Damon Wayans

Lethal Weapon was transformed from a cult classic to a highly charged thriller series starring veteran actor, Damon Wayans. Playing iconic Roger Murtaugh, Wayans announced he was quitting the show, citing “health reasons” as the cause. He left in 2018, following the completion of filming, though there were some amendments made to his original contract.

Though the series was based on the original film, any number of actors recasting plagued the set, likely being a large part of the reason the show lasted only three seasons. Wayans has made the decision to working exclusively on feature films, leaving the silver screen and $150,000 per episode paydays, behind.