Peter M. Lenkov
Peter M. Lenkov (born 9 May 1964) is a Canadian television and film writer, producer, and comic book author. He is best known as the showrunner of the reboot series "Hawaii Five-0", "MacGyver", and "Magnum P.I.", all of which aired on CBS. Early life. Lenkov was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1964 and he studied film at Concordia University in the 1980s. His family includes a younger brother, Jeff, who is a California-based lawyer, sports agent, and professor. Career and awards. Lenkov's notable work includes the TV series "La Femme Nikita", "Hawaii Five-0", "24  and " and films such as R.I.P.D.", "Demolition Man" and "Son in Law". In comics, he wrote "R.I.P.D." and "", for which he was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best Illustrated Narrative. In 2005, he was nominated for an Emmy Award for his work on the hit TV series "24". In 2009, he wrote an episode of "CSI: NY" for which acclaimed actor Ed Asner was nominated for an Emmy for Guest Star. In 2011, "Hawaii Five-0" was awarded Best New Drama at the People's Choice Awards. Other awards include a CAPE Award for Best Drama for "Hawaii Five-0 , A Media Access Award for his work on CSI: NY" and a Huntington Disease Honor for an episode of "The District". In 2010, Lenkov launched his reboot of the long-running CBS series "Hawaii Five-0", which formerly aired on CBS and in over 200 countries around the world. He also created "Metajets" and "Kung Fu Dino Posse", two new animated TV shows. Lenkov executive produced the NBC mini-series entitled "XIII", based on the popular graphic novel and video game by the same name. "XIII" stars Stephen Dorff and Val Kilmer. The two part film served as a pilot for  a cable TV series "XIII" which began airing in 2011. In 2011, a feature film based on "R.I.P.D." began shooting. "R.I.P.D." starred Jeff Bridges, Ryan Reynolds, and Kevin Bacon, and was released by Universal in summer 2013. In 2011, he signed a deal with CBS TV Studios. In 2021, Lenkov was the Executive Producer of four feature films to be released in 2022. The Wind & The Reckoning. Shelter In Solitude. Untitled Detective film. And an Untitled Western for Universal Studios. Lenkov is also developing numerous properties including writing a new graphic novel. In 2021, Lenkov also purchased a minority interest  in several minor league sports teams. Allegations and termination. Lenkov was fired from his CBS shows on 7 July 2020 due to reports that he fostered a "toxic work environment". "MacGyver" star Lucas Till reported being "suicidal" due to Lenkov's body shaming.