Everyone needs a little bit of escapism now and then and for me, the reboot of MacGyver fit the bill. I always found it hiliarious how Mac and his merry band of mercenaries were able to fly in and out of countries virtually undetected, get into massive firefights without triggering intervention from local cops or military, deal solely with English-speaking terrorists and gangsters and somehow escape prosecution in the U.S. for many serious crimes. If you were able to suspend disbelief on all these counts, the show was fun to watch.
In the meantime, I'll put in a plug for a current show I am enjoying, which is Fox TV's Accused. An adapation of the British version and filmed in and around Toronto (playing various U.S. cities), the show has featured some excellent performances from the likes of Felicity Huffman, Michael Chiklis and even Meaghan Rath (Children Ruin Everything). The plots are logical and the show is fast-paced without sacrificing dialogue or getting bogged down in subplots. Worth a look if you aren't already watching (which you should, since your tax dollars are helping to produce it).
