'MacGyver' Season 4 Episode 1: Fans are going crazy for Henry Ian Cusick's character Russ Taylor
The article contains major spoilers for 'MacGyver' Season 4 Episode 1 'Fire + Ashes + Legacy = Phoenix'.
A new season of 'MacGyver' has finally premiered on CBS and there's a new member on the team. Season 4 Episode 1 introduced Henry Ian Cusick as Russ Taylor, a former spy and arms dealer with a shady past but who seems to be trying to redeem himself.
Cusick's performance in Episode 1 was absolutely on point and the fans are already loving him on the show. Here's what some of them have been saying online:
"@hicusick just wanted to let you know my grandparents, who only know you as Jesus, watched tonight and loved you!" A fan wrote on Twitter. "My grandma might have a little crush. 😂 they said they're tuning in next week!!"
"@hicusick Russ Taylor is so good and your acting is awesome!" another fan tweeted. "So much fun to watch this show! Now it’s time to bed in this side of the world! 😅"
Yet another fan wrote: "I loved the #MacGyver season 4 premiere with @hicusick as new guy #RussTaylor so much I’m watching it again in an hour and a half."
"I just have to say...I LOVED the season premiere of @MacGyverCBS!" another fan tweeted. "Especially @hicusick as Russ Taylor!!"
"Russ Taylor is such a great addition to the show!" one fan wrote. "So glad you're part of the team now. Very much looking forward to seeing how the rest of the season plays out!"
"What I love about @hicusick being on #MacGyver is the way he can show off his incredible acting talent through Russ's different personalities!" Another fan gushed online. "He has a serious side, a funny side, a bit crazy side (that interrogation scene) but he's also an unbelievable smart man! Just amazing!"
'MacGyver' Season 4 airs new episodes every Friday at 8/7c exclusively on CBS.