Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+12)
Critics 38Audiences 50GoodWatch 48
Reach
Streams in 17 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
+7
First aired
2016
September 23, 2016
Ended 2021
Genres
DramaAction & AdventureLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- TV-14United States
- TV-PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
683 people
Lucas TillAngus 'Mac' MacGyver94 episodes
Tristin MaysRiley Davis94 episodes
Meredith EatonMatty Webber94 episodes
Justin HiresWilt Bozer94 episodes
George EadsJack Dalton56 episodes
Levy TranDesiree 'Desi' Nguyen36 episodes
Henry Ian CusickRuss Taylor28 episodes
Reign EdwardsLeanna Martin13 episodes
Kate BondJill Morgan13 episodes
Sandrine HoltPatricia Thornton12 episodes
Isabel LucasSamantha Cage12 episodes
Tate DonovanOversight12 episodes
David DastmalchianMurdoc12 episodes
Aina DumlaoAndie Lee9 episodes
Nicholas GuestRobot (voice) (uncredited)9 episodes
William BaldwinElwood6 episodes
Lance GrossBilly Colton6 episodes
Amber Skye NoyesScarlett5 episodes
Emerson BrooksCharlie Robinson4 episodes
Melinda RusselDoctor (uncredited)4 episodes
Alexandra GreyParker4 episodes
Tracy SpiridakosNikki Carpenter3 episodes
Sibongile MlamboNasha3 episodes
Andre PushkinSergei / Russian Guard #23 episodes
Directing · 43
- Stephen Herek Director
- Eagle Egilsson Director
- Duane Clark Director
- Peter Weller Director
- Carlos Bernard Director
- Brad Turner Director
Writing · 22
- Andrew Karlsruher Writer, Teleplay, Director
- Craig S. O'Neill Writer, Teleplay, Story
- Brian Durkin Story Editor, Executive Story Editor, Writer, Story
- Lindsey Allen Writer, Teleplay
- Nancy Kiu Writer, Teleplay
- David Slack Writer, Teleplay, Story
Production · 17
- James Wan Executive Producer, Director
- David Straiton Co-Executive Producer, Director
- Cindy Appel Co-Producer, Writer, Teleplay
- Terry Matalas Executive Producer, Writer, Story
- Jim Adler Co-Executive Producer, Writer
- Rob Pearlstein Co-Executive Producer, Writer
Camera · 1
- Christopher Duddy Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Douglas Clark Editor
- Scott Lerner Editor
Sound · 1
- Keith Power Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Keith Neely Production Design
- Dan Olexiewicz Art Direction
Visual Effects · 1
- Craig Kuehne VFX Artist
Other crew · 6
- Peter M. Lenkov Creator, Executive Producer, Writer, Teleplay, Story
- Lee David Zlotoff Original Series Creator, Executive Producer, Writer
- Adrienne Ballenger Stunt Double
- David Charles Warren Stunts
- Nadia Lorencz Stunts
- Matt LaBorde Stunts
Tropes
MacGyver episodes
5 seasons · 94 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E0 Unaired Pilot, 6.8
- S1 E1 The Rising, 6.1
- S1 E2 Metal Saw, 6.4
- S1 E3 Awl, 6.6
- S1 E4 Wire Cutter, 7.0
- S1 E5 Toothpick, 7.2
- S1 E6 Wrench, 7.4
- S1 E7 Can Opener, 7.4
- S1 E8 Corkscrew, 7.6
- S1 E9 Chisel, 7.2
- S1 E10 Pliers, 7.4
- S1 E11 Scissors, 7.5
- S1 E12 Screwdriver, 7.6
- S1 E13 Large Blade, 7.3
- S1 E14 Fish Scaler, 7.4
- S1 E15 Magnifying Glass, 7.6
- S1 E16 Hook, 7.4
- S1 E17 Ruler, 7.4
- S1 E18 Flashlight, 7.5
- S1 E19 Compass, 7.6
- S1 E20 Hole Puncher, 7.7
- S1 E21 Cigar Cutter, 7.7
- S2 E1 DIY or DIE, 7.1
- S2 E2 Muscle Car + Paper Clips, 7.5
- S2 E3 Roulette Wheel + Wire, 7.8
- S2 E4 X-Ray + Penny, 7.7
- S2 E5 Skull + Electromagnet, 7.7
- S2 E6 Jet Engine + Pickup Truck, 7.5
- S2 E7 Duct Tape + Jack, 7.5
- S2 E8 Packing Peanuts + Fire, 7.7
- S2 E9 CD-ROM + Hoagie Foil, 7.5
- S2 E10 War Room + Ship, 8.1
- S2 E11 Bullet + Pen, 8.0
- S2 E12 Mac + Jack, 8.1
- S2 E13 CO2 Sensor + Tree Branch, 7.6
- S2 E14 Mardi Gras Beads + Chair, 7.9
- S2 E15 Murdoc + Handcuffs, 8.0
- S2 E16 Hammock + Balcony, 7.9
- S2 E17 Bear Trap + Mob Boss, 7.6
- S2 E18 Riley + Airplane, 7.7
- S2 E19 Benjamin Franklin + Grey Duffle, 7.6
- S2 E20 Skyscraper - Power, 7.8
- S2 E21 Wind + Water, 7.6
- S2 E22 UFO + Area 51, 7.9
- S2 E23 MacGyver + MacGyver, 7.9
- S3 E1 Improvise, 7.6
- S3 E2 Bravo Lead + Loyalty + Friendship, 7.9
- S3 E3 Bozer + Booze + Back to School, 7.8
- S3 E4 Guts + Fuel + Hope, 7.4
- S3 E5 Dia de Muertos + Sicarios + Family, 7.8
- S3 E6 Murdoc + MacGyver + Murdoc, 8.0
- S3 E7 Scavengers + Hard Drive + Dragonfly, 7.8
- S3 E8 Revenge + Catacombs + Le Fantome, 8.0
- S3 E9 Specimen 234 + PAPR + Outbreak, 7.8
- S3 E10 Matty + Ethan + Fidelity, 7.9
- S3 E11 Mac + Fallout + Jack, 7.9
- S3 E12 Fence + Suitcase + Americium-241, 7.9
- S3 E13 Wilderness + Training + Survival, 8.0
- S3 E14 Father + Bride + Betrayal, 8.2
- S3 E15 K9 + Smugglers + New Recruit, 7.8
- S3 E16 Lidar + Rogues + Duty, 7.8
- S3 E17 Seeds + Permafrost + Feather, 7.6
- S3 E18 Murdoc + Helman + Hit, 8.1
- S3 E19 Friends + Enemies + Border, 7.8
- S3 E20 No-Go + High-Voltage + Rescue, 7.8
- S3 E21 Treason + Heartbreak + Gum, 7.7
- S3 E22 Mason + Cable + Choices, 8.0
- S4 E1 Fire + Ashes + Legacy = Phoenix, 7.6
- S4 E2 Red Cell + Quantum + Cold + Committed, 7.8
- S4 E3 Kid + Plane + Cable + Truck, 7.6
- S4 E4 Windmill + Acetone + Celluloid + Firing Pin, 7.5
- S4 E5 Soccer + Desi + Merchant + Titan, 7.6
- S4 E6 Right + Wrong + Both + Neither, 7.4
- S4 E7 Mac + Desi + Riley + Aubrey, 7.9
- S4 E8 Father + Son + Father + Matriarch, 8.0
- S4 E9 Code + Artemis + Nuclear + N3mesis, 8.0
- S4 E10 Tesla + Bell + Edison + Mac, 7.5
- S4 E11 Psy-Op + Cell + Merchant + Birds, 7.9
- S4 E12 Loyalty + Family + Rogue + Hellfire, 7.9
- S4 E13 Save + The + Dam + World, 7.8
- S5 E1 Resort + Desi + Riley + Window Cleaner + Witness, 7.7
- S5 E2 Thief + Painting + Auction + Viro-486 + Justice, 7.8
- S5 E3 Eclipse + USMC-1856707 + Step Potential + Chain Lock + Ma, 7.5
- S5 E4 Banh Bao + Sterno + Drill + Burner + Mason, 8.0
- S5 E5 Jack + Kinematics + Safe Cracker + MgKNO3 + GTO, 8.1
- S5 E6 Quarantine + N95 + Landline + Telescope + Social Distance, 7.3
- S5 E7 Golden Lancehead + Venom + Pole Vault + Blood + Baggage, 7.9
- S5 E8 SOS + Hazmat + Ultrasound + Frequency + Malihini, 7.8
- S5 E9 Rails + Pitons + Pulley + Pipe + Salt, 7.6
- S5 E10 Diamond + Quake + Carbon + Comms + Tower, 7.9
- S5 E11 C8H7CIO + Nano-Trackers + Resistance + Maldives + Mind Games, 7.2
- S5 E12 Royalty + Marriage + Vivaah Sanskar + Zinc + Henna, 7.4
- S5 E13 Barn Find + Engine Oil + La Punzonatura + Lab Rats + Tachometer, 7.5
- S5 E14 H2O + Orthophosphates + Mission City + Corrosion + Origins, 7.5
- S5 E15 Abduction + Memory + Time + Fireworks + Dispersal, 7.5
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