CBS has released an official description and guest cast list for the first episode of their new reboot of MacGyver. The series premieres September 23. Here’s how they describe it:
Angus “Mac” MacGyver (Lucas Till) and Jack Dalton (George Eads), special agents for the Department of External Services (DXS), join forces to recover a missing bioweapon that has the ability to destroy hundreds of thousands of people with one single drop, on the series premiere of the new drama MACGYVER, Friday, Sept. 23 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. Lucas Till, George Eads, Sandrine Holt, Justin Hires and Tristin Mays star.
MACGYVER, a reimagining of the classic series, is an action-adventure drama about 20-something Angus “Mac” MacGyver, who creates the Department of External Services (DXS), a clandestine organization within the U.S. government where he uses his extraordinary talent for unconventional problem-solving and vast scientific knowledge to save lives. Joining his team on high-risk missions around the globe is maverick former CIA agent Jack Dalton; Patricia Thornton, an ex-field agent turned director of operations; and Riley Davis, an unpredictable computer hacker with a chip on her shoulder. At home, MacGyver is entertained by his ambitious roommate, Wilt Bozer. Under the aegis of the Department of External Services, MacGyver takes on the responsibility of saving the world, armed to the teeth with resourcefulness and little more than bubble gum and a paper clip.
You can see some preview images from the first episode “The Rising” below.
MACGYVER
MACGYVER, a reimagining of the classic series, is an action-adventure drama about 20-something Angus "Mac" MacGyver, who creates a clandestine organization within the U.S. government where he uses his extraordinary talent for unconventional problem solving and vast scientific knowledge to save lives. It premieres Friday, Sept. 23 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Tristin Mays. Photo: Guy D'Alema/CBS é2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
MacGyver stars Lucas Till (Angus “Mac” MacGyver), George Eads (Jack Dalton), Sandrine Holt (Patricia Thornton), Justin Hires (Wilt Bozer), and Tristin Mays (Riley Davis).
Guest stars in the first episode include Tracy Spiridakos (Nikki Carpenter), Vinnie Jones (John Kendrick), Cory Scott Allen (Vincent the Director), India Batson (Tiffany), Alessandro Folchitto (Doorman), Elizabeth Tavares (Lead Tech/Dying), Kenneth Israel (Pilot), Michael E. Sanders (Co-Pilot), Craig Newman (Lead Tech DXS), and Don Dipetta (Armed Guard).
