The show follows veteran LAPD Detective Roger Murtaugh (Damon Wayans) as he returns to his job after a heart attack to find that he's been partnered with ex-Navy SEAL Martin Riggs (Clayne Crawford), who has just transferred from El Paso, Texas after the death of his wife. Although Murtaugh tries his best to maintain a low stress level his new, slightly unhinged partner seems to have other ideas.