The original MacGyver TV show enjoyed a seven season run back in the 1980s and was a ratings success for ABC. How will this new version perform for CBS? Will it be cancelled or renewed for a second season? Stay tuned to find out.
On MacGyver, a twenty-something adventurer named Angus “Mac” MacGyver (Lucas Till) creates a secret organization within the US government. Mac uses his extraordinary talent for unconventional problem solving and vast scientific knowledge to save lives. Co-starring are George Eads, Sandrine Holt, Tristin Mays, and Justin Hires.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
3/23 update: MacGyver has been renewed for season two on CBS. Details here.
10/17 update: CBS has given MacGyver a full season order. Details here.
4/15 update: You can see the rest of the latest night’s ratings.
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Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Do you like the MacGyver TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a second season CBS?
I think it’s great! Obviously not as good as the original but still great. I would love to see a second season
No agent has done more damage to such an iconic show with so little. Absolute insult to viewer’s intelligence, CANCEL IS A MUST, cut your losts, Better off donating the money to homeless.
Pardon me, but you seem to live only to watch shows. I mean do you get out and enjoy life? Or just watch shows ?
I love this show makes me want to get deeper in science. Its so awesome like wow plllzzz do not cancel.
The new Macgyver doesnt beat original MacGyver, however i will watch it if it get renews its better then any other smut they put on television. Macgyver is still the best anywhere
Please make another season this is my favorite show I’m 16 me and my dad watch it every Friday
Great show and effects. Like the charisma and energy of the team. And yes I like the idea of a team. I like the way some of the things they do can be recreated. I get it that they don’t want the audience recreating some things. Having more emphasis on characters is cool. And thank you CBS for the update with technology. The old crew can watch the reruns (and break out the 8 track tapes / cassette players for fun). I think change is difficult for some.
Not worth watching unless you want to see how bad this reboot is compared to the old series. Cancel it please. Script and acting are so bad. As for casting: Macguyver is too young to be so well-versed in the world, Dalton is just too old (and reliable? wtf I need a funny and unreliable Jack), Thorton is too young to realistically be ‘the boss’ and is she just there for eye candy? Oh, and lets throw in Riley, because her character isn’t a rip-off every other TV show with a spunky, young female computer genius (does anyone else think… Read more »
Loved it so please don’t let it go. If somebody can I want to be part of the show I can be Bozer brother I do it for free. Lol! Not free.
Please! Get rid of Stepin Fetchit.
Absolute insult to the original Macgyver series. What a waste of resources putting out a show like this crap.
Pure crap. An insult to the original show.
MacGyver got off to a slow start but it has gotten better with each episode! I hope they renew it.
Hope it makes it. It’s an awesome show if you keep it separate from the original MacGyver in your mind.
Please cancel this show, I can’t even stand the commercials!
I think people are putting quite strict guidelines of how MacGyver should be handled. The ABC show series can put quite the bar for those who watched the older series and compared that to the modern update of MacGyver. Personally, I’ve seen the episode of MacGyver ABC series, and the first scene didn’t have much of a commentary. While MacGyver (ABC Series) is dismantling a rocket, there’s no explanation of how he does this; plot hole right there. However, while the new MacGyver is doing commentaries similarly to Michael Weston’s “Burn Notice”, the sense of realism is what helps people… Read more »
The ABC version had the same narrative, in fact they got in trouble because he basically was giving you direction how to make bombs out of potatoes in the first season or so and ABC had them remove those elements since kids at home where copying their hero.
The only major issue with the new series is to get around the fact that Mac doesn’t use guns he now has an FBI agent along side him to do all the sshooting he needs done.
Please keep MacGyver on…don’t cancel…Mac always finds a way!