MacGyver is an American adventure television series, a remake of The Secret Agent McGyver , broadcast on ABC from 1985 to 1992. The series premiered on September 23, 2016 on the CBS channel [1] .
| Mcgiver | |
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| Macgyver | |
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| Genre | action Adventure |
| Based upon | Secret Agent McGyver |
| Development | Peter M. Lenkov |
| Cast | Lucas Till George Eads Sandrine Holt Tristin Mays Justin hires Meredith Eaton Isabelle Lucas |
| Composer | Keith Power |
| A country |  USA |
| Original language | English |
| Number of seasons | 3 |
| Number of episodes | 66 ( ) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Henry Winkler Paul Daws Colazzo James van Lee David Zolotoff |
| Timing | 43 minutes |
| Studio | 101st Street Television Atomic monster Lionsgate television CBS Television Studios |
| Broadcast | |
| Tv channel | Cbs |
| On the screens | September 23, 2016 - present |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Secret Agent McGyver |
| Related Shows | Hawaii 5.0 |
| References | |
| Official site | |
| IMDb | |
On October 17, 2016, the series was extended for a full season of 22 episodes [2] . On March 10, 2017, a crossover episode with the series “ Hawaii 5.0 ” was shown [3] .
March 23, 2017 the series was extended for the second season [4] . On April 18, 2018, the series was extended for the third season [5] .
On May 9, 2019, CBS extended the television series for the fourth season. [6]
Story
Angus McGyver is an employee of a secret US government organization that uses his astounding problem-solving skills and extensive knowledge of science to save lives [7] .
Cast
- Lucas Till - Angus "Mac" McGyver
- George Eads - Jack Dalton
- Sandrine Holt - Patricia Thornton (season 1, episodes 1-12)
- Tristin Mays - Riley Davis
- Justin Hears - Wilt Boseer
- Meredith Eaton - Matilda "Matty" Webber (season 1, episodes 13—)
- Isabelle Lucas - Samantha Cage (season 2—)
Seasonal review
| Season | Episodes | Original Delivery Date | Nielsen Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | Rank | US viewers (millions) | |||
| one | 21 | September 23, 2016 | April 14, 2017 | Tba | ||
| 2 | 23 | September 29, 2017 | May 4, 2018 | Tba | Tba | |
| 3 | 22 | September 28, 2018 | May 10, 2019 | 51 | 7.63 [8] | |
| four | ||||||
Production
Development
In October 2015, executive producer of the original television series Henry Winkler became the producer of the remake along with James Wang and R. Scott Gemmil for CBS [9] , which owns the rights to "Secret Agent McGyver" through the purchase of the original Paramount Television. In February 2016, it was announced that CBS had given the green light to the production of a pilot episode written by Paul Daws Colazzo, directed by Wang [10] . Van was unable to direct him due to schedule conflicts and was replaced by David von Anken [11] .
In May 2016, the channel officially ordered the series. Co-creator and executive producer Peter M. Lenkov was appointed showrunner [12] . On May 18, 2016, CBS released the first trailer for the new television series [13] . In June 2016, the channel rejected the original pilot episode, and Van directed a new pilot [14] .
Casting
In March 2016, it was announced that Lucas Till will play the role of the new McGyver ; Joshua Boone will play Gunnar, McGyver’s best friend from high school; and the former star of the series CSI: Crime Scene , George Eads - Jack Dalton (who originally bore the name Lincoln), a man who can be described as both an eccentric conspiracy theorist and a compassionate government employee. [15] Later, the cast replenished with Addison Timlin , who got the role of Mickey, an application developer with very progressive political views and a weakness for McGyver; and Michelle Krusik , who received the role of Agent Kriks, Dalton's sister, working for the Department of Homeland Security [16] . However, the original pilot episode with this cast was rejected by CBS in June 2016, and only Till and Eeds remained in the revised new pilot episode from the original cast [14] .
Around the same time that the new pilot was commissioned, Justin Hyers got the role of Wilt Bozer, McGyver’s flatmate [17] . In July 2016, Variety magazine reported that Sandrine Holt joined the cast as Patricia Thornton, a former field agent and now serving as head of the Department of External Services [18] . In addition, the role in the series was given to Tristin Mays - her character Riley Davis, an unpredictable hacker with a chip in his shoulder [19] .
Criticism Reviews
The television series McGyver received mostly negative reviews from television critics, many of whom called it unsuccessful compared to the original, some praised (and some criticized) CBS for the remake.
On the Rotten Tomatoes aggregator site, the show has 25% freshness. The critical consensus of the site is: “Despite compiling countless TV procedures from successful storylines, McGyver failed to create an engaging show” [20] . On Metacritic, the series shows a similar rating - 38 points out of 100, based on "generally negative reviews" [21] .
Notes
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie CBS Sets Fall 2016 Premiere Dates, Slates JonBenet Ramsey Limited Series . Deadline.com (June 21, 2016). Date of treatment July 30, 2016.
- ↑ Stanhope, Kate 'Bull,' 'Kevin Can Wait' and 'MacGyver' Grab Full-Season Pickups at CBS . Hollywood Reporter (October 17, 2016). Date of treatment October 17, 2016.
- ↑ Abrams, Natalie 'Hawaii Five-0' to stage crossover with 'MacGyver' . Entertainment Weekly (February 3, 2017). Date of treatment February 4, 2017.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie CBS Renews 5 Freshman & 11 Returning Series, Including 'MacGyver', 'Superior Donuts', 'Life In Pieces' & 'Hawaii Five-0' . Deadline.com (March 23, 2017). Date of treatment March 23, 2017.
- ↑ Ausiello, Michael Hawaii Five-0, Madam Secretary and Bull Among CBS '11 Latest Renewals . TV Line (April 18, 2018). Date of appeal April 18, 2018.
- ↑ DarkUFO. CBS Renews SEAL Team, SWAT, MacGyver, Madam Secretary, H50 and Bull . SpoilerTV. Circulation date May 10, 2019.
- ↑ About MacGyver . CBS
- ↑ 2018-19 TV Season Ratings: CBS Wraps 11th Season At No. 1 In Total Viewers, NBC Tops Demo; 'Big Bang Theory' Most Watched Series . Deadline Hollywood (May 21, 2019). Circulation date May 23, 2019.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie 'MacGyver' Series Remake Set At CBS, James Wan & Henry Winkler Producing . Deadline.com (October 2, 2016). Date of treatment August 5, 2016.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie 'MacGyver' Reboot, Dr. Phil Drama 'Bull' Get CBS Pilot Orders . Deadline.com (February 2, 2016).
- ↑ 'MacGyver': What We Know About The Changes On Newly Picked Up CBS Series , Deadline.com (May 14, 2016). Date of treatment July 30, 2016.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie 'Training Day', 'Bull', 'MacGyver', 'The Great Indoors', Matt LeBlanc Comedy & Jason Katims Drama Picked Up By CBS . Deadline.com (May 13, 2016).
- ↑ MacGyver First Look . CBS (May 18, 2016).
- ↑ 1 2 Goldberg, Lesley James Wan to Direct CBS 'Rebooted' MacGyver 'Pilot . The Hollywood Reporter (June 16, 2016).
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie 'X-Men's Lucas Till To Play MacGyver In CBS Reboot Pilot . Deadline.com (March 21, 2016).
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie 'MacGyver': Addison Timlin & Michelle Krusiec Cast In CBS Pilot . Deadline.com (March 28, 2016).
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie 'MacGyver': 'Rush Hour's Justin Hires Cast In CBS Series Reboot . Deadline.com (June 13, 2016).
- ↑ Prudom, Laura 'MacGyver' Casts Sandrine Holt as Series Regular . Variety (July 15, 2016).
- ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth Tristin Mays Joins 'MacGyver' Completing Cast of CBS Reboot . Variety (July 27, 2016).
- ↑ MacGyver: Season 1 - Rotten Tomatoes . Rotten Tomatoes . Flixster Date of treatment September 29, 2016.
- ↑ MacGyver (2016) - Season 1 Reviews - Metacritic . Metacritic . CBS Interactive. Date of treatment September 29, 2016.