MacGyver (2016 TV series, season 4)


The fourth season of the CBS action-adventure drama series MacGyver premiered on February 7, 2020 as a mid-season replacement for the 2019–20 television season. The series centers on the fictional Phoenix Foundation which is a covert organization masquerading as a think tank. The series stars Lucas Till, Tristin Mays, Justin Hires, Meredith Eaton, Levy Tran and Henry Ian Cusick.

Cast and characters

Main

The number in the "No. overall" column refers to the episode's number within the overall series, whereas the number in the "No. in season" column refers to the episode's number within this particular season. "U.S. viewers " refers to the number of viewers in the U.S. in millions who watched the episode as it was aired.

Production

Development

On May 9, 2019, CBS renewed MacGyver for a thirteen episode fourth season that would air mid-season in the 2019–20 United States network television schedule. It was later revealed that the season would premiere on February 7, 2020. On November 6, 2019, it was announced that nine additional episodes had been ordered bringing the season to a full season of 22 episodes.

Filming

The series continues to be produced in Atlanta, Georgia, filming at Mailing Avenue Stageworks in Chosewood Park.
On March 13, 2020, it was announced that production on the fourth season had been shut down due to the COVID-19 outbreak, reducing the season to 20 episodes. Episode 19 was the last to be completely filmed before the production halt. Producers and CBS later chose to conclude the season with the final episode of the CODEX story arc, which was scripted to fit within the original 13 episode order. This decision came after MacGyver was renewed for a fifth season on May 6, 2020, allowing the final six episodes filmed for season 4 to be moved to season 5.

Casting

The season features six starring roles, four of which returned from the first season. Levy Tran was promoted to series regular after recurring in the previous season, and Henry Ian Cusick also joined the main cast.

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