MacGyver (2016)
MacGyver originally starred Richard Dean Anderson as a secret agent who can miraculously get himself out of dangerous situations using his scientific resourcefulness. The successful series ran for seven seasons from 1985-1992 before being rebooted in 2016 with Lucas Till as the titular character. While not as successful as the original, the reboot lasted for five seasons before ending in 2021.
MacGyver
- Cast
- Lucas Till , Meredith Eaton , Tristin Mays , Justin Hires , Levy Tran , Sandrine Holt , Henry Ian Cusick , Isabel Lucas , George Eads
- Release Date
- September 23, 2016
- Seasons
- 5
- Network
- CBS
- Writers
- Peter M. Lenkov
- Directors
- Peter M. Lenkov
- Showrunner
- Peter M. Lenkov
- Story By
- Peter M. Lenkov
Summary
MacGyver, a reimagining of the classic series, is an action-adventure drama about 20-something Angus "Mac" MacGyver, who creates a clandestine organization within the U.S. government where he uses his extraordinary talent for unconventional problem solving and vast scientific knowledge to save lives. Joining his team on high-risk missions around the globe is maverick former CIA agent Jack Dalton; Riley Davis, an unpredictable computer hacker with a chip on her shoulder; Wilt Bozer, Mac's roommate and the newest agent on the team; and Matty Weber, a legend in Covert Ops, and the new Director of Operations at the Phoenix Foundation. Under the aegis of the Department of External Services, MacGyver takes on the responsibility of saving the world, armed to the teeth with resourcefulness and little more than bubble gum and a paper clip.
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