MacGyver (Seasons 1–5)

MacGyver (2016) is a CBS action-adventure series you can watch online on iFILM. Angus "Mac" MacGyver defuses a bomb with a paperclip and a stick of gum while everyone else is still reaching for a weapon. His brain beats any firearm in the room.

This reboot of the cult 1980s show drops the character into the present day. Mac (Lucas Till) builds a covert team under the Department of External Services, joined by ex-CIA operative Jack Dalton (George Eads), hacker Riley Davis and the rest of the crew. They chase global threats that official agencies can't crack, armed mostly with high-school physics, whatever junk is lying around, and a calm head once the timer starts counting down.

The series runs on a near-forgotten idea: cleverness beats brute force. Each episode walks you through the next improvised gadget step by step, which is far more fun than another shootout. It lands well if you want light procedural adventure with an engineering twist and none of the grim tone. Stream every season of MacGyver (2016) online on iFILM.