MacGyver
No man has done more with less.
Created by Peter M. Lenkov
On CBS
An action-adventure procedural built on ingenuity and problem-solving, where a young agent and his team prevent disasters through unconventional means in a fundamentally optimistic register.
20-something Angus MacGyver creates a clandestine organization where he uses his knack for solving problems in unconventional ways to help prevent disasters from happening.
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Questions people ask
Does MacGyver leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.
Is MacGyver sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of series.
Is MacGyver easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 66% of series.
Is MacGyver violent? Somewhat. More violent than 64% of series.
Is MacGyver scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like MacGyver, and what each one shares →
Like MacGyver
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as MacGyver
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like MacGyver, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like MacGyver, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like MacGyver, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
