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George Eads exits MacGyver after an on-set altercation
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Eads, who is No. 2 on the call sheet of the CBS reboot, announced that he wanted to leave the show and producers agreed to let him out of his contract, according to The Hollywood Reporter. His final episode is expected to air in 2019. This is the second time Eads has had trouble on a CBS show. He took a leave of absence from CSI following an on-set clash with one of the writers.
TOPICS: MacGyver (2016 series), CSI, George Eads
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