Stars and Fans React to News That ‘MacGyver’ Has Been Canceled
Star Lucas Till has said an emotional farewell to MacGyver after the show was canceled by CBS on April 7, with the series finale airing April 30. But fans are already campaigning for it to be saved.
“Where to begin?” Till wrote in what he described as a “love letter” on Instagram.
Till took on the role of secret Angus “Mac” MacGyver in 2016 in a reboot of the 1980s TV series, starring Richard Dean Anderson, which ran for seven seasons. The latest version co-stars Justin Hires, Tristin Mays, Meredith Eaton, Levy Tran, and Henry Ian Cusick.
In his post Till wrote in part, “The past five years have been what I will look back on later as THE most formative years of my life. I made life long friends, actually no, family. Was nervous to take up the mantle of an icon and you guys allowed me into your homes and accepted me. I’m like the Roger Moore of MacGyvers now thanks to your support. Lol.”
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Hires, who plays Wilt Bozer in the show, took to Twitter, posting that “all good things must come to an end. An amazing 5 years with an incredible cast and crew. Thank you to the loyal fans who watched and supported this show.”
All good things must come to an end. An amazing 5 years with an incredible cast and crew! Thank you to the loyal and committed fans who watched and supported this show. And HUGE thank you to CBS for employing me for 6 years now haha. We’re still #1 in views in our time slot pic.twitter.com/VTpT5vaKHu
— J. Hires (@JustinHires) April 8, 2021
And Eaton, who plays Matty Weber, posted a tweet as well:
— MEREDITH EATON (@MerEaton) April 8, 2021
CBS Entertainment president Kelly Kahl said in a statement posted on multiple outlets: “All of us at CBS are extremely grateful for the incredible work and dedication from Lucas and the rest of the cast, as well as Monica [Macer], the writers and the entire crew.
“The MacGyver team traveled far and wide to repeatedly save the world with little more than bubble gum and a paper clip and made this show distinctly their own.”
But fans of the show, who were shocked by its sudden axing, have launched a campaign to save MacGyver:
Please sign the petition #savemacgyver #MacGyverhttps://t.co/bUrVDdvo0e pic.twitter.com/9Kim8enQPi
— Mike (Save MacGyver) (@JoyofFroy) April 8, 2021
We’re here, we’re loud, and we’re not gonna give up!#SaveMacGyver pic.twitter.com/KPpMH1jsH0
— ‘ (@macs_paperclips) April 8, 2021
Let us know how you feel in the comments below, and stay tuned!
MacGyver, Friday April 9, 8/7c, CBS
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I have watched Macgyver since it started 5 yrs ago and this is my Friday night show to watch!! How can you cancel this show??? You need to end the series properly not the way you are doing now! #SAVEMACGYVER
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I agree with you as it is a great show & shouldn't have been cancelled. BRING IT BACK!
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I have watched every show of MacGyver! Love the characters and am so sad they are being cancelled! Just hope you are not planning on replacing MacGyver with another stupid reality-based show.
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I agree!
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Keep the show
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I think Macgyver is one of the best shows on TV today and not too many shows live up to my expectations now-a-days.
I too want to see this show stay on air. To me it's being canceled is a heartbreak.
With all the dumbed down shows on TV, Macgyver is one of the few shows on TV that makes you think. It gives the youth of our country an easy way to learn more about STEM subjects and really take an interest.
Please help try and save Macgyver. I intend to any way I can.
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Why would you cancel such a wonderful show!!! This show is what I look forward to after a long work week that starts on Sunday and ends on Friday!!! PLEASE DON'T CANCEL THIS FANS FAVORITE!!!!!😔😔😔
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I think this show needs to be saved by either cbs or another network/platform! It’s a great show that deserves a proper ending not a cliffhanger or something rushed! The cast, crew, and fans deserve closure for the characters! #savemacgyver
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Heartbroken. This is what I look forward to every week. CBS has a great show then they decide to give it the axe. Not fair. Take away other shows like Survivor not Mac and crew.
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WHY??? This was a solid show and has been for 5 years! Why mess with a great Friday night line up? NOT a happy camper.
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I agree!
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Save this amazing show just when the dynamics between the characters started to develop and expand they want to cancel :(. Hopefully Netflix or Amazon will see the true potential.
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Beyond heartbroken. This show has pulled me out of really dark times. Thank you to all of the cast and crew you have no idea how much you have touched my life and helped turn it around. I truly hope minds get changed and you make a come back. Love you all #savemacgyver
We need to save this show. It is one of the best shows out there.
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They should get rid of some of the garbage 'canned laughter' so called sitcoms and keep interesting fun anventure entertainment like Macgyver, NCIS New Orleans, CSI, etc. It's getting harder to find something worthwhile to watch. Keep Macgyver!
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This is a fantastic show and you are making a terrible decision in canceling it!
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Its because of the recent lawsuit with old MacGyver recently now all of a sudden the shows canceled bs
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I didn't realize this show was in any danger. The ratings have been fine for Friday. Perhaps CBS needs more room for new shows like NCIS: Hawaii and the new CSI.
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I know tickled their bring back csi Vegas maybe in 5 years they can bring back this show to
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Its all because of that lawsuit I bet anything on it!
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Loved the show. It's my "go to" for a Friday night "big three" to include Magnum PI and Blue Bloods. When I couldn't watch, it was recorded.
Also miss Scorpion which CBS cancelled. Just don't understand why. Would be nice if the execs put out a reason.
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I think they are ending it because it is filmed in georgia. This is in protest to georgia voting laws,which I agree with georgia.
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Please don't end Mcgyver without uniting Mac and Riley as a real couple.
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Sorry I don't see that happening.
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I'm very disappointed to see that Macgyver has been cancelled. Please have the decency to give the show a proper ending. It seems that the networks do not understand there is always streaming services for the viewers to watch, that are not connected to network TV. This is another step closer to make network TV a thing of the past. Excuse me while I click the Netflix button on my remote.
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Going to be upset if they leave the whole #macriley thing open ended. Articles during season 4 basically said that mac and riley were end-game so I continued watching, putting up with the very unstable mac/desi mess. As a fan of the show, its upsetting, especially if CBS already got rid of the source of Till's and Hires issues with remaining on Macgyver.
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I can't believe CBS is ending MacGyver. First it was Hawaii Five-O then NCIS New Orleans and now MacGyver. Have watched this show from the beginning and it has always had great ratings and so did the other two shows they canceled and then all the sudden CBS goes and cancels them. I thought if you had great ratings then they would want to keep the shows but they keep pulling the rugs from our eyes. If CBS won't keep it then another station pick it up and keep it going. Please please please it is a great show. All five and now 6 years have been totally awesome.
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Honey JacksonI've watched Macgyver since it aired,it's an exceptional series,Lucas & the cast were amazing,and I'm very disappointed it's been canceled! I hope it finds "another home"on cable tv. So many great series are canceled!What a drag! Many of them move to netflux,which I don't have!
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I will miss the new macyer was a fan of the in the 80s just like Hawaii 5/0 and magnum pi I will miss Lucas till in that role hope he pops up on something new . Well last month supernatural. ended another one of my favorite shows.gonna miss the show
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Pls pls pls save macgyver . It is really my comfort show especially during this pandemic . Pls don’t take this away from me 🙏🙏
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PLEASE SIGN THIS AND HELP US!
MACGYVER WAS CANCELLED EVEN THOUGH IT WAS DOING WELL!!
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One final point...this will make CBS look bad.
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I can't beleive they are cancelling the best show on Television...unreal
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why don't they just cancell fox news instead ...Fox sucks
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My daughter and I looked forward to this show each week. Literally one of two cbs shows that we watch. If they don’t bring it back, we will boycott channel. Did same to AE after cancellation of Live PD
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I was shocked to see Macgyver had been canceled. I love this show. The combination of actors is fantasticc. I thought I wouldn't like it after Jack lef, but it is still one of my favoritte shows. Please don't cancel it!
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Show was great very disappointed that it’s ending.... it deserves a real series finale not a season one.... hope another network is smart enough to pick it up....CBS is starting to really let me down with their cancellations
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I am extremely disappointed CBS is cancelling Macgyver. It is the OBLY show on these days that I look forward to watching! What can compare. Everything else in my mind is sub-optimal. Nothing to look forward to. I am in health care and there is only so much of that one wants to see. And the violent stuff is way off-color for me. Macgyver is a good clean fun show with thrill...my cup of tea. Please consider brining it back.
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NO WAY! Please reconsider doing this. This show has great characters and
shows how different folks can learn to get along and deal with problems as
a group of friends.
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in the past year during covid - we are looking for something to take our mind from our troubles and we can hear on the news all the bad stuff -- this is not entertaining for them to echo the nets....
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I think they should stay out of politics
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#SaveMacgyver
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It ended much too short. Always a favorite of mine, all the cast and crew did a excellent job. All the best shows always go-maybe it can come back like psych in 2 he. Movies.
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CBS making a big mistake! They need to rethink this poor decision.
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I think CBS is full of idiots. This isn't the first great show they have canceled. What should happen is a bunch of new writers that bring the show back to its origins.
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This is devastating news. It's one of the reasons why network television is slowly becoming a wasteland and losing ground to streaming services. Macgyver was one of the few reboots that actually lived up to and even exceeded its expectations as well staying true to the quality of its original source material. This is an unfortunate shame. But I am grateful to have grown up on the original with Richard Dean Anderson and now an amazing piece of work with Lucas Till and the crew. Hell, I still miss Jack.
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I am very upset. MacGyver is one of my favorite shows. First it was Hawaii 5-0, then NCIS New Orleans. I am a big CBS fan, but they're shooting themselves in the foot. Keeping shows like Survivor and canceling good shows like this one, makes me wonder if they know what they are doing.
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they better not cancel my show! Macgyver is an awesome show.
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Save MacGyver I look forward to this show we every week. Put Riley and Mac together. I love this show. Please keep it going as lots of stories are left open. In this world we need this entertainment
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#savemacgyver
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I say keep it cbs getting rid of too many great shows
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I am not happy with CBS for canceling MacGyver, they have wanted to get rid of this show since season 1. You keep crap reality shows on but cancel the good shows. No wonder regular TV is losing customers. Their 18-49 audience isn't home that much on Friday nights, the older audience is home and CBS should take this audience into consideration. Well I said my 2 cents worth.
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didn’t like the show
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Great show. Please stay!
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Please MacGyver on I have watched the show from day one
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Screw the lawsuit. Please keep the show Macgyver is the best show out there. Friday night is my night to stay home and watch CBS till 11 PM. Don’t change the format Macgyver , Hawaii 5-0, and Bluebloods!
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Hawaii five o ended last year. Which annoyed the hell out of me. They replaced it with magnum pi now that is a remake that failed. They should cancel that.
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A good show that had a decent run. I hope CBS gets something good for this slot.
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Good riddance. So far fetched it was ridiculous.
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Never as good as Richard Dean Anderson - his MacGyver never needed a team to back him up that's what made that series so awesome. I only watched 4 episodes of this new one then gave it up.
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