by Thinus Ferreira
CBS has fired Peter Lenkov who was the executive producer and showrunner for Hawaii Five-0, MacGyver and Magnum P.I. following an investigation into allegations that he created a toxic work environment.
Peter Lenov was allegedly manipulative and sexist on-set and would belittle women and writers making misogynistic and crude jokes.
Monica Macer will take over as showrunner for MacGyver and Eric Guggenheim will take over as showrunner for Magnum P.I. for both American series seen in South Africa and across sub-Saharan Africa on M-Net (DStv 101) on MultiChoice's DStv satellite pay-TV service.
"Peter Lenkov is no longer the executive producer overseeing MacGyver and Magnum P.I., and the studio has ended its relationship with him," says CBS Studios in a statement.
"Monica Macer will be the showrunner on MacGyver and Eric Guggenheim will run Magnum P.I. Both are currently executive producers on their respective series."
"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 a 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."
