Starring: Clayne Crawford and Damon Wayans
When it starts: Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 8 p.m. on CBS
While I understand wanting to recapture the magic of the Lethal Weapon franchise, this hour-long buddy-cop show just doesn't do the trick. Original stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover are replaced by Crawford (Recify) and Wayans, who lack spark on screen, both individually and as partners.
Maybe this would have worked in the '80s, but a concept as simple as "these two guys with different backgrounds will have to find a way to work together" relies so heavily on the leads, and it doesn't feel like their hearts are in it. (Maybe they're already feeling too old for this sh*t?)
Watch the trailer for Lethal Weapon.
