MacGyver (2016)

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Season 1
  • Network: CBS
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 23, 2016
Season #: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
4.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 146 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 146
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 146
  3. Negative: 80 out of 146
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  1. Suzeque
    Oct 8, 2016
    4
    They need to go back to the original premise of helping regular people who have a serious problem and no one to turn to. And quit trying to be funny all the time.
  2. tabuu9
    Sep 24, 2016
    4
    MacGyver has gone from a memorable show grounded in real science to a Glammed-up reboot with shaky-cam, terrible acting and CGI, and laughable moments (like stopping bullets with a "12-gauge" steel catering plate, then diving behind a couch (and NOT being torn to shreds).
  3. hawkeye766
    Sep 28, 2016
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'd like to say some good things about this show, but My mind is just blanking right now. The acting is pretty bad, but I suppose it isn't really the actors' faults because the script is even worse. The show tries to be slick with little blurbs that pop up, showing us what something is, or what it's made of, but never really explains why Mac doesn't just do things the easy way. The plot is hindered by his jerry-rigging of obstacles like a fingerprint scanner, when there are many many obvious tools that the U.S. government has at its disposal that Mac could easily use without compromising his morality.
    This has to be the worst reboot I've ever seen. It capitalizes on the name, and really has nothing to offer. this isn't even mindless fun or nostalgia, which often makes for tolerable reboots. This is just bad.    … Expand
  4. Iambubs
    Dec 10, 2016
    6
    In general I was not too excited about the lead role, but I was able to get used to him and I do like the other characters. I have one thing which the writers should address.........
    The word Calvary is being used in episode 10 twice instead of cavalry!
    Calvary refers to where Jesus died on the cross!!!
    Cavalry refers to reinforcements coming!!!
  5. mactally
    Apr 16, 2017
    5
    I so wanted to like this show. I did give it a 15 episode try but gave up as it seemed to get worse instead of better. I am one to give new shows a LOT of time but not that much. I could care less about the characters and that is not what I wanted.

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#23 Most Discussed TV Season of 2016
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#70 Most Shared TV Season of 2016

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
38

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 26
  3. Negative: 13 out of 26
  1. We Got This Covered
    Reviewed by: Bernard Boo
    Sep 26, 2016
    30
    The cues are clunky and don’t add much insight into the mind of our hero, and the sense of suspense the original was known for (typically involving an explosive of some sort) is all but missing here, mostly due to the fact that the show insists on maintaining a zippy pace at all times. This is a major issue, but the show’s woes don’t end there. The more critical question of cast chemistry is ultimately what sinks the ill-conceived reboot, with Till struggling to find an easy rapport with his onscreen partners.
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  2. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    Reviewed by: Gail Pennington
    Sep 23, 2016
    50
    MacGyver isn't going to set prime time on fire. But it's watchable enough, and it seems like a good Friday night fit with CBS' "Hawaii Five-0" and "Blue Bloods."
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  3. The Wrap
    Reviewed by: Mark Peikert
    Sep 23, 2016
    30
    Comfort food television is a necessary and worthwhile product, but MacGyver is so bland it’s not even fun for a Friday night in.
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