One of Ian’s biggest supporters, Tatiana who’s on Twitter @Tat_Yatanis……treated Ian and fans to her latest compilation video of his most recent TV character, Russ Taylor from MacGyver!
Tatiana’s videos are some of the best when it comes to fan made videos…….it’s commonly said she uses her “Tat Magic” to always bring an entertaining video viewing experience for fans everywhere. Whether its her magic or more what we believe is, her amazing videography skills, one thing is certain. It’s always a pleasure watching them!
In this one, she captures so much of Russ’s sense of humor and unique charm, which made him a fan favorite rather quickly when Ian joined the cast for the show’s 4th and 5th seasons.
While CBS announced plans not to renew MacGyver for a 6th season, disappointing the show’s fans worldwide, we’re so grateful CBS gave Ian the opportunity to bring Russ to the screen and in a character that both he and viewers enjoyed so much.
Here’s to Russ Taylor and here’s to Tatiana’s video showing us some of his most best and entertaining moments. Enjoy!
The on going #SaveMacGyver campaign has announced it’s very first MacGyver Virtual Convention, “for the fans, by the fans” and Ian is the show’s first actor who has committed to appear!
Joining Ian will be his MacGyver co-star Tristin Mays (Riley Davis), 5th season showrunner Monica Macer and the 5th season writing team.
In addition, Creator, Executive Producer and Writer Lee David Zlotoff and Costume Designer Sarah Downer will appear. MacGyver Technical Consultant Rhett Allain, and Sam, Mike, and Jeff from the Making Fun of MacGyver podcast are the latest guest announcements too. We’ll update the guest list as more guests are announced!
The virtual con will take place on August 28 and 29, 2021 and fans are encouraged to submit questions for Ian and with a fast approaching deadline of July 27, 2021 6PM CST, it’s advisable to do it asap!
Submitting a question does not guarantee an answer but not submitting one, guarantees no answer.
The MacGyverCon website is up and running and all info can be found on it, along with ticket information too. MacGyverCon.com
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Ian teased on IG yesterday if he was doing his last ever ADR for MacGyver.
For all seen purposes, it seems likely it is.
If it is, we will say good bye to his character Russ Taylor with sadness and a thank you! Thank you to the writers and to Ian for bringing us a character, fans received with open hearts and big welcomes….and sadness because it truly feels like we just met him!
What else lies beneath his surface we may never know but we feel there was much more to see and tell about this wonderful character. He was a departure in many ways from Ian’s previous roles and it was so wonderful to watch him week after week!
Ian has a gift for lightheartedness and comical lines and MacGyver and Russ allowed him to show that side of his acting ability. In addition, Russ could be quite serious too and he lead Team Phoenix with direction and authority. We will truly miss him!
We wish all of the talented MacGyver cast……Lucas Till, Tristin Mays, Justin Hires, Meredith Eaton and Levy Tran, the very best in their future acting endeavors. We feel sure we will be seeing them all in other roles and projects! Our very best wishes to them all!
Thank you to CBS, MacGyver and Team Phoenix for providing us with quality entertainment week after week!
As a couple of Ian’s other characters would say……….’see you in another life’…….and ‘may we meet again!’
And as we’ll hear Russ say tonight………’here’s to the next chapter.’
*Last but certainly not least, a huge THANK YOU to the MacGyver fans! For your dedication, your love, your support and your tenacity to never give up on the show! A stronger and more dedicated fandom has never been seen and should we all get the outcome of #SaveMacGyver we are hoping for…..or we don’t……just know your efforts and the campaign didn’t go unnoticed and will forever be appreciated!!* SaveMacGyver.com
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It’s still difficult to write it, much less believe…. this Friday’s episode is the final one ever for MacGyver.
None the less, as of this writing and despite a massive fan campaign to save the show for one more 6th and final season, CBS has not reversed it’s decision to renew the show.
This final episode titled, “Abduction + Memory + Time + Fireworks + Dispersal” will air at 8/7C.
We have the official preview trailer from CBS below. Source: TVPromos YouTube Channel
THE TEAM MUST DISCOVER WHO TOOK MAC AND RILEY AFTER THEY GO MISSING AND WAKE UP 24 HOURS LATER WITH NO MEMORY OF WHERE THEY’VE BEEN, ON THE SERIES FINALE OF “MACGYVER,” FRIDAY, APRIL 30
“Abduction + Memory + Time + Fireworks + Dispersal” – When Mac and Riley go missing and wake up 24 hours later in a corn field with no memory of how they got there, they must unravel the mystery to find who took them, and how to get rid of the nanotrackers in their bodies, no matter the cost, on the series finale of MACGYVER, Friday, April 30 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
REGULAR CAST: Lucas Till (Angus “Mac” MacGyver) Tristin Mays (Riley Davis) Justin Hires (Wilt Bozer) Meredith Eaton (Matty Weber) Levy Tran (Desi Nguyen) Henry Ian Cusick (Russ Taylor)
GUEST CAST: Amy Dionne (Dr. Sandria) Alexandra Grey (Parker) Shi Ne Nielson (Jennifer Poole) Jennifer Griffin (Helga) Tom Nowicki (Orson Marcato) Ajay Vishwanathan (Cresta) Charles Carson Monroe (Dad Bod) Harlan Drum (Brooklyn) Paige Stanco (Sara) Jai’len Josey (Singer)
WRITTEN BY: Monica Macer, Alessia Costantini, Andrew Klein, & Stephanie Hicks DIRECTED BY: David Straiton SOURCE:CBS
Promo Photos:
In addition, there are 3 sneak peeks which include Ian’s character, Russ Taylor in them. They are posted below.
*Ian tweeted on Monday, the #SaveMacGyver petition link and his thank you to all the fans who have campaigned to save the show.
He, along with all of the cast have felt all the love and appreciate so much all the fans support.
Billboards paid by fans have gone up in LA and Times Square*
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Tonight’s episode, H2O + Orthophosphates + Mission City + Corrosion + Origins begins the show’s season (and series) finale, if CBS doesn’t reverse it’s decision and decide to give MacGyver a 6th season, Fans of the show have an impressive campaign going on and are hoping it will cause the network to reconsider their decision.
Read the latest and sign the petition here on the new website: SaveMacGyver.com
With the show’s cancellation coming as a complete surprise…….while still holding good ratings and being number one in it’s timeslot during the duration of the show’s run……fans are not willing to see their show vanish just yet!
The MacGyver team welcomed Ian into the family just two years ago and he’s appreciated so much, all the support for his character, Russ Taylor. It’s been an extreme pleasure to see how the audience has enjoyed Russ and how well received he’s been!
There is a campaign and a petition to save the show and bring it back for a final season 6 so Team Phoenix can have a finished story.
Never underestimate the power of fans…….and thanks can not be expressed enough by the cast and crew, for all their support through the years and now for their desire to not give up on MacGyver!
They are using the #SaveMacGyver hashtag across social media platforms in their tweets and posts, writing CBS with their requests and sending thousands of paper clips to the production office as well. In addition, they have started a petition to also demonstrate to CBS how much they want season 6.
Whether the fans’ efforts bring forth the result they are all hoping for or it doesn’t, their efforts will always be appreciated!
Below is the link to sign the petition to Save MacGyver and please feel free to sign, if you want the show to have a final 6th season. Nothing ventured, nothing gained!
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In his humorous way, Ian tweeted a heartfelt ‘Thank You’ to his MacGyver cast and crew on Wednesday after news broke of the show’s cancellation. The series will conclude with the season 5 finale to air on April 30.
There are three new episodes left, beginning with tonight’s 13th episode. There will also be a repeat of 5.01 with Egor (Jean Brassard) and the Zurich Grand, on April 23rd.
Fans are still shell shocked over the sudden announcement, the show’s rating were still in good ranges and a season 6 renewal was expected, certainly by all the fans.
It’s been a Friday night staple for the network since 2016
CBS is ending its “MacGyver” reboot after five years.
The drama, shot in metro Atlanta, will air its series finale on Friday, April 30, during its regular 8 p.m. slot. That will be its 94th episode.
It was a reliable Friday night fixture, a lead-in to “Hawaii Five-O,” then “Magnum P.I.,” two other rebooted shows from decades past. This season, it averaged nearly 6 million viewers a week.
The original series ran for seven seasons from 1985 to 1992 starring Richard Dean Anderson as a man with a knack for solving problems using common products like duct tape and a Swiss Army Knife.
Lucas Till, 2008 Kell High School graduate from Marietta, stars in the current version as Angus “Mac” MacGyver, a modern-day version of Anderson’s character, still solving problems via ingenious means.
“MacGyver” behind the scenes has had some rocky moments. George Eads, formerly of “CSI,” played MacGyver’s right-hand man Jack Walton but had conflicts on set and quit during the third season. His character was killed off-camera in season five. The show hired Henry Ian Cusick of “Lost” fame to play tycoon Russell “Russ/Rusty” Taylor season four.
Till himself told the magazine that Lenkov drove him to his “breaking point” through bullying and verbal abuse that included body-shaming.
Monica Macer replaced Lenkov as showrunner for season five.
“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, the writers and the entire crew,” said Kelly Kahl, president of CBS Entertainment. “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. We’re gratified we get to give this dedicated and loyal fan base the opportunity to say goodbye to their favorite characters in the thoughtful manner this series deserves.”
The show, which also features Atlanta-based actor Justin Hires, creatively used metro Atlanta and green screen as the “MacGyver” team traveled around the world to fight crime
“Barn Find + Oil Slick + La Punzonatura + Lab Rats + Tachometer” – While Mac and the team delve into the world of Italian car culture in order to track down a crime boss-in-hiding, Mac must lean on Desi when he discovers that he losing the ability to control his hands. Also, Mac and Desi move in together and Riley reveals the truth about her secret team of hackers to Russ, on MACGYVER, Friday, April 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
REGULAR CAST: Lucas Till (Angus “Mac” MacGyver) Tristin Mays (Riley Davis) Justin Hires (Wilt Bozer) Meredith Eaton (Matty Weber) Levy Tran (Desi Nguyen) Henry Ian Cusick (Russ Taylor)
GUEST CAST: Peter Allas (Marco Vecchi) Fabio Massimo Bonini (Franco Scuro) Amy Dionne (Dr. Sandria) Victoria Ric (Carla Giordano) Matt Fowler (Broker) Melanie Minichino (Simona Amelia Scuro) Vincent Aleandri (Nicola) Gianfranco Folchitto (Guido)
WRITTEN BY: Alessia Costantini & Andrew Karlsruher
This Friday, April 2…….MacGyver airs it’s 12th episode of it’s 5th season, titled “Royalty + Marriage + Vivaah Sanskar + Zinc + Henna”
Press Release MACGYVER, DESI AND RUSS GO UNDERCOVER DURING A ROYAL INDIAN WEDDING TO PROTECT A PRINCESS WHOSE POLICIES COULD PUT HER LIFE IN DANGER, ON “MACGYVER,” FRIDAY, APRIL 2
“Royalty + Marriage + Vivaah Sanskar + Zinc + Henna” – Mac, Desi and Russ go undercover during a royal Indian wedding to protect a princess whose policies could put her life in danger. Also, Russ and Sophia come face-to-face at the wedding, Bozer suspects Riley is up to her old hacking ways and Matty runs down a lead in hopes of getting to the bottom of Mac and Riley’s ingested nano-trackers, on MACGYVER, Friday, April 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
REGULAR CAST: Lucas Till (Angus “Mac” MacGyver) Tristin Mays (Riley Davis) Justin Hires (Wilt Bozer) Meredith Eaton (Matty Weber) Levy Tran (Desi Nguyen) Henry Ian Cusick (Russ Taylor)
GUEST CAST: Camilla Arfwedson (Sofia) Harlan Drum (Brooklyn) Aneesha Joshi (Rani Kumari) Noah Khyle (Oliver Hughes) Alexandra Grey (Parker) Steve Alderfer (Rudolf Von Stupensen) Malone Thomas (Elise Deveroux) Nandini Minocha (Sumita) Ahmed Lucan (Nitesh) Matt Fowler (Broker)
WRITTEN BY: Monica Macer & Andrew Klein DIRECTED BY: Anne Renton SOURCE:CBS
This one promises to have HIC fans tuning in to see him wearing traditional Scottish kilt attire! Something long wished for by them, considering Ian is half Scottish and of course, played the very popular scot Desmond Hume, during seasons 2-6, on the ABC television series LOST.
There are three preview clips from CBS for this Friday’s episode posted below, along with a few preview photos.
Tonight’s episode, “Rails + Pitons + Pulley + Pipe + Salt”, will find Mac scaling a very large and steep cliff and building a train…..yes we said, building a train!
Check out this sneak peek video:
More sneak peeks and promo photos here in this press release at: Spoiler TV
WHEN MAC AND THE TEAM ARE UNABLE TO PREVENT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTEL FROM FALLING INTO CODEX’S HANDS, MAC MUST SCALE A VERTICAL CLIFF USING ONLY GEAR HE CAN COBBLE TOGETHER HIMSELF TO PREVENT THE INFO’S TRANSMISSION, ON “MACGYVER,” FRIDAY, FEB. 19
