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JamesG · 07-07-2020, 07:23 PM

"MacGyver" & "Magnum P.I." EP Peter Lenkov Fired by CBS
by Nellie Andreeva, Denise Petski
July 7, 2020

CBS Television Studios has parted ways with one of the top showrunners on its roster, Peter Lenkov. He has been fired from the two series he developed, executive produced and showran, CBS’ "MacGyver" and "Magnum P.I." His overall deal with the studio also has been terminated.

In light of this, "MacGyver" executive producer Monica Macer will run that series and "Magnum P.I." exec producer Eric Guggenheim will head that one.

We hear the decision came this week, following an investigation into a complaint about a toxic environment on "MacGyver".

According to sources, the investigation spanned a couple of weeks and wrapped over the July 4 holiday weekend. We hear that over his long tenure at CBS TV Studios, Lenkov had been the subject of two previous investigations into misconduct allegations.

“Peter Lenkov is no longer the executive producer overseeing MacGyver and Magnum P.I., and the Studio has ended its relationship with him,” a spokeperson for the station said in a statement.

“Our Studio is committed to ensuring safe and respectful production environments. Over the past year, we have assigned human resource production partners to every show, expanded staff training and increased reporting options. We will continue to evolve our practices with continued focus on building trust with all who work on our sets. Every complaint is taken seriously, every claim is investigated, and when evidence is clear that policies were violated and values not upheld, we take decisive action.”

“Now is the time to listen and I am listening. It’s difficult to hear that the working environment I ran was not the working environment my colleagues deserved, and for that, I am deeply sorry,” Lenkov said in a statement.

“I accept responsibility for what I am hearing and am committed to doing the work that is required to do better and be better.”

https://deadline.com/2020/07/peter-l...er-1202979733/

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JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,127	"MacGyver" / "Magnum P.I." EP Peter Lenkov Fired by CBS *"MacGyver" & "Magnum P.I." EP Peter Lenkov Fired by CBS* by Nellie Andreeva, Denise Petski July 7, 2020 CBS Television Studios has parted ways with one of the top showrunners on its roster, Peter Lenkov. He has been fired from the two series he developed, executive produced and showran, CBS’ "MacGyver" and "Magnum P.I." His overall deal with the studio also has been terminated. In light of this, "MacGyver" executive producer Monica Macer will run that series and "Magnum P.I." exec producer Eric Guggenheim will head that one. We hear the decision came this week, following an investigation into a complaint about a toxic environment on "MacGyver". According to sources, the investigation spanned a couple of weeks and wrapped over the July 4 holiday weekend. We hear that over his long tenure at CBS TV Studios, Lenkov had been the subject of two previous investigations into misconduct allegations. “Peter Lenkov is no longer the executive producer overseeing MacGyver and Magnum P.I., and the Studio has ended its relationship with him,” a spokeperson for the station said in a statement. “Our Studio is committed to ensuring safe and respectful production environments. Over the past year, we have assigned human resource production partners to every show, expanded staff training and increased reporting options. We will continue to evolve our practices with continued focus on building trust with all who work on our sets. Every complaint is taken seriously, every claim is investigated, and when evidence is clear that policies were violated and values not upheld, we take decisive action.” “Now is the time to listen and I am listening. It’s difficult to hear that the working environment I ran was not the working environment my colleagues deserved, and for that, I am deeply sorry,” Lenkov said in a statement. “I accept responsibility for what I am hearing and am committed to doing the work that is required to do better and be better.” https://deadline.com/2020/07/peter-l...er-1202979733/ Attached Images