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MacGyver Preview: Season 4 Episode 5: “Soccer + Desi + Merchant + Titan”

The latest episode of MacGyver airs this Friday……don’t miss it!

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Desi hits the soccer field for a new investigation on CBS’s MacGyver season four episode five. Directed by Duane Clark from a script by Cindy Appel, episode five airs on Friday, March 6, 2020 at 8pm ET/PT.

James Callis, Jade Albany, Dimitrius Pulido, Anya, Michael Mazzeo, and Franco Castan guest star in episode five. Amanda Ayres, Lauren Lavera, Roberto Setzu, Alessandro Folchitto, and Ari Loeb also guest in “Soccer + Desi + Merchant + Titan.”

The season four cast is led by Lucas Till as Angus “Mac” MacGyver. Tristin Mays is Riley Davis, Justin Hires is Wilt Bozer, Meredith Eaton is Matty Weber, Levy Tran is Desi Nguyen, and Henry Ian Cusick plays Russ Taylor.

“Soccer + Desi + Merchant + Titan” Plot – In an attempt to find the main players in the Codex and cut off their match-fixing funding, Desi goes undercover to infiltrate a soccer team and find the corrupt player working with the shadow organization.


MacGyver references Leroy Jenkins with Russ Taylor — who is he?

After Friday’s night episode of MacGyver some pressing questions were…. who is Leroy Jenkins and why did Russ Taylor yell out his name?…. in what proved to be the scene viewers were left talking and chuckling about.

Thank you Matt Carter for this article and explanation!

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MacGyver February 15, 2020

“Friday night’s MacGyver came prepared with a number of great moments … and then also quite possibly the most entertaining reference out there.

Over the past couple of episodes, we’ve learned a couple of different things about Russ Taylor — he’s got a lot of super-spy skills, a good bit of wealth, and also recognizes patterns in just about everything. He also happens to be a big-time player of World of Warcraft.

In what has to be one of the most delightful moments of the episode, Henry Ian Cusick’s character sprung into action with a “Leroy Jenkins” battle cry. We’re sure that for many fans of the show, this is a joke that went right over their head. For diehard gamers, it’s a callback to one of the greatest moments in history. Leroy Jenkins is known for an extremely-viral World of Warcraft meme where a player shouted this while also storming into the field of battle … screwing over just about everyone in his party at the same time. It was reckless, but the end result of it (other players complaining after the fact) was hilarious. It remains to this day one of the funniest moments in gaming since so many of us have all been in that position. (You don’t want your entire mission to be ruined by one gamer going rogue!)

If you want to watch the original video, you can do so over here. (Technically, we should note that the character’s name is Leeroy … not that anyone would know to spell it that way in advance.)

Is there a chance that we could see this again later? There’s a pretty good case to be made for it. Of course, we’d also argue that there’s a pretty good case for the show to just use different memes almost any time that Russ goes into battle. It’s a great quirk for a character who brings SUCH a different energy to the show. “

“Leroy Jenkins!”

*Don’t miss a new episode of MacGyver Friday night on CBS at 8/7c.*

Videos – MacGyver Season 4 Extended Promo and Opening Credits

From the MacGyver Twitter page comes two new videos released by CBS for their upcoming 4th season of MacGyver!

The first one shows more of Russ and TeamMac joining forces…….

…..and just today, fans saw the new opening credits for the show, with Ian’s name in it. Exciting!

Don’t miss the season 4 premiere of MacGyver in TWO days, on Friday, Feb.7 at 8/7C on CBS!

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MacGyver – It’s Premiere Week!

Yes, that’s right! Happy Premiere Week!

The 4th season premiere of MacGyver which includes the introduction of Ian’s character, Russ Taylor happens this Friday, Feb. 7, 2020!

Tune in at 8/7C on CBS to see the premiere of what promises to be, an exciting season!

A second preview clip was released by CBS giving us another look at Russ, along with Angus MacGyver (Lucas Till) and Desi Nguyen (Levy Tran) dressed in evening wear and attending a dinner party as part of a mission plan. Enjoy the new preview below….

CBS also released group promo photos, along with single cast member photos too……below you’ll find them and Ian’s singles. Photographed by Mark Hill

Justin Hires, Tristin Mays, Meredith Eaton, Lucas Till, Henry Ian Cusick, Levy Tran
Henry Ian Cusick of MacGyver, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Photo: –ЁMark Hill/CBS В©2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. –ЁAll Rights Reserved.
Henry Ian Cusick of MacGyver, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Photo: –ЁMark Hill/CBS В©2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. –ЁAll Rights Reserved.

Preview Video: Russ Taylor and Angus MacGyver’s First Meeting!

A preview video with Ian’s new character Russ Taylor and Angus Macgyver (Lucas Till) is out and by the looks of it, their first meeting doesn’t go too well! It does however give us a bit more info on Russ’s background and it’s an interesting one! Tune in on Feb 7, 8/7C for the MacGyver season 4 premiere, to see more!

Russ Taylor and Angus MacGyver First Meeting

Thank you to CBS and TV Line for this first look video (click on link):

TV Line: “MacGyver First Look: Why Is Henry Ian Cusick Stalking Macgyver? (VIDEO)”

Press: MacGyver Season 4 Premiere Spoilers: Meet Russ Taylor!

Thank you to Matt Carter for this article highlighting Ian’s new character, Russ Taylor in the upcoming season 4 of Macyver!

“MacGyver Season 4 Premiere Spoilers; Meet Russ Taylor!”

January 17, 2020

“You’ve waited a rather-long time for it, but we are very much pleased to share now first details from the MacGyver season 4 premiere! New episodes are arriving starting on Friday, February 7 and the series is wasting no time bringing on board an exciting new face.

It’s incredible to have Henry Ian Cusick on board. We say this, first and foremost, as someone who loved him down in that hatch on Lost. Also, think about The 100 and the wide array of other great roles that he’s had. Here, he will be a series regular as Russ Taylor, a powerful, resourceful man who is going to be looking to bring the Phoenix Foundation back together. Why? He thinks that they are the only people who can help him stop a major attack that could lead to a lot of significant deaths.

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For a few more details on what lies ahead in this episode, check out the full MacGyver season 4 premiere synopsis below:

“Fire + Ashes + Legacy = Phoenix” – Ex-MI6 agent Russ Taylor (Henry Ian Cusick) recruits former Phoenix Foundation members Mac, Riley, Bozer, Matty and Desi to hunt down a bioweapon that’s planned to be used by a mysterious organization for a devastating attack on a major U.S. city, on the fourth season premiere of MACGYVER, Friday, Feb. 7 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Even though there’s going to be a new feel to the show this season with Russ a major character, this could be an example of good change! The show was fun and action-packed before, but this is a character that should offer some other dimensions and a great counterpoint to Mac and the rest of the team. Because of his history in MI6, we know that he’s very skilled. Yet, personality-wise he may be quite different from the rest of the team. That means new sources of conflict, and also probably more fun for us as a viewer.

One last reminder now — watch the show live! It’s been a long time since the show last aired, and hopefully a lot of diehard fans didn’t forget about it along the way.”