'MacGyver' Fans Are Hijacking the ACM Awards on Twitter to Save the Show
04/18/2021 10:40 pm EDT
After the show was canceled, Till shared a heartwarming statement on Instagram, noting how the past five years were the "most formative" of his life. He also thanked fans for welcoming him, even though he took over the role from Richard Dean Anderson, who starred as Angus MacGyver in the original 1985-1992 series.
"Through all the people who said we wouldn't make it past the first 13, through all the tough times you guys always somehow brought so much joy into my life, helped me grow exponentially and you've shown me what it means to be a real cinema team," Till wrote on Instagram. "This format just doesn't do enough justice for all that I want to say, so maybe this is the first of many blubbering messages, but thank you, my new family, from the bottom of my heart, thank you. All of you."
Since the show was canceled, fans have repeatedly pressed CBS on social media to reverse its decision. A Change.org petition now has over 16,000 signatures. When CBS announced a wave of renewals last week, fans again asked CBS to renew MacGyver as well.
Some fans added #SaveMacGyver to tweets even if the majority of their tweet was in response to the ACM Awards. Others found unique ways to work the hashtag in.
"MacGyver also highlights that it is possible for those of different races and backgrounds to work together for a common goal," one person wrote. "Hey [CBS] and #ACMs if you're tired of seeing #MacGyver on all your posts, then CBS needs to renew the show for season six," another wrote.
MacGyver airs on CBS Fridays at 8 p.m. ET. You can find past episodes available to stream on Paramount+. Disclosure: PopCulture is owned by CBS Interactive, a division of ViacomCBS.
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