Fox Renews ‘Star’ and ‘Lethal Weapon’ for Season 2

Star Cast Photo
Queen Latifah, Brittany O’Grady, Jude Demorest, Ryan Destiny and Benjamin Bratt in ‘Star’ (Photo by Michael Lavine © 2016 Fox Broadcasting Co)

Fox wants more of both Star and Lethal Weapon, officially announcing they’ve picked up both shows for second seasons. The music-driven drama Star has been averaging 7.5 million viewers and season one of the action drama Lethal Weapon has averaged 11 million. Both shows are currently airing on Wednesday nights on Fox.

Star was created by Lee Daniels (Empire) and Tom Donaghy and stars Queen Latifah, Benjamin Bratt, Tyrese Gibson, Jude Demorest, Brittany O’Grady, Ryan Destiny, Amiyah Scott, and Quincy Brown. Commenting on the show’s renewal, Fox Broadcasting Company Entertainment President David Madden said, “Lee Daniels is a true visionary and he and Tom Donaghy have delivered a series with a unique and meaningful point of view. Our incredible cast, led by Queen Latifah and Benjamin Bratt, instantly infused their characters with tremendous depth and passion, and the show has proved to be both powerful and really entertaining. We are thrilled that this Star will continue to shine for a second season.”


Lethal Weapon was inspired by the action film franchise and is executive produced by Matt Miller, Dan Lin, Jennifer Gwartz, and director McG. “Lethal Weapon continues to fire on all cylinders,” said Madden. “Every week, it delivers a big, fun rollercoaster ride, but also remains touchingly human and genuinely emotional, and that’s due to the chemistry that’s developed not only between Damon Wayans and Clayne Crawford, but the entire cast. We want to thank our producing partners, Warner Bros., as well as Matt Miller, McG, Dan Lin and Jennifer Gwartz, who have done a fantastic job in crafting a series for which a second-season order is well deserved.”

Details on Star: Star is an emotionally powerful drama that follows three talented singers – running from their pasts and desperate for a new start – with ambitions of stardom, as they navigate the cut-throat music business.

Only three more episodes of Star remain before the jaw-dropping season finale, airing Wednesday, March 15 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. As the season comes to a close, news of Otis’ murder continues to wreak havoc on God’s Blessings Beauty Salon and threatens to break up the family, as the girls will face life-changing decisions that could tear them apart.

Details on Lethal Weapon: Combining action and drama with ride-or-die friendship and humor, Lethal Weapon reimagines the hit movie franchise, as it follows classic cop duo Riggs (Clayne Crawford) and Murtaugh (Damon Wayans), who work a crime-ridden beat in modern-day Los Angeles. Grief-stricken after the loss of his young wife and unborn child, ex-Navy SEAL-turned-detective Martin Riggs moves to California to “start over” at the LAPD. He’s paired up with Roger Murtaugh, who’s just coming back to the job after a near-fatal heart attack. Riggs’ penchant for diving headfirst into the line of fire immediately clashes with Murtaugh’s prudent, by-the-book technique. One has everything to live for, the other has nothing to lose.