The premiere of MacGyver had the highest ratings for a drama series on AXN since 2012. The highly anticipated action series premiered on Sept. 29 at 9:45 p.m. and emerged as the no.1 show for English general entertainment channels in the Philippines.
Paying homage to the original series, MacGyver stars Lucas Till as a 20-something Angus “Mac” MacGyver who creates 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.
“MacGyver is such a beloved franchise and we are not surprised at how well-received it is,” said Virginia Lim, senior vice president and head of Content, Production and Marketing, Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia. “Our viewers have come to expect action, adventure and compelling stories from the AXN brand, and MacGyver delivers it all.”
During MacGyver’s premiere, AXN dominated at no.1 among 22 English general entertainment channels with a 53 percent share.
MacGyver also stars George Eads and Sandrine Holt. The executive producer is Lee David Zlotoff (original series creator), with Henry Winkler (original series executive producer), Peter Lenkov and James Wan.
MacGyver airs every Thursday at 9.45 p.m. first and exclusive on AXN.
Catch up on the first episode of MacGyver on http://www.axn-asia.com/programs/macgyver/videos/macgyver-episode-1.