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MacGyver 4.11 ‘Psy-Op + Cell + Merchant + Birds’

Don’t miss a new episode of MacGyver tonight at 8/7C on CBS!

Watch tonight for another exciting episode!

Press Release:

MAC IS PLACED INSIDE A FAKE PRISON CELL WITH A TOP CODEX OPERATIVE IN ORDER TO GAIN HIS TRUST AND GET INTEL ON THEIR NEXT MOVE, ON “MACGYVER,” FRIDAY, APRIL 24

James Callis Returns as The Merchant

“Psy-Op + Cell + Merchant + Birds” – Mac is placed inside a fake prison cell with a top Codex operative, The Merchant (guest star James Callis), in order to gain his trust and get intel on their next move, on MACGYVER, Friday, April 24 (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:
Amber Skye Noyes (Scarlett)
James Callis (Chive/The Merchant)
Ming Lo (Frank/The Chinese Captain)
Adele Drahos (Tech)

STORY BY: Stephanie Hicks
TELEPLAY BY: Cindy Appel & Andrew Karlsruher
DIRECTED BY: Ericson Core

Videos and photos here at SpoilerTV.com:

MacGyver – Episode 4.11 – Psy-Op + Cell + Merchant + Birds – Promo, 3 Sneak Peeks, Promotional Photos + Press Release

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Henry Ian Cusick as Russ Taylor in MacGyver 4.11 ‘Psy-Op+Cell+Merchant+Birds’

Happy Birthday Ian!

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

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MacGyver 4.09 ‘Code + Artemis + Nuclear + N3mesis’

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

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It’s MacGyver Day!

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*

Meaww: ‘MacGyver’ Season 4 Episode 6 Review: Russ Taylor’s past comes out in powerful and heartbreaking story

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.

'MacGyver' Season 4 Episode 6 Review: Russ Taylor's past comes out in powerful and heartbreaking story

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.

By Remus Noronha

Behind The Scenes with Ian and Amanda Schull

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 !

MacGyver 4.06: Spoiler TV Press Release With Promo Pics and Videos

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

Get Ready to Learn More About Russ Taylor’s Past on Next Episode of MacGyver

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:

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MacGyver Season 4 Episode 5 ‘Soccer + Desi + Merchant + Titan’

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” .

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Two Additional Sneak Peeks for MacGyver 4.05 ‘Soccer+Desi+Merchant+Titan’

Two previews for tonight’s episode, compliments of Spoiler TV on YouTube…….enjoy!

Tune in tonight 8/7c on CBS!

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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!

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.


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.”