MacGyver

Name: MacGyver
Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure
Released: 2016-09-23
Cast: Lucas Till, Tristin Mays, Henry Ian Cusick, Meredith Eaton, Justin Hires

2016 | 5 seasons | Drama, Action & Adventure

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With just 25% on Rotten Tomatoes, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for action fans. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood: Exciting.
The pace: 5 seasons: a few months of evenings.
What might put you off: It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

20-something Angus MacGyver creates a clandestine organization where he uses his knack for solving problems in unconventional ways to help prevent disasters from happening.

How it earned its rating

CriticsWeak
25% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
AwardsSolid
5 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a solid audience
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 239K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 5 is the high point.

Season 12016 · 21 episodes · 7.7 out of 10
Saturday
Season 22017 · 23 episodes · 7.7 out of 10
Saturday
Season 32018 · 22 episodes · 7.6 out of 10
Sunday
Season 42020 · 13 episodes · 7.7 out of 10
Saturday
Season 52020 · 15 episodes · 7.8 out of 10
Saturday

Cast & crew

Created by Peter M. Lenkov

Lucas TillAngus 'Mac' MacGyver
Tristin MaysRiley Davis
Henry Ian CusickRuss Taylor
Meredith EatonMatty Webber
Justin HiresWilt Bozer
Levy TranDesiree 'Desi' Nguyen