After the first episode of “MacGyver,” our sentiment was that this was a show that tried, and mostly failed, to replicate the charm of the original. Ultimately, it felt like a series straddling the line between being an homage and a CBS procedural-by-numbers. With the second episode on Friday night, we started to get more […]
While we found episode 2 of “MacGyver” to be a substantial improvement from the pilot, at the same time exact time we understand what some of the negative feedback could be for the series; specifically, we understand how there could be some concerns over whether or not the series is putting its title character in […]
When CBS opted to bump “The Amazing Race” for their remake of “MacGyver,” there was certainly a sentiment among many reality show fans that this could not work. Being a self-admitted Race fanatic, even we were a little skeptical about the new show’s chances. Based on Friday night’s primetime ratings, we all could be proven […]
Remakes are something network TV knows rather well. We’ve got shows out there like “Hawaii Five-0” and “Lethal Weapon,” and “MacGyver” is trying to roughly do the same thing: Tell a story that is familiar enough to appeal to fans of the original, while at the same time appeal to a younger, hipper generation that […]
Tonight, CBS made a bold move in launching their official “re-imagining” of “MacGyver,” a show that has a reputation for being one of the mos famous in its genre of all time. It’s an ambitious idea, and while we think that the pilot had its fair share of flaws, there is a reason to keep […]
Was anyone really looking for a new version of “MacGyver“? At the moment, this is something that feels fully debatable. The original show with Richard Dean Anderson was fun, but it had a certain spirit of fun that we’re not sure can be matched with some glossy remake with big action sequences. Since the time […]
“New Girl” gets more Megan Fox – Let’s start this edition of TV Quick Hits with the story that is probably a cause for celebration among many fans out there: We’re going to see more of Reagan over the course of season 6! Per TVLine, the character (who became extremely popular during a brief season 5 […]
We’ve got a lot of different Netflix-related story items thanks to the streaming service attending the TCA Summer Press Tour today, so let’s start off this edition of TV Quick Hits by diving right into them! “Black Mirror” premiere date – For those of you who appreciate the British cult hit, rest assured that you will […]
Earlier this spring, CBS made it official that they have ordered a reboot of “MacGyver” to series. However, in the process we’ve also learned a thing or two more about almost everything when it comes to the series is changing. Other than Lucas Till and “CSI” alumni George Eads, the majority of the rest of […]
Just in case you didn’t have enough remakes / revivals on TV already, we’ve got some further news for you on a pair of projects that have been ordered now to pilot. “MacGyver” – Let’s start over at CBS, where there is going to be a new version of the classic drama series (which actually aired the […]
