MacGyver

1985–1992 · Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama · 7 seasons · ★ 7.7

Ended

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Synopsis of MacGyver

Angus MacGyver is an agent who works for the Phoenix Foundation, based in Los Angeles, and also collaborates with the Department of External Services (DXS), a United States government agency. He was once a physicist trained at Western Tech and, during the Vietnam War, an explosives technician with the Army Special Forces. His approach to work is thoughtful, and he prefers to avoid violence. Each assignment forces him to solve problems in the field, often with lives at stake, using whatever materials he has on hand. Richard Dean Anderson plays the lead in this ABC series, created by Lee David Zlotoff, which follows his missions and the jams he gets into as he searches for solutions through scientific ingenuity and everyday objects.

«His mind is the ultimate weapon.»

7seasons

139episodes

45 minper episode

7.7audience scoreTMDB · 978 votes

7.6IMDb rating45,645 votes

Seasons of MacGyver

Season 11985 · 22 ep. · ★ 7.5

Season 21986 · 22 ep. · ★ 7.3

Season 31987 · 20 ep. · ★ 7.5

Season 41988 · 19 ep. · ★ 7.3

Season 51989 · 21 ep. · ★ 7.3

Season 61990 · 21 ep. · ★ 7.0

Season 71991 · 14 ep. · ★ 7.3

Cast by MacGyver

Richard Dean AndersonAngus MacGyver139 episodes

Dana ElcarPete Thornton125 episodes

Bruce McGillJack Dalton18 episodes

Elyssa DavalosNicole Carpenter8 episodes

Robin MossleyAlexander Shannon8 episodes

Susan ChappleHelen Wilson (voice)7 episodes

Michael Des BarresMurdoc7 episodes

Teri HatcherPenny Parker6 episodes

Kevin HayesVince King6 episodes

John AndersonHarry Jackson5 episodes

Bruce HarwoodJuice5 episodes

Dale WilsonSundance5 episodes

Jackson DaviesPat Lafferty5 episodes

Claire VardielDr. Sylvia Warner5 episodes

Cuba Gooding Jr.Billy Colton4 episodes

James HongKuang4 episodes

Robert DonnerMilt Bozer4 episodes

Christopher NeameQuayle4 episodes

Kai WulffNicolas Von Leer4 episodes

Allan LysellWalker4 episodes

Gerry BeanDick Russell4 episodes

Charles AndreTony4 episodes

Paul BattenWalter Reese4 episodes

Bill CroftRote4 episodes

Paul BittanteOfficer4 episodes

Vince Deadrick Jr.Hood #24 episodes

Michael Francis KellyWilkens4 episodes

Mayim BialikLisa Woodman3 episodes

Richard LawsonJesse Colton3 episodes

Kimberly ScottMama Lorraine3 episodes

Kim ZimmerKate Murphy3 episodes

Alvin SandersCharles3 episodes

Dick ButkusEarl Dent3 episodes

Michael EnsignProfessor Wycliff3 episodes

George JosefKarel3 episodes

Roxanne ReeseCynthia Wilson3 episodes

Charles PayneBreeze3 episodes

Time WintersPerigot3 episodes

Blu MankumaSheriff Max Hubbard3 episodes

Madison MasonPrivate Detective3 episodes

Technical Details

Created by: Lee David Zlotoff
Address: Charles Correll, Michael Vejar, Michael Caffey, Cliff Bole, William Gereghty
Production companies: Paramount Television, Henry Winkler/John Rich Productions, Columbia TriStar Television
Network or Platform: ABC
Country: United States
Original Language: English
Premiere: September 29, 1985
Last Episode: May 21, 1992 (7x14)
Status: Ended
Type: Fiction
Awards: Nominated for 4 Emmy Awards; 7 wins and 8 nominations in total.
Links: IMDb · TMDB

Awards for MacGyver

🏆 Genesis Award
🏆 BMI Awards (1991)

Source: Wikidata

Trivia about MacGyver

Winkler got Richard Dean Anderson to audition for the lead role after seeing him in The Love Boat, and both of them believed he would become one of television's new stars.

The series was filmed in Vancouver between the third and sixth seasons because the risk of cancellation due to high production costs forced a change of locations.

For six years, MacGyver aired ahead of Monday Night Football on ABC, the longest such run in television history.

Anderson performed many of his own action scenes, but back injuries and foot surgery from stunt work accidents led him to reduce his involvement in the later seasons.

In 2003, a spin-off titled Young MacGyver was planned, but only the pilot was made.

The pilot episode originally ran 90 minutes, but it was trimmed to one hour with ABC's approval because tests showed it was moving too slowly.

The series received Emmy nominations for Outstanding Makeup in 1987 and Sound Editing in 1989, but it didn't win any of those nominations.

The seventh season was cut down to twelve episodes: ABC pulled the series from its schedule after airing the last of them on December 30, 1991, before canceling it.

Sources: Wikipedia (English)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does MacGyver have?

MacGyver has 7 seasons and 139 episodes in total.

Where to watch MacGyver?

MacGyver is not currently available on the major subscription streaming platforms (availability may vary by country). It originally aired on ABC.

Has MacGyver ended?

Yes. MacGyver has ended, and its final episode aired on May 21, 1992.

Who is in MacGyver?

The main cast includes Richard Dean Anderson (Angus MacGyver), Dana Elcar (Pete Thornton), Bruce McGill (Jack Dalton), and Elyssa Davalos (Nicole Carpenter).

Who created MacGyver?

MacGyver was created by Lee David Zlotoff.

How long does it take to watch all of MacGyver?

With episodes of about 45 minutes, watching all 139 episodes takes approximately 104 hours.