Damon Wayans is said to be much happier on Lethal Weapon months after threatening to quit

The Hollywood Reporter

Wayans' shocking announcement last October that he was exiting the Fox series after this season served as a wake-up call to producers, creator/showrunner Matt Miller said at the TV press tour. "As a result of that is made us roll up our sleeves and say, 'We're now really hearing you. What do you need? You're sick; what do you need?'" Miller said, referring to Wayans' diabetes. "He was tired, and I think when all of us are tired, (the impulse is) 'We're all tired — let's keep going.' He was like, no, I'm really sick. It was a cry for help, you know?...We all sat down, and we worked on some hours and ways to fix his schedule a little bit, ways to maybe change some storyline things around that could accommodate him." Miller said he didn't want to speak for Wayans, but since the changes were made "it's been an absolute delight making the show. I say that for myself. He has come to work with a smile. … He brought the whole crew together at the end of our wrap last week and thanked everybody." Miller added that Wayans' has benefitted from new co-star Seann William Scott. "It was tough for him," said Miller. "He's not a young guy, and this is a crazy show to make with the stunts we do on the amount of time we have. It's really, really grueling. All I can say without deferring to him is he's in Hawaii right now, he's got a big smile on his face, he thanked everyone, he got everyone on the crew these expensive jackets, and he and Seann got along great. It was really a charmed experience from that moment until right now." ALSO: Miller is "very hopeful" Lethal Weapon will return for Season 4 with Wayans.