The fifth and final season of the CBS action-adventure series MacGyver premiered on December 4, 2020 for the 2020–21 television season. CBS renewed the series for a fifth season in May 2020 and announced it would be the final season in April 2021. The season contained fifteen episodes and concluded on April 30, 2021. MacGyver, a remake of the 1985 series of the same name, 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. Jorge Garcia appeared in the eighth episode of the season as his Hawaii Five-0 character. The season was also the only season not to have Peter M. Lenkov serving as a showrunner after he was fired prior to the season over allegations of creating a toxic work environment. Monica Macer, who joined the series as an executive producer a month before Lenkov was fired, served as the showrunner for the season. The season premiere, "Resort + Desi + Riley + Window Cleaner + Witness", was watched by 4.90 million viewers, while the season finale, "Abduction + Memory + Time + Fireworks + Dispersal", was watched by 4.48 million viewers. The most watched episode of the season was the fourth episode, "Banh Bao + Sterno + Drill + Burner + Mason", with 5.17 million viewers. Cast and characters Main Lucas Till as Angus "Mac" MacGyver Tristin Mays as Riley Davis Justin Hires as Wilt Bozer Meredith Eaton as Matilda "Matty" Webber Levy Tran as Desiree "Desi" Nguyen Henry Ian Cusick as Russell "Russ/Rusty" Taylor Recurring Alexandra Grey as Parker Guest Stars Anabelle Acosta as Paula Camilla Arfwedson as Sofia Walker Tobin Bell as Leland David Dastmalchian as Murdoc Ernie Hudson as Milton Bozer Dan Lauria as Lenny Krengel Zach McGowan as Roman Aly Michalka as Franklin "Frankie" Mallory Aimee Mullins as Jess Miller Bojana Novakovic as Anya Vitez Joe Pantoliano as Eric "General Ma" Andrews Wendy Raquel Robinson as Lauretta Bozer Peter Weller as Elliot Mason Crossover Jorge Garcia as Jerry Ortega Episodes 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 (millions)" refers to the number of viewers in the U.S. in millions who watched