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MacGyver (2016)

MacGyver poster
Genre
action television series, drama television series, adventure television series
Country
United States
Length
5 seasons, 94 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 971 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young government agent relies on his scientific know-how and everyday objects to get out of tight spots. He works with a team to stop bad guys without using guns or heavy violence.

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What happens

MacGyver is an American action-adventure television series developed by Peter M. Lenkov that ran on CBS from September 23, 2016 to April 30, 2021, comprising five seasons and 94 episodes. The series stars Lucas Till as the title character, an undercover government agent who prefers to fight crime with ingenious feats of engineering rather than lethal force. It is a reboot of the original series of the same name created by Lee David Zlotoff, which aired from 1985 to 1992. CBS cancelled the show in April 2021; the series finale aired on April 30, 2021. MacGyver takes place in the same fictional universe as two other series, both also developed by Lenkov and both reboots of earlier shows: Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum P.I. The three shows have been collectively referred to as the "Lenkov-verse". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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