MacGyver: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

MacGyver follows the adventures of the laid-back, extremely resourceful secret agent Angus MacGyver. He prefers non-violent conflict resolution whenever possible and refuses to carry or use a gun. MacGyver works as a problem solver for the Phoenix Foundation in Los Angeles. Utilizing his education as a scientist and his experience as an operative in the Department of External Services (DXS), he is able to solve a range of problems usually with the help of his ever-present Swiss Army knife.

Series details

• Title: MacGyver
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Adventure
• Premiere date: 1985-09-29
• Final broadcast date listed: 1994-11-24
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8.1/10
• TVMaze ID: 821

Cast and credited roles

• Richard Dean Anderson — Angus MacGyver
• Dana Elcar — Pete Thornton

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1985-09-29; final listed air date 1986-05-07; episode order: 22.
• Season 2: premiered 1986-09-22; final listed air date 1987-05-04; episode order: 22.
• Season 3: premiered 1987-09-21; final listed air date 1988-05-09; episode order: 20.
• Season 4: premiered 1988-10-31; final listed air date 1989-05-15; episode order: 19.
• Season 5: premiered 1989-09-18; final listed air date 1990-04-30; episode order: 21.
• Season 6: premiered 1990-09-17; final listed air date 1991-05-06; episode order: 21.
• Season 7: premiered 1991-09-16; final listed air date 1994-11-24; episode order: 14.

Source and licence

Adapted from MacGyver on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.