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The Rising (MacGyver)
"The Rising" is the first episode of the first season of the 2016 reboot of ''MacGyver''. It aired on September 23, 2016. The story for the episode was written by Peter M. Lenkov and Paul Downs Colaizzo. The teleplay was also written by Peter M. Lenkov. The episode was directed by James Wan. Plot Angus "Mac" MacGyver, with help from Jack Dalton and Nikki Carpenter, infiltrates a party to steal a biological weapon. As Mac and Jack meet up with Nikki, they find her held hostage by John Kendrick. Mac gives up the bio-weapon, but Kendrick shoots both him and Nikki, killing her. Three months later, Mac is on holiday when his boss, Patricia Thornton of the Department of External Services (DXS), calls him and Jack back to help retrieve the bio-weapon. They recruit convicted hacker Riley Davis, who tracks Kendrick to San Francisco, where they also discover that Nikki is alive and working with him. After capturing them, Mac finds out that Nikki has sold the bio-weapon to someone wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MacGyver (2016 TV Series)
''MacGyver'' is an American Action-adventure fiction, action-adventure television series developed by Peter M. Lenkov that ran on CBS from September 23, 2016 to April 30, 2021, comprising five seasons and 94 episodes. The series stars Lucas Till as the MacGyver, title character, an undercover government agent who prefers to fight crime with ingenious feats of engineering rather than lethal force. It is a reboot (fiction), reboot of the MacGyver (1985 TV series), original series of the same name created by Lee David Zlotoff, which aired from 1985 to 1992. CBS cancelled the show in April 2021; the series finale aired on April 30, 2021. ''MacGyver'' takes place in the same fictional universe as two other series, both also developed by Lenkov and both reboots of earlier shows: ''Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series), Hawaii Five-0'' and ''Magnum P.I. (2018 TV series), Magnum P.I.'' The three shows have been collectively referred to as the "Lenkov-verse". Premise MacGyver, Angus "Mac" MacGy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Von Ancken
David Henry Von Ancken (December 5, 1964 – July 26, 2021) was an American film director, television director and screenwriter. Life and career He directed one feature film, the 2006 Western '' Seraphim Falls'' starring Liam Neeson and Pierce Brosnan. Some of Von Ancken's credits as a television director include '' Oz'', ''Without a Trace'', ''Numb3rs'', ''The Shield'', '' Heroes'', ''Gossip Girl'', '' CSI: NY'', ''Cold Case'', ''Californication'', ''Tut'', '' Ghost Wars'', '' Hell on Wheels'', ''The Vampire Diaries'' and ''The InBetween''. Von Ancken died on July 26, 2021, at his home in Agoura Hills, California, after battling stomach cancer Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, is a malignant tumor of the stomach. It is a cancer that develops in the Gastric mucosa, lining of the stomach. Most cases of stomach cancers are gastric carcinomas, which can be divided into a numb .... He was 56 years old. Filmography Short film Feature film Television ** The num ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of MacGyver (2016 TV Series) Episodes
''MacGyver'' is an American action-adventure television series developed by Peter M. Lenkov and starring Lucas Till as the title character. It is a reboot of the ABC series of the same name created by Lee David Zlotoff, which aired from 1985 to 1992. The series premiered on September 23, 2016, on CBS. In May 2020, CBS renewed the series for a fifth season, which premiered on December 4, 2020. Series overview Episodes Season 1 (2016–17) In Season 1, all episodes, with the exception of the pilot, are named after a tool on MacGyver's Swiss Army Knife. Season 2 (2017–18) In Season 2, all episodes, with the exception of the premiere, are two key parts of an invention that MacGyver creates in the episode. Season 3 (2018–19) In Season 3, all episodes, with the exception of the premiere, are three key people/items/events that MacGyver and his friends find or experience in the episode. Season 4 (2020) Season 5 (2020–21) Ratings Overview References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tristin Mays
Tristin Mays (born June 10, 1990) is an American actress. Mays portrayed Riley Davis in the reboot of the ''MacGyver'' series on CBS who works as a covert operative for the Phoenix Foundation. Early life and education Mays's parents, Viveca and Michael Mays, worked as an artist and in the military, respectively. She grew up in New York City until 2003 when her family moved to Moreno Valley, California, where she graduated from Vista del Lago High School. Her older brother Jeryn is also an actor.Laurie Lucas"Former Moreno Valley resident stars in the rebooted ‘MacGyver’ TV show" ''The Press-Enterprise'', January 5, 2017. Career While best known for her role as Riley Davis on the 2016 TV series ''MacGyver'', Mays has played in television series including as Shaina in the Nickelodeon series ''Gullah Gullah Island'' and as Robin Dixon, the daughter of Marcus Dixon, Carl Lumbly's character in '' Alias''. Her other television credits include ''Ned's Declassified School Survival ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandrine Holt
Sandrine Claire Holt (born Sandrine Vanessa Ho; 19 November 1972) is a Canadian actress. She was born in London and raised in Toronto. Early life Holt was born Sandrine Vanessa Ho in Croydon. Her middle name was later changed to Claire. Her father, Man Shun ("Horace") Ho, is Chinese. Ho received degrees in physics and applied mathematics and computer science at the University of London. Her mother, Christiane (née Nicolette), is French. At age five, Holt and her family moved to Toronto, Canada. Holt attended St. Joseph's Morrow Park Catholic Secondary School in Willowdale. She worked as a runway model in Paris before she became an actress. Her younger sister is model and designer Adrianne Ho. Acting career Holt's acting debut, credited as Sandrine Ho, was in a 1989 episode of '' Friday the 13th: The Series'' entitled "Face of Evil". Her feature film debut was in '' Black Robe'' in 1991. Subsequent film and television appearances include roles in '' Rapa-Nui'', '' Once ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Hires
Justin Hires (born June 24, 1985) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Hires is known for portraying Detective James Carter on the CBS television series ''Rush Hour'', Juario in ''21 Jump Street'', and Wilt Bozer in the 2016 reboot series of ''MacGyver''. Early years Hires was born on June 24, 1985, in St. Petersburg, Florida to Barbara Hires, who worked as an Area 2 superintendent for the schools of Pinellas County. Hires attended Gibbs High School in St. Petersburg, Florida, where he graduated. Hires attended and graduated from Clark Atlanta University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He was also in many different Vines. Career Hires landed minor roles in two feature films: '' Stomp the Yard'' and ''The Gospel''. In 2015, Hires joined the cast of the television series ''Rush Hour'' as Detective James Carter. In June 2016, Hires was cast in the ''MacGyver Angus "Mac" MacGyver is the title character and the protagonist in the TV series ''MacGyver''. He is played by Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Krusiec
Michelle Jacqueline Krusiec (born Ya-Huei Yang; ; October 2, 1974) is an American actress, writer and producer. Early life and education Krusiec was born in Taiwan. She was adopted at age five and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia by her father's elder sister, who had married a Polish American, longtime U.S. Navy officer Carl Andrew Krusiec. Her adoptive father renamed her Michelle Jacqueline because he wanted her to have a French name. Krusiec studied theater at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), graduating with a B.A.. She also studied Shakespeare and women's literature at the University of Oxford on a scholarship. Career Television and voicework Krusiec was recruited to be one of six globe-trotting travel reporters for the Discovery Channel series ''Travelers'' in 1996. She traveled to over 50 different locations on the show. Krusiec played the 18-year-old Molly O'Brien in the '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' episode "Time's Orphan". She co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Addison Timlin
Addison Timlin (born June 29, 1991) is an American actress. She played Jami Lerner in '' The Town That Dreaded Sundown'' (2014), Colleen Lunsford in '' Little Sister'' (2016) and Sasha Bingham in Showtime's ''Californication''. Career Timlin made her Broadway debut as Baby Louise in the 2003 revival of ''Gypsy'' led by Bernadette Peters. She debuted on the big screen as Amy, a 14-year-old girl with type 1 diabetes, in the 2005 film '' Derailed'' alongside Clive Owen and Melissa George, who played her parents. Timlin played Maddy in a short film, ''The Isabel Fish'', directed by Lara Zizic for the Columbia Film Festival. In 2007, Timlin appeared in the music video "Sleeping Lessons" by Albuquerque, New Mexico–based indie-rock band The Shins. In 2008, she made an appearance in the music video for the song " Check Yes Juliet" by We the Kings, playing the fictional Juliet. She was cast in the short-lived CBS television drama '' 3 lbs'' as Charlotte Hanson (the daughter of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas Till
Lucas Daniel Till (born August 10, 1990) is an American actor. His work spans film and television, and his accolades include five Teen Choice Award nominations. Till began his career in the early 2000s with roles in independent films, before gaining early attention for his supporting role in the biopic ''Walk the Line'' (2005). He had his breakthrough role, breakthrough with Romance (love), romantic lead roles in the Disney Channel, Disney film ''Hannah Montana: The Movie'' and music videos for Taylor Swift's "You Belong with Me" and Miley Cyrus' "The Climb (song), The Climb" (all 2009). The action comedies ''The Spy Next Door'' (2010) and ''Monster Trucks (film), Monster Trucks'' (2016) brought him wider attention, and he portrayed Havok (comics), Havok in Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel's X-Men (film series), ''X-Men'' prequel films (2011–2016). Till next played the MacGyver, eponymous role in the CBS action crime drama series ''MacGyver (2016 TV series), MacGyver'' (2016� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Eads
George Coleman Eads III (born March 1, 1967) is an American actor, known for his role as Nick Stokes on the CBS police drama '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''. He later starred as Jack Dalton on the CBS action-adventure series ''MacGyver'' for three seasons. Biography Early life Eads attended Belton High School in Belton, Texas. Eads graduated from Texas Tech University (1989) with a degree in marketing. In college, he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Prior to beginning an acting career, Eads worked as a copy machine salesman, as well as selling first aid and safety supplies for Cintas. Career Eads drove to Los Angeles in a pickup truck borrowed from his stepfather, to pursue his acting career. Eads got his big break on the primetime soap opera ''Savannah'', in which he played the conniving Travis Peterson and later Travis's twin brother, Nick Corelli. Eads guest-starred as paramedic Greg Powell on '' ER'' in 1997 and worked on several television films such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Futon Critic
''The Futon Critic'' is a website that provides articles and information regarding prime time programming on broadcast and cable networks in the United States. The site publishes reviews of prime time programming and interviews of people in the television industry, as well as republishing Nielsen ratings data reports, and press releases provided by television networks and streaming television platforms. ''The Futon Critic'' was founded by Brian Ford Sullivan in 1997. History Brian Ford Sullivan, CEO of Futon Media, registered ''The Futon Critic'' on January 14, 1997. From its founding, the site has published reviews on prime time programming, as well as interviews its staff conducted with members of the television industry. The site also contains sections of articles dedicated to republishing press releases, network schedules and Nielsen ratings data, which have been cited by articles on websites such as '' The Huffington Post'' and TV by the Numbers. Its publications ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wan
James Wan (born 26 February 1977) is an Australian filmmaker. He has primarily worked in the horror fiction, horror genre as the co-creator of the ''Saw (franchise), Saw'' and Insidious (film series), ''Insidious'' franchises and the creator of The Conjuring Universe, ''The Conjuring'' Universe. The lattermost is the list of highest-grossing horror films#Top 25 highest-grossing horror film franchises and film series, highest-grossing horror franchise at over $2 billion. Wan is also the founder of film and television production company Atomic Monster. Wan made his feature directorial debut with ''Saw (film), Saw'' in 2004. The ''Saw'' franchise became commercially successful and grossed more than $1 billion globally. Following a period of setbacks, Wan found new success with the ''Insidious'' series, in which he directed the Insidious (film), first film in 2010 and its Insidious: Chapter 2, 2013 sequel. The same year as the second ''Insidious'', Wan directed the The Conjuring, fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
