weapon'' is a TV series being produced for air on [[Creator/FoxBroadcastingCompany FOX]]. It is based on the ''Film/LethalWeapon'' film series, and will star Creator/DamonWayans and Clayne Crawford in the roles of Roger Murtaugh and Martin Riggs.

In the pilot episode, Riggs is a former Navy SEAL who recently lost his pregnant wife in an auto accident.[[note]]Time will tell if, like the original film series, she was actually assassinated, and by whom if that was the case.[[/note]] Murtaugh is a seasoned detective who recently suffered a minor heart attack, and needs to reduce his stress. Undoubtedly, being partnered with a maverick DeathSeeker like Riggs will not help.

The series was officially ordered on May 10, 2016, to begin air in the 2016-17 TV season. The first trailer is available.

!!Contains examples of:
* DeathSeeker: Just like in the first film, Riggs is nigh-suicidal on the job. The first spoken scene in the trailer shows him directing the barrel of a hostage-taker's semi-automatic rifle right at his head, to make sure he doesn't miss. Of course, he then grabs the gun, and quickly shoots all the hostage-takers dead.
-->'''Riggs:''' Do me a favor: don't miss. Because I'm not going to spend the rest of my life with some tube coming out of my mouth because you morons can't shoot.

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