A reimagining of the classic series| is an action-adventure drama about 20-something Angus "Mac" MacGyver| who creates the Department of External Services (DXS)| 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 is maverick former CIA agent Jack Dalton; Patricia Thornton| an ex-field agent turned director of operations; and Riley Davis| an unpredictable computer hacker with a chip on her shoulder. At home| MacGyver is entertained by his ambitious roommate| Wilt Bozer. Under the aegis of the Department of External Services| 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.
