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MacGyver (2016 TV series, season 4)

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Not to be confused with MacGyver (1985 TV series, season 4).
File:MacGyver season 4 promotional poster.jpg
Promotional poster for the season
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No. of episodes 13
Release
Original network CBS
Original release February 7, 2020 (2020-02-07) – May 8, 2020 (2020-05-08)
List of MacGyver (2016 TV series) episodes

The fourth season of the CBS action-adventure series MacGyver premiered on February 7, 2020, as a mid-season replacement for the 2019–20 television season. CBS renewed the series for a fourth season in May 2019. The season contained thirteen episodes and concluded on May 8, 2020. The series continues to center on the fictional Phoenix Foundation which is a covert organization masquerading as a think tank. It stars Lucas Till, Tristin Mays, Justin Hires, Meredith Eaton, Levy Tran and Henry Ian Cusick.

The season premiere, "Fire + Ashes + Legacy = Phoenix", was watched by 5.94 million viewers, while the season finale, "Save + The + Dam + World", was watched by 5.77 million viewers. The most watched episode of the season was the eighth episode of the season, "Father + Son + Father + Matriarch", with 7.07 million viewers.

Cast and characters

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Main article: List of MacGyver characters

Main

Recurring

Guest stars

Episodes

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See also: List of MacGyver (2016 TV series) episodes

The number in the "No. overall" column refers to the episode's number within the overall series, whereas the number in the "No. in season" column refers to the episode's number within this particular season. "U.S. viewers (millions)" refers to the number of viewers in the U.S. in millions who watched the episode as it was aired.

No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod.
code		 U.S. viewers
(millions)
67 1 "Fire + Ashes + Legacy = Phoenix" David Straiton Terry Matalas February 7, 2020 (2020-02-07) MAC402 5.94[1]
68 2 "Red Cell + Quantum + Cold + Committed" David Straiton Terry Matalas February 14, 2020 (2020-02-14) MAC401 5.77[2]
69 3 "Kid + Plane + Cable + Truck" Lily Mariye Rob Pearlstein February 21, 2020 (2020-02-21) MAC403 5.83[3]
70 4 "Windmill + Acetone + Celluloid + Firing Pin" Eagle Egilsson Andrew Karlsruher February 28, 2020 (2020-02-28) MAC404 5.57[4]
71 5 "Soccer + Desi + Merchant + Titan" Duane Clark Cindy Appel March 6, 2020 (2020-03-06) MAC405 5.65[5]
72 6 "Right + Wrong + Both + Neither" Roderick Davis Andrew Klein March 13, 2020 (2020-03-13) MAC406 5.84[6]
73 7 "Mac + Desi + Riley + Aubrey" Brad Turner Stephanie Hicks March 27, 2020 (2020-03-27) MAC407 6.72[7]
74 8 "Father + Son + Father + Matriarch" David Straiton Travis Fickett April 3, 2020 (2020-04-03) MAC408 7.07[8]
75 9 "Code + Artemis + Nuclear + N3mesis" Michael Martinez Brandon Botta & Casey Tollett Botta April 10, 2020 (2020-04-10) MAC409 6.38[9]
76 10 "Tesla + Bell + Edison + Mac" Yangzon Brauen Rob Pearlstein April 17, 2020 (2020-04-17) MAC410 6.44[10]
77 11 "Psy-Op + Cell + Merchant + Birds" Ericson Core Story by: Stephanie Hicks & Andrew Klein
Teleplay by: Cindy Appel & Andrew Karlsruher		 April 24, 2020 (2020-04-24) MAC411 6.19[11]
78 12 "Loyalty + Family + Rogue + Hellfire" Geoff Shotz Jim Adler May 1, 2020 (2020-05-01) MAC412 5.89[12]
79 13 "Save + The + Dam + World" Carlos Bernard Story by: Terry Matalas
Teleplay by: Cindy Appel		 May 8, 2020 (2020-05-08) MAC413 5.77[13]

Production

Development

On May 9, 2019, CBS renewed MacGyver for a fourth season, with Terry Matalas replacing Craig O'Neill as co-showrunner alongside Peter M. Lenkov.[14] It was later revealed that the season would premiere on February 7, 2020, after being pushed to mid-season to make room for Magnum P.I. on CBS' Friday schedule.[15] On November 6, 2019, it was revealed that CBS had ordered nine additional episodes which would’ve brought the season order to twenty-two episodes.[16] However, on March 14, 2020, it was announced that production on the fourth season had been shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[17] As a result, CBS later decided to save some of the remaining episodes for season 5 and end season 4 after episode thirteen.[18]

Casting

On May 9, 2019, it was announced that Levy Tran, who plays Desi Nguyen, was expected to be promoted to series regular for the season, after recurring during the previous season.[19] On June 7, 2019, it was officially confirmed that Tran would be promoted to series regular.[20] On June 28, 2019, it was announced that Henry Ian Cusick had been cast as a series regular in the role of Russ.[21] On February 18, 2020, it was announced that Jorge Garcia would guest-star in an episode as Jerry Ortega, his character from Hawaii Five-0,[22] however, his appearance was later delayed until season 5.[23] On February 20, 2020, it was revealed that Jeri Ryan has been cast in a recurring role as MacGyver's aunt Gwen.[24] All four members of the comedy troupe The Tenderloins (James Murray, Sal Vulcano, Joe Gatto, and Brian Quinn) guest-starred in episode seven as restaurant employees.[25] Tate Donovan and Peter Weller both reprised their roles from previous seasons as James MacGyver and Elliot Mason, respectively.[26][27]

Lenkov's termination

Following the conclusion of the season, Lenkov was fired from both MacGyver and Magnum P.I., on July 7, 2020, following allegations that he created a toxic work environment. Lenkov had also been the showrunner of Hawaii Five-0, which concluded in April 2020, three months before his firing. He was replaced by Monica Macer for season five.[28] In response the Lenkov's firing, series star Lucas Till said that Lenkov's actions caused him to feel suicidal and that Lenkov bullied, verbally abused, and body-shamed him, which a spokesperson for Lenkov claimed was not true.[29]

Viewing figures

No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Fire + Ashes + Legacy = Phoenix" February 7, 2020 0.7 5.94[1] 0.3 1.55 0.9 7.49[30]
2 "Red Cell + Quantum + Cold + Committed" February 14, 2020 0.7 5.77[2] N/A 1.51 N/A 7.29[31]
3 "Kid + Plane + Cable + Truck" February 21, 2020 0.6 5.83[3] N/A 1.39 N/A 7.23[32]
4 "Windmill + Acetone + Celluloid + Firing Pin" February 28, 2020 0.6 5.57[4] N/A 1.43 N/A 7.05[33]
5 "Soccer + Desi + Merchant + Titan" March 6, 2020 0.6 5.65[5] N/A 1.30 N/A 6.95[34]
6 "Right + Wrong + Both + Neither" March 13, 2020 0.7 5.84[6] N/A 1.46 N/A 7.30[35]
7 "Mac + Desi + Riley + Aubrey" March 27, 2020 0.8 6.72[7] N/A 1.34 N/A 8.06[36]
8 "Father + Son + Father + Matriarch" April 3, 2020 0.8 7.07[8] N/A 1.35 N/A 8.42[37]
9 "Code + Artemis + Nuclear + N3mesis" April 10, 2020 0.7 6.38[9] 0.3 1.47 1.0 7.85[38]
10 "Tesla + Bell + Edison + Mac" April 17, 2020 0.7 6.44[10] 0.3 1.51 1.0 7.95[39]
11 "Psy-Op + Cell + Merchant + Birds" April 24, 2020 0.7 6.19[11] N/A 1.30 N/A 7.50[40]
12 "Loyalty + Family + Rogue + Hellfire" May 1, 2020 0.6 5.89[12] 0.3 1.34 0.9 7.23[41]
13 "Save + The + Dam + World" May 8, 2020 0.6 5.77[13] 0.3 1.39 0.9 7.16[42]

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