Today, April 17 is Ian’s birthday and family, friends and fans will all be joining in to wish him a very safe, happy and enjoyable day!
To his fans delight, Ian tweeted he will be joining them online TONIGHT, for live tweeting during the MacGyver hour at 8/7c on CBS!
What a gift for the fans!
Tune in, watch, tweet and celebrate with Ian all at the same time! We’ll see you there!
Sneak Peek Video for MacGyver 4.10 ‘Tesla + Bell + Edison +Mac
Henry Ian Cusick on Twitter: @hicusick
The Gospel of John is a movie worth seeing any time of the year but as Easter Sunday is almost upon us, it seems most appropriate to mention it now.
The movie is unique in that it is a word for word re-telling of John’s gospel, beautifully narrated by Christopher Plummer.
Directed by Philip Saville and filmed in 2003…….Ian gives a very moving and inspirational performance as Jesus Christ.
If you haven’t seen the Gospel of John, there’s no better time than this upcoming Easter weekend.
Read and view more of the film, including a BTS interview with Ian, under the links below at Ian’s official fansite, CusickGallery.net
We thank them for their support of this film and all of Ian’s work!
‘Palm Sunday, Holy Week and The Gospel of John’
‘Henry Ian Cusick: BTS Interview from The Gospel of John (2003)
‘Maundy Thursday & The Last Supper (Gospel of John clips)‘
‘The Gospel of John, The Music: Interview with Composer Jeff Danna’
A new episode of MacGyver with Russ Taylor and the entire MacGyver team airs tonight at 8/7c on CBS!
Synopsis: “LOS ANGELES’ POWER GRID IS TAKEN HOSTAGE IN A RANSOMWARE ATTACK RESULTING IN A CITYWIDE BLACKOUT, AND THE TEAM DISCOVERS THAT THE CODE USED WAS WRITTEN BY RILEY YEARS AGO”
Enjoy several preview clips and preview caps under the link at Ian’s official fansite: CusickGallery.net
MacGyver stars:
Lucas Till as Angus MacGyver
Henry Ian Cusick as Russ Taylor
Meredith Eaton as Matty Webber
Tristin Mays as Riley Davis
Justin Hires as Wilt Bozer
Levy Tran as Desi Nguyen
Don’t miss tonight’s episode, 4.08, ‘Father+Son+Father+Matriarch’ with guest stars Jeri Ryan and Tate Donovan
Check out SpoilerTV’s preview……..we’ve shared one of their preview videos below which features Matty (Meredith Eaton) and Ian as Russ Taylor, but be sure to see them and more, all here at the link! SpoilerTV/MacGyver 4.08Preview
A few caps of our man Russ Taylor below too:
*Henry Ian Cusick as Russ Taylor on Macgyver, Fridays at 8/7c on CBS*
Don’t miss tomorrow’s night episode of MacGyver!
Looks to be a good one, here’s a preview peek with Mac, Desi, Bozer and Russ!
Recognize the voice doing the interrogating?
MacGyver airs on CBS 8/7c on Friday nights!
Recent press indicates while most of the world stays at home as much as they can to help stop the spread of the Coronavirus, there have been those remembering and reminiscing of Desmond Hume’s similar situation.
On LOST, Desmond spent 3 years down in the hatch, in a self imposed quarantine of his own. Pushing the button every 108 seconds in order to save the world. Enjoy the three articles below the photo cap and let’s do like Desmond did……stay home, stay safe….let’s save the world!
‘What LOST’s Desmond Can Teach Us ABout Quarantine’
by Lindsey Romain at Nerdist.com
Desmond’s introduction on the show is one of Lost‘s great reveals. In a subplot from the first season, the characters Locke (Terry O’Quinn) and Boone (Ian Somerhalder) stumble on a hatch door buried in the middle of the jungle of the remote island where their plane crash-landed. The unlikely duo decides to excavate the hatch, but they initially keep it from their fellow survivors. Boone, on his death bed, reveals the hatch’s location to the island’s de facto leader, surgeon Jack (Matthew Fox), and the season finale involves a mission to open it and find out what’s inside.
That final episode ends with tantalizing tease: Jack and Locke peering into the hatch before the credits smash and we realized we’d have to wait a whole summer to learn what was in there.
ABC/via Giphy
So what was in there? The opening of the season two premiere introduced us to what seems like a totally unrelated series of events: normal scenes of a man starting his day. However, we quickly learn that this man is actually down there in the hatch—a strange, bunker-like place frozen in a ’70s aesthetic—and that he’s about to be confronted by the survivors of Oceanic 815, after years in isolation. We also learn that stamped on the inside hatch door is a curious word: “Quarantine.”
That means Desmond is under the belief that his bunker home is protecting him from some unknown illness on the island—an illness the survivors might now have. Because this is Lost, it would take us way too long to explain the truth of the matter, and frankly, we’re not even sure we know the answers ourselves. Suffice it to say, Desmond’s story is one of the most fascinating and heartbreaking on the show, and how he came to be on the island—and what becomes of him later—are worth the hours of investment.
What we want to do here instead is take a look at his morning quarantine routine. Because it’s actually a pretty good model for what we should all be doing every morning.
First, Desmond starts his day by hopping out of his bunk, pressing some buttons on a computer (you do not have to do this as you are not trying to “save the world” in your quarantine), and then heads to his record player and puts on some tunes. The song he picks in the season two premiere is “Make Your Own Kind Of Music” by Mama Cass Elliot—the perfect sort of breezy, infectious, and upbeat tune to get you through another day of quarantine. The lyrics are also a little on the nose for self-isolation:
You’re gonna be knowing
The loneliest kind of lonely,
It may be rough goin’,
Just to do your thing’s the hardest thing to do.
But you’ve gotta make your own music
Sing your own special song,
Make your own kind of music even if nobody else sings along.
As the song plays, he washes the previous night’s dishes, and then hops on his exercise bike. We watch his mini fitness routine, which includes pull-ups and sit-ups. Next, he pops into the shower, does a nice little scrub-down, then heads back to the kitchen to make a breakfast smoothie. We’re not entirely sure what’s in this thing; it looks like a combination of protein powder, cherries, and peaches. But he’s doing his best with what he’s got.
That’s about when things veer off into Lost territory, since we next see Desmond inject himself with some sort of mysterious medicine, and then the hatch door explodes and he’s thrust into action. But don’t worry, he makes sure to change into his work jumpsuit first! As the experts say, the best work-from-home practice is to treat it like you’re going into the office anyway; that includes getting dressed.
It’s a pretty simple scene, and honestly, not one we thought we’d ever need to look to for inspiration. But it’s 2020, the year where absolutely nothing makes sense. So why not let a moment from Lost inform us about the dos and don’ts of quarantined life? Thank you Desmond, for this vital bit of informative pop culture. May we all be as fit as you by the end of this.
‘CoronaVirus: Scene From TV Show LOST Resurfaces as UK Goes Into Lockdown’
By Jacob Stolworthy Independent.co.uk
A scene from the TV show Lost is being circulated online following Boris Johnson’s speech to the nation in which he put the UK on partial lockdown because of coronavirus.
While addressing the country on Monday night (23 March), Johnson ordered people to “stay at home” and sanctioned one form of exercise a day.
This led many to think of the character Desmond Hume (Henry Ian Cusick) in the hit US show centered on plane crash survivors.
Desmond was introduced in the show’s second season as a character residing in a mysterious hatch found in the jungle by two survivors.
The first time he’s ever seen, he’s shown going about his daily routine, which involves listening to some music (in this instance, Mama Cass), showering and exercising.
It’s later revealed he’s been locked away for three years believing to be under quarantine due to a deadly “sickness” on the island.
One person shared a clip of Desmond’s introduction on Twitter, writing: “Me three weeks from now, working from home.”
Another added: “We are Desmond from Lost until May”.
“The longer this isolation/quarantine goes on I reckon I am going to morph into Desmond,” wrote a third.
Writer Lindsey Romain even wrote an article about the character for Nerdist, commenting: “My man Desmond had a quarantine routine before it was cool so i wrote about it.”
Of course we don’t have the added pressure of pushing a button every 108 minutes in the belief it will “save the world”, although one tweeter stated: ”I feel like Desmond on Lost, hunkered down in the hatch, and every 108 minutes I push a button to launch a Google Hangout.”
Lost is available to stream on Amazon Prime and you can follow along with a rewatch podcast.
Find a ranking of every single episode here.
‘9 Genre Characters Who Really ‘Got’ Social Distancing’
By Brian Silliman at syfy.com
When we finally saw what was in the hatch at the beginning of the second season of Lost, we met Desmond (Henry Ian Cusick). His sole purpose was to press buttons at proper times. When he wasn’t doing that, he was adhering to a somewhat strict regimen of keeping himself entertained.
He gets pretty good at it, but when newcomers show up and he gets to hand the button-pushing job to someone (anyone) else? This dude is gone baby, gone. He could not have gotten out of the hatch fast enough, because social distancing doesn’t allow him to reunite with his beloved Penny, or “Pennahh.” He gets stuck on the island anyway, and we’re glad — he’s one of the best characters that ever appeared on this series. See you in another life, brother.
As the Coronavirus spreads into the US and across it, it’s affecting families and businesses all over.
The television/film business has been affected as well and several TV shows recently had to stop current production…..MacGyver was included in those. CBS officially stopped production on Friday, March 13th. At that time, they were shooting episode 20 of the 22 episodes scheduled for season four.
It’s unclear how many episodes will be aired as the season progresses, we’re hoping for as many as they can possibly complete in post production. It’s been a thrilling season so far with Ian’s character Russ Taylor, quickly becoming a fan favorite! Fans needless to say, are hoping for a season five and the cast and crew are too!
Ian tweeted out a video to all the fans about the end of the season’s production and also gave some encouraging words for all of us as we go through the uncertainty of the Coronavirus, during the coming weeks. In his usual way, it was both entertaining and endearing.
We hope everyone will take all the necessary precautions, and stay safe and well. We are all in this together!
Guest star Amanda Schull delivers a stellar performance in the episode as the feisty and idealistic doctor Emilia, Russ Taylor’s former love interest whose kidnapping sets the episode’s events in motion.
Henry Ian Cusick, Levy Tran, and Amanda Schull (CBS)
This article contains spoilers for ‘MacGyver’ Season 4 Episode 6 ‘Right + Wrong + Both + Neither’
‘MacGyver’ Season 4’s last episode dropped quite a bomb with the reveal that Matty Webber (Meredith Eaton) might be Titan, the head of Codex, but Episode 6 ‘Right + Wrong + Both + Neither’ quickly resolves that mystery within the first few minutes and moves on to deliver a powerful episode centered around Russ Taylor (Henry Ian Cusick). The character has been a bit of an enigma since he joined the show at the start of the season but Episode 6 finally sheds some light on his motivations.
Guest star Amanda Schull delivers a stellar performance in the episode as the feisty and idealistic doctor Emilia, Russ Taylor’s former love interest whose kidnapping sets the episode’s events in motion. Schull’s chemistry with Cusick was absolutely delightful and the way the episode ends their story is frankly heartbreaking.
It’s a pretty intense episode that involves global politics and a lot of gray morality, especially with Angus “Mac” MacGyver (Lucas Till) finally realizing just how much the Phoenix Foundation’s world has changed in recent times. Even though they’ve always been covert operatives, Mac and his team have never had to make choices as hard as the ones they’re being forced into this season and while they may be the right choices, that doesn’t mean they don’t weigh heavily on Mac’s mind.
Perhaps the most important thing about the episode was that it finally gave us some hints as to why Russ chose to give up his life as a private military contractor and buy the Phoenix Foundation. So far, we’ve had this nagging suspicion that he might actually be a Codex operative but now it seems more likely that Emilia may have influenced Russ to become a better person, or at least try to be.
The final moments of the episode add yet another twist to the season’s mystery with Matty saying “I think she’s back” on an encrypted phone call. Does Matty have an evil twin we didn’t know about? Or is this “she” something else altogether? We’ll just have to wait and see.
‘MacGyver’ Season 4 airs new episodes every Friday at 8/7 c exclusively on CBS.
Thank you to Parade.com for this in depth interview with Ian!
Henry Ian Cusick (Photo: Mark Hill/CBS)
Season four of MacGyver began with the introduction of former MI6 agent Russ Taylor (Henry Ian Cusick), who recruited the former Phoenix operatives to hunt down a bio weapon that he was responsible for putting in the hands of some seriously bad guys, forcing him to have a come-to-Jesus moment when he realized he needed the team to right his wrong.
Henry Ian Cusick as Russ Taylor (Photo: CBS)
“He was tapping into the eternal conflict that people have,” Cusick exclusively tells Parade.com. “He was thinking, ‘I’ll make some money out of it,’ but when he realized that a lot of innocent people were going to die, that’s when he had his epiphany and decided he was on the side of doing something wrong. Then once he starts helping MacGyver (Lucas Till), he realizes that he enjoys doing good.”
Russ went one step further then and used his ill-gotten gains to purchase the former Phoenix property and he is currently working on resurrecting the company to its former glory – at least for now. Cusick hints that Russ is a man who gets bored quickly, so who’s to say that he may well change his mind again, and go off and do something else.
That said, on tonight’s episode when Russ’ first love, Emilia (Amanda Schull), is kidnapped by the same rebels he fought during his private military contract days, he takes the Phoenix team to a small, impoverished town to rescue her and rid the town of the rebels for good.
“The episode really goes back into Russ Taylor’s past, where you see Emilia, and it’s about how things may or may not worked out,” he continues. “It’s a flashback episode. Not that far back. I would say maybe five years, you know? It’s fun going back in time. It’s probably not as wacky as the other Russ Taylors you’ve seen. Probably a little bit more military, but there’s always wacky moments with Russ Taylor, and I think, at the heart of it, it’s a good episode.”
Justin Hires, Meredith Eaton, Tristin Mays, Lucas Till, Henry Ian Cusick and Levy Tran (Photo: Mark Hill/CBS)
How did Russ get his hands on enough money to relaunch Phoenix?
He was a former MI6 agent that went a little bit rogue and started doing some, well, naughty things like selling arms, and that’s how he made a lot of money. Then he took it too far when he traded a bio-weapon that could potentially destroy the world and that’s when he goes to MacGyver and recruits him, saying, “I need some help tracking down this weapon that I sold, because I think I made a big mistake.” So, he has an epiphany and that’s how he becomes the Russ Taylor that you see in MacGyver now.
Russ doesn’t strike me as particularly a team player, but he does seem to be a bit of a genius, just not in the same way as MacGyver. He is great at solving puzzles, though. What are the skills that Russ brings to the team?
That’s a very good question. First of all, it would seem an abundance of money. If you want to set anything up, money is always good. Also, he’s got a can-do attitude. He never really gives up. He’s intelligent. He’s a pattern spotter. He can read people, and, of course, he’s been trained by MI6 in counterespionage and torturing people. So, he’s got a lot of strings to him.
He’s not a team player, but he needs these people to want to work for him. True they were really bored doing what they were doing when Phoenix was disbanded, and they love having these adrenaline careers, but how does he go about earning their respect, because there was that joke in the last episode that pep talks aren’t his thing?
I think there’s a lot of what you see is not all of what you get with Russ Taylor. I think he’s doing a lot. He’s certainly performing a lot of the time for anyone within close proximity. You see in an upcoming episode, which I’m looking forward to, that pretty much he’s not really who he seems. I can give you a hint. He seems very much like an English tough, and he’s not that at all.
Is he going to be obsessed with Codex all season, or will we take a break and have episodes where Codex isn’t part of the story?
Oh, Codex is very heavily featured up until episode 13, but it actually carries on, even now. We’re just shooting episode 20, and Codex is still lingering around. MacGyver‘s a procedural and serialized show now, with Codex being the overall arc, but we will have episodes of the week, so it sort of integrates both. I think it works quite well for the show to have a long-running enemy, and also have this episode of the week feel.
Lucas Till as Angus “Mac” MacGyver, Henry Ian Cusick as Russ Taylor (Photo: CBS)
We had a shock at the end of last week’s episode, where Matty (Meredith Eaton) looks like she might be Titan, the leader of Codex. Will that be resolved quickly?
When you see the episode, you’ll realize that Matty is, obviously, not a bad guy. She’s always going to be the good guy.
You’ve done several sci-fi shows, like Lost, The 100, and The Passage. This is more action oriented, although some of those have some action. What do you like about this show?
It’s not the action. It’s the comedy, really. The other shows that I’ve been involved with were always sort of existential threats to the world, and I was always angst-y and turmoiled, you know? In some sort of pain. With this show, it’s very freeing. Russ Taylor is a lot of fun to play. He’s like a blast of fresh air for me. He’s larger than life. For me, it’s been a great, fun show to be involved with. I’m really having a great time. I don’t think I’ve ever had so much fun with a character before.
Also, the crew has just been terrific. The cast is great. Every single one of them has been welcoming to a new performer to the show. They’ve been so welcoming and so easy to work with, so supportive. They’ve all been terrific and I’m having a great time, to be honest.
Of course, Atlanta’s not Hawaii.
It isn’t, but the thing about Atlanta that I’m enjoying is I’m out here with my wife and my sons, also. One of my sons also lives out there. It’s closer to Europe. One of my other sons lives in New York, and my other son’s in Edinburgh, so it’s easier to see them. Hawaii’s quite remote. I get to go back to Hawaii in summertime, so that’s the best of both, I think.
Lost ended a decade ago, but do fans still want to talk about the finale since so many of them weren’t happy with the ending?
Not really, anymore. Certainly, the people I’ve met have gotten over a lot of dislike of the ending and they just want to celebrate the show. Can you believe it’s been ten years? They want to celebrate the whole experience of Lost a lot more, I think now. We want to talk about it, because it was one of the first shows where people really hit the internet. Now, that’s very common.
Henry Ian Cusick as Russ Taylor (Photo: Mark Hill/CBS)
At that time, people weren’t doing that, and it really was water cooler TV. I love hearing about people who got to know each other and became really good friends because of the show. That, for me, is one of greatest takeaways about that show.
It’s still great hearing people saying how much they enjoy it. There’s a little bit of animosity about the ending, but I rarely hear that now. They want to celebrate it, because it’s been ten years, and it’s still relevant TV.
MacGyver airs Friday nights at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
Interview by: PAULETTE COHN
Fans were treated to a few pictures from tonight’s MacGyver guest star, Amanda Schull on her instagram this morning.
“Tonight on #macgyver! I spend time with the lovely @henryiancusick in various distressing situations! 8pm on @cbstv @macgyvercbs •”
Amanda plays Russ Taylor’s ex girlfriend on the episode tonight and it should prove to be an exciting hour, when she is kidnapped by rebels.
Her photos have fans more excited than ever to see Ian and her together, play Russ and Emilia. Don’t miss MacGyver tonight on CBS at 8/7c !
Thank you to Spoiler TV for this sneak peek video clip of MacGyver’s 6th episode titled, Right+Wrong+Both+Neither. It will feature heavily on Russ Taylor and his attempt to rescue his first love, Emilia who has been kidnapped by rebels he fought against while in the military.
MacGyver – Episode 4.06 – Right + Wrong + Both + Neither – Promo, 2 Sneak Peeks + Press Release
WHEN RUSS’ FIRST LOVE IS KIDNAPPED BY REBELS, HE TAKES HIS TEAM TO THE SMALL, IMPOVERISHED TOWN WHERE HE ORIGINALLY FOUGHT THE INSURGENTS, ON “MACGYVER,” FRIDAY, MARCH 13
“Right + Wrong + Both + Neither” – When Russ’ first love, Emilia (Amanda Schull), is kidnapped by the same rebels he fought during his private military contract days, he takes the Phoenix team to a small, impoverished town to rescue her and rid the town of the rebels for good, on MACGYVER, Friday, March 13 (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:
Amanda Schull (Emilia West)
Matt Medrano (Dr. Marcel)
Nick Rhys (Victor)
Maximilian Osinski (Anton)
John Purcarea (Worker)
Alex Veadov (Felix)
Yosef Kasnetzkov (Lead Guard)
Teodora Cristea (Female Worker)
WRITTEN BY: Andrew Klein
DIRECTED BY: Roderick Davis
SOURCE:CBS
Next week’s episode 4.06, “Right + Wrong + Both + Neither” will include a story line allowing us to meet Russ Taylor’s first love, Emilia (guest star Amanda Schull) . By all accounts it’s gearing up to be an intense, action driven episode!
Here’s our first look with this preview video:
From ShowBizJunkies.com comes this synoposis: “When Russ’ first love, Emilia (Amanda Schull), is kidnapped by the same rebels he fought during his private military contract days, he takes the Phoenix team to a small, impoverished town to rescue her and rid the town of the rebels for good. ”
Entire article here: ‘MacGyver’ Season 4 Episode 6 Photos: Preview of “Right + Wrong + Both + Neither”
In addition we have Matt Carter’s preview write up: MacGyver season 4 episode 6 spoilers: A tale of Russ’ first love
“Henry Ian Cusick will have a big role on episode 6 next week, and it’s one that will also feature a familiar face to Suits fans in Amanda Schull. Months removed from being Katrina Bennett, she’s going to be taking on the role of Emilia, someone who has a significant history with the character from the past. “……
Promo photos:
It was another great MacGyver episode on Friday night! We hope you are enjoying Russ…..fans this week were talking of his many outfits during this episode and we would be remiss not to thank the wardrobe department, especially costumer designer, Sara Downer @retrodollsarah for making Ian look great week after week!
We also want to thank fangirl, Tatiana on Twitter for compiling Ian’s scenes in this video from last week’s MacGyver episode. Thank you so much Tat!
We were left with a cliff hanger at the end of the episode……read about it here from Remus Noronha with Meaww.com
*If you haven’t seen the episode yet, consider this spoilerish*
“MacGyver’ Season 4 Episode 5: Adorable little fan dishes out theories on the dramatic cliffhanger with Matty”
Spoiler alert for ‘MacGyver’ Season 4 Episode 5 ‘Soccer + Desi + Merchant + Titan’
“Another explosive episode of ‘MacGyver’ Season 4 has arrived, dropping some major revelations that are going to rock the show’s world down to its core. Chief among these was the reveal that Matty Webber (Meredith Eaton) may be a traitor and the actual head of Codex, codenamed Titan……
Entire review here: MacGyver 4.05 Review/Meaww.com
Be sure to tune in next week, on Friday, the 13th for a bit more of Russ’s past and the high energy rescue mission to rescue his ex girlfriend, (guest star Amanda Schull ) in episode 6, titled “Right + Wrong + Both + Neither” .
Two previews for tonight’s episode, compliments of Spoiler TV on YouTube…….enjoy!
Tune in tonight 8/7c on CBS!
The latest episode of MacGyver airs this Friday……don’t miss it!
https://www.showbizjunkies.com/tv/macgyver-season-4-episode-5/
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.
Fans were pleasantly surprised to learn today, Jorge Garcia (Hurley Reyes on LOST) is in Atlanta this week and guest starring on MacGyver! This marks the first time he and Ian will be seen on TV together since LOST.
Ian tweeted out a photo of them both followed up by another photo from Jorge on his instagram……
From Ian: “Look who came out to playyayy!!! @jorgegarcia @MacGyverCBS“
From Jorge: “Hawaii boys in Atlanta! Jerry shows up on @MacGyverCBS It’s all one #Lenkoverse #MacGyver #H50 “
In addition, news traveled quickly and press was circulated…
From TV Line: ‘Lost’ Reunion on MacGyver: Jorge Garcia Crosses Over as Hawaii Five-0’s Jerry
“Prepare to experience some Desmond/Hurley flashbacks (or flash-sideways?) when Lost alumni Jorge Garcia and Henry Ian Cusick reunite on CBS’ MacGyver.
Cusick — who joined MacGyver this season as new Phoenix Foundation owner Russ Taylor — teased the reunion via a selfie, to which MacGyver‘s own Twitter handle confirmed that Garcia will reprise his role as Hawaii Five-0 conspiracy theorist Jerry Ortega. ” Read entire article here: TVLine/LostReunionOnMacGyver
From TV Insider: “MacGyver’ Stages a ‘Lost’ Reunion: Jorge Garcia Joins Henry Ian Cusick in Season 4 (PHOTO)
“He had to go back (to CBS).
Jorge Garcia, who left Hawaii Five-0 earlier this season, will once again play Jerry Ortega — but this time, he’s crossing over to MacGyver. And in doing so, fans will be treated to a Lost reunion! In fact, it was his former costar, Henry Ian Cusick, who first shared the news, posting a photo of the two on Twitter.”
Read more here: TVInsider/MacGyverStagesLostReunion
Fans can’t wait to see these two LOST alumni back on the screen together.
It’s not known as of this post date, which episode Jorge will be in, but once it’s announced, we’ll be sure and post it here too.
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!
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. “
*Don’t miss a new episode of MacGyver Friday night on CBS at 8/7c.*
From their Twitter account, Wales Comic Con announced earlier this week, Ian will be one of their celebrity guests! The convention will be held this year on April 25 and 26, at the International Center in Telford, England.
Needless to say, Ian’s UK fans are thrilled he is coming back. He last appeared in the UK in London at the Walker Stalker convention in 2018.
LOST fans will be delighted to know joining Ian at WCC will be his costar from the show, Naveen Andrews (Sayid Jarrah).
All information may be found on the con’s website: Wales Comic Con and you can follow their Twitter account for announcements and information here:
Ian is looking forward to being back in the UK and tweeted out to his fans: “Look forward to seeing you all there! X “
We wish everyone going, a fabulous weekend!
CBS released a total of 4 preview clips……..2 of which feature Ian’s character Russ Taylor, for this week’s episode titled, “Red Cell + Quantum + Cold + Committed”
Enjoy both of them below!
Sneak Peek Clip #3
Sneak Peek #4
From: ShowBizJunkies.com
CBS’s MacGyver season four episode two finds Mac almost roped into helping out a crooked general. Episode two, “Red Cell + Quantum + Cold + Committed,” was directed by David Straiton from a script by Terry Matalas and will air on Friday, February 14, 2020 at 8pm ET/PT.
Episode two’s guest cast includes Xander Berkeley, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Camille Mana, Leonardo Nam, Fernando Chien, Jeremy Palko, Kathryn Alexander, and Braxton Alexander.
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.
“Red Cell + Quantum + Cold + Committed” Plot – Department of Defense General John Acosta (Berkeley) recruits MacGyver to steal a highly classified project from a military lab in order to find flaws in its security. But when it’s discovered that the general is planning an attack using the weapon, Phoenix must stop Acosta before the weapon is uploaded.
MacGyver Plot, Courtesy of CBS:
MacGyver, a reimagining of the classic series, is an action-adventure drama about 20-something Angus “Mac” MacGyver, who is part of a clandestine organization within the U.S. government, where he uses his extraordinary talent for unconventional problem-solving and vast scientific knowledge to save lives. Joining his team on high-risk missions around the globe are Riley Davis, an unpredictable computer hacker with a chip on her shoulder; Wilt Bozer, Mac’s roommate and an agent on the team; Matty Weber, a legend in Covert Ops and the director of operations at the Phoenix Foundation; Desi Nguyen, whose job is to protect MacGyver and his team on their global missions; and Russ Taylor, the quick-witted, Oxford-educated, ex-military skilled in propaganda and lie detection, who shakes things up by challenging the way MacGyver and the team are used to doing things.
Under the aegis of the Phoenix Foundation, MacGyver takes on the responsibility of saving the world, armed to the teeth with resourcefulness and little more than bubble gum and a paper clip.
Tristan Mays, Lucas Till, Levy Tran and Henry Ian Cusick in ‘MacGyver’ season 4 episode 2 (Photo: Mark Hill © 2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Henry Ian Cusick as Russ Taylor, Lucas Till as Angus “Mac” MacGyver, and Levy Tran as Desi Nguyen. (Photo: Mark Hill © 2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Lucas Till as Angus “Mac” MacGyver in season 4 episode 2 (Photo: Mark Hill © 2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Lucas Till as Angus “Mac” MacGyver, Levy Tran as Desi Nguyen, Tristan Mays as Riley Davis, Justin Hires as Wilt Bozer, and Henry Ian Cusick as Russ Taylor (Photo: Guy D’Alema © 2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Justin Hires as Wilt Bozer, Lucas Till as Angus “Mac” MacGyver, and Tristan Mays as Riley Davis. (Photo: Guy D’Alema © 2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
*Don’t miss MacGyver on Friday, 8/7c on CBS!*