'Lethal Weapon': How the buddy cop drama is throwing in new faces to keep things interesting

It looks like a desperate attempt to keep things fresh — however, is this the best strategy to save the show?

From Annet Mahendru to Nishi Munshi, the latest season of 'Lethal Weapon' has seen a lot of new faces lately. While the tradition of guest appearances goes pretty deep into the history of this television adaptation, this season seems to be seeing stars in these special roles now more than ever. We know that the rumors of the show shutting down have been running galore — so is this 'Lethal Weapon's way of saving this sinking ship? 

Nishi Munshi and Seann William Scott in 'There Will Be Bud' (Fox)
Nishi Munshi and Seann William Scott in 'There Will Be Bud' (Fox)

This season started with a guest appearance from 'Blindspot's Michelle Hurd, who has appeared on the show previously as Gina Santos. The character who just doesn't trust Captain Avery's leadership skills, Santos was one of the first few characters on the show that were brought in when things got a little dull. It made sense to do so too — after all, how long could you watch Murtaugh and Riggs wreck havoc right?

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