Lethal Weapon: Season 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Lethal Weapon Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
In the Same Boat
Sep 25, 2018
Former international CIA operative, Wesley Cole returns home and assumes duty as a police officer with the LAPD. Cole will find himself navigating a new partnership with Murtaugh,
Need to Know
Oct 2, 2018
New partners Murtaugh and Cole attempt to find a steady rhythm as they work to solve the murder of a finance executive. Cole navigates his role with his ex- and his daughter. Avery
A Whole Lotto Trouble
Oct 9, 2018
Cole juggles the realities of his job and his duty to be a good parent, as he and Murtaugh work together to bust a gang running a lottery scam. Murtaugh gets ready to celebrate his
Leo Getz Justice
Oct 16, 2018
Cole reflects upon his time working for the CIA, as a person from the past makes a startling reappearance. Murtaugh struggles with his own mistakes, after a murder raises questions
Get the Picture
Oct 30, 2018
Murtaugh and Cole investigate a robbery of a truck filled with fine art. Cole deals with lingering feelings for Natalie following a new development in her life. Riana blackmails Mu
Panama
Nov 6, 2018
Cole confronts his past when his former mentor delivers alarming news, as he and Murtaugh investigate a robbery of safe deposit boxes. Murtaugh clashes with Trish's new client and
Bali
Nov 13, 2018
Murtaugh turns to Cole's former mentor for help on a high-stakes cartel case. Murtaugh and Trish meet Natalie and Maya for the first time. Tensions mount between Bailey and 'The Gu
What the Puck
Nov 27, 2018
Cole wants to talk to Natalie about their relationship before it's too late, but a wrench is thrown in his plans after he bumps into a new ADA, Erica. After being kicked out of the
Bad Santas
Dec 4, 2018
While Cole gets into the holiday spirit for his first Christmas with Maya, Murtaugh hopes he can convince RJ to come back home from Costa Rica for the holidays. Cole and Murtaugh a
There Will Be Bud
Jan 1, 2019
Cole finds himself on the rebound after Natalie's engagement, and his new romantic interest, Julie, has an unexpected connection to A.D.A. Erica, complicating things at work. Meanw
Dial M for Murtaugh
Jan 8, 2019
Murtaugh takes a family vacation, but is pulled back into work when he witnesses an alleged abduction. Cole is left to investigate a murder himself, but the two cases begin to inte
The Roger and Me
Jan 15, 2019
Murtaugh and Cole investigate the murder of an underground MMA fighter when Murtaugh realizes his fighting moves aren't as sharp as they once were. Meanwhile, Trish is unfulfilled
Coyote Ugly
Feb 12, 2019
When Cole and Murtaugh investigate a case involving a father and daughter crossing the Mexican border, they end up uncovering a major issue with California Boarder Patrol. Meanwhil
A Game of Chicken
Feb 19, 2019
Against Murtaugh's advice, Cole reaches out to Tom Barnes to help with a case that hits close to home, putting Murtaugh and Cole's partnership to the test. Meanwhile, Trish prepare
The Spy Who Loved Me
Feb 26, 2019
When Cole is investigated by the FBI, Murtaugh is forced to question his loyalty to his own partner. Meanwhile, Cole works a case that puts Natalie's fiancé, Andrew, into the cross