MacGyver

2016
4.2
888 reviews
TV-14
Rating
Eligible
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Season 1 episodes (22)

1 The Rising
9/23/16
Angus "Mac" MacGyver (Lucas Till) and Jack Dalton (George Eads), special agents for the Department of External Services (DXS), join forces to recover a missing bioweapon that has the ability to destroy hundreds of thousands of people with one single drop. Sandrine Holt, Justin Hires and Tristin Mays also star.
2 Metal Saw
9/30/16
MacGyver and the team attempt to rescue Sarah (Amy Acker), Jack’s former CIA partner/ex-girlfriend who went missing in Venezuela after she obtained evidence to take down an international arms dealer.
3 Awl
10/7/16
MacGyver and the team are in Malaysia to extract a terrorist groups' money man, Ralph (Oliver Cooper), who holds key intel to an impending attack. But the mission goes south when the man is shot, and now, with only a driver's license and hand sanitizer available, MacGyver must keep Ralph alive in order to learn the terrorists' plans.
4 Wire Cutter
10/14/16
Mac and Jack partner with older versions of themselves, a Russian bomb programmer and his estranged handler, to shut down a Soviet-era warhead in Moscow. But when the antiquated computer needed to disable the warhead becomes inoperable, Mac must find a way to fix it with only duct tape and wire in time to prevent a new Cold War.
5 Toothpick
10/21/16
Using only an armrest, a curtain rod and a toothpick, MacGyver must fix a sabotaged train in order to protect a whistleblower who has proof that her boss is selling weapons to U.S. enemies.
6 Wrench
10/28/16
Using only a wrench and rope, MacGyver must diffuse a bomb set near the United Nations by his old nemesis, "The Ghost" (Niko Nicotera), a notorious criminal whose work killed his mentor, and track him down before he strikes again.
7 Can Opener
11/4/16
MacGyver is tasked to go undercover as an inmate in a maximum security prison to break out El Noche, a notorious drug kingpin, using only batteries and salt, and track him to his cartel's secret location and dismantle it.
8 Corkscrew
11/11/16
When MacGyver comes face to face with Murdoc, an international assassin hired to kill him, Mac must defend both himself and Bozer, armed with only a corkscrew and paper towel rolls. Also, Bozer feels completely betrayed when he finally learns Mac's true identity. David Dastmalchian guest stars.
9 Chisel
11/18/16
With only a chisel and matchbook, MacGyver and team must defend themselves and the U.S. embassy workers in Latvia from extremists who are attempting to retrieve their leader. Also, Bozer faces a big decision now that he knows who Mac really is.
10 Pliers
12/9/16
Mac and the team have no time to reminisce while visiting Mac's and Bozer's hometown when they immediately start searching for a kidnapped prodigy from Mac's old middle school, Valerie (Amiah Miller). With just pliers and speaker wire available, Mac works doggedly to rescue the young genius he has so much in common with. John Heard guest stars.
11 Scissors
12/16/16
MacGyver and Jack search for Riley, using a microwave and a power strip, after she mysteriously disappears and hacks into the NSA, possibly unleashing World War III. Also, Bozer goes on his first official mission, and Jack opens up about his history with Riley's mother, Diane (Michael Michele).
12 Screwdriver
1/6/17
Using a screwdriver and bug spray, MacGyver must find the U.S. government mole who is leaking classified intel to the organization that is trying to take down The Phoenix Foundation. Also, Sarah (Amy Acker) returns to help with the mission, and Nikki (Tracy Spiridakos) reappears, but Mac can't tell which side she's on.
13 Large Blade
1/13/17
On the way back from capturing a war criminal, Mac and Jack's helicopter crashes in a remote area of Kazakhstan, injuring their pilot and allowing their prisoner to escape with Jack's gun. Using a large blade and a water bottle, MacGyver must get help as the pilot's condition worsens and before the war criminal takes them as prisoners.
14 Fish Scaler
2/3/17
Using a fish scaler and some fishing wire, Mac and Jack must track down a corrupt FBI agent who has framed a man for murder. Also, everyone on the team is terrified to get their first performance review from Matty, their tough new boss.
15 Magnifying Glass
2/10/17
When Matty's goddaughter and her boyfriend are killed in a San Francisco park, Mac and the team investigate the crime and start to suspect that the 1970s Zodiac Killer has returned.
16 Hook
2/17/17
While tracking down the dangerous fugitive Aaron Deckard (Anthony DiRocco), Mac and Jack face the notorious Colton family of bounty hunters who already kidnapped their mark. Now, using a hook and a car cable, Mac must extract the criminal from the Colton’s, who are unaware of the deadly situation they’re in. Also, Bozer and Riley try to hack into Jack's CIA file to find out about his history with Matty. Lance Gross, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Javicia Leslie and Jermaine Rivers guest star.
17 Ruler
2/24/17
Bozer's first overseas mission goes terribly wrong when Mac and the team are blamed for a terrorist bombing and the Phoenix Foundation is forced to disavow them. Using a ruler and coconut oil to make disguises, the team must avoid authorities and clear their names without any support from back home.
18 Flashlight
3/10/17
When Mac and the team travel to Hawaii to aid in earthquake relief efforts, they team up with Chin (Daniel Dae Kim) and Kono (Grace Park) from the Five-0 task force to rescue a group of government scientists trapped in a building. However, as they work on the complicated rescue, a group using the chaos as a distraction aims to steal the top-secret weaponry from the scientists, on a special crossover episode. Daniel Dae Kim, Grace Park and Taylor Wily From 'Hawaii Five-0' guest star.
19 Compass
3/31/17
Mac and Jack help Mac’s close friend from M.I.T. (Aly Michalka) after she fakes her own death to prevent someone from killing her in order to suppress her scientific research.
20 Hole Puncher
4/7/17
When the team intercepts a terror group's message meant for Murdoc, Mac poses as the psychopath to save the intended target and find out why they want Murdoc to assassinate him.
21 Cigar Cutter
4/14/17
Murdoc moves forward with his plans for revenge against MacGyver by recruiting his recently released former cellmate to infiltrate the Phoenix Complex as a "lab technician" and kill every agent inside, on the first season finale.
101 First Look
8/29/16
Get a first look at the new CBS Drama MacGyver.

About this show

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.

Ratings and reviews

4.2
888 reviews
Mechjoc
November 1, 2016
I went into this knowing it'd be different from the original series. No changing that. What I didn't expect was a discount spy thriller hoping to blend Burn Notice and MacGyver, and taking the worst from both. The show lacks in charm and imagination. MacGyver is no longer shown to be funny, charming, or clever. He never thinks about solutions, we just see it midway through the problem. No thought or exploration.
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Aaron Richard
October 7, 2016
Lets hope for more character development. Reasonable plot for a pilot. Id like to see this go more of a Daniel Craig style of 007. Serious and a little dark, over a fun but kinda goofy Roger Moore as 007. This show could go serious action or 80s goofy. I think the brand and audience would be better served with "serious action" angle.
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Abs Nez
October 1, 2016
Will give it 1 or 2 more episodes to get better... cuz I don't know how that pilot got picked up. The characters were weak, as was the storyline. Also, the way they showed his "skills" seemed like something a nine year old would know how to do. And, I'm sorry, but the main actor looks like a teenager, so I don't know how to take him seriously. His initial romantic interest looks like a proper twenty-something, but it seemed as though she was making out with a child, cuz he's got such a baby face, creepy.
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