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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - War Room + Ship
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    S2:E10

    When 32 college students are stranded on a research ship in the Arctic Ocean with no heat and erupting fires, Mac develops an emotional connection to the group leader, via video chat, as he relays how to stay alive as they await a rescue ship. Also, Jack kidnaps Elwood to find out what scam he’s up to next, and Bozer’s feelings toward Leanna grow stronger.

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    Writer:Andrew Karlsruher

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  2. undefined Season 4 Episode 4 - Windmill + Acetone + Celluloid + Firing Pin
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    S4:E4

    As MacGyver works quickly to rescue survivors from a collapsed building in Germany, he discovers a new safety threat – a 1,000-pound undetonated bomb from World War II hidden beneath the rubble.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Andrew Karlsruher

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  3. undefined Season 5 Episode 7 - Golden Lancehead + Venom + Pole Vault + Blood + Baggage
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S5:E7

    The secret experimental cancer treatment Mac’s developing with a friend is discovered when culprits ransack their lab, kidnap Mac’s partner and plan to use the research to create a powerful new nerve agent.

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    Writer:Andrew Karlsruher

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  4. undefined Season 6 Episode 10 - Frontotemporal
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S6:E10

    Bull and Chunk aim to prove that their client, a woman on trial for murder, committed the crime due to a lack of behavioral control caused by a brain tumor; Taylor is suspected by the FBI of committing cybercrimes.

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    Writer:Andrew Karlsruher

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Jet Engine + Pickup Truck
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    S2:E6

    Using a cassette player and a plastic bucket, Mac and the team attempt to extinguish a massive oil wellhead fire in a Nigerian village, set by a rebel group, which is trying to topple its government by destroying their most valuable resource.

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    Writer:Andrew Karlsruher

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  6. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - Dia de Muertos + Sicarios + Family
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    S3:E5

    When Oversight’s attempt to capture a drug cartel’s leader goes bad, MacGyver and Jack rush to Mexico to pull their boss out while racing through the heart of the country during Dia de Muertos celebrations. Also, Bozer and Riley use Halloween as a distraction to gather intel on a man accused of treason.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Andrew Karlsruher

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 14 - Mardi Gras Beads + Chair
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    S2:E14

    When the team heads to New Orleans to track down the con artist who is posing as the wife of “Duke Jacoby,” one of Jack’s old CIA aliases, Jack finds himself in jeopardy when “Duke’s” old enemies resurface looking for revenge.

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    Writer:Andrew Karlsruher

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  8. undefined Season 5 Episode 13 - Barn Find + Engine Oil + La Punzonatura + Lab Rats + Tachometer
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S5:E13

    While Mac and the team delve into the world of Italian car culture in order to track down a crime boss-in-hiding, Mac must lean on Desi when he discovers that he losing the ability to control his hands. Also, Mac and Desi move in together and Riley reveals the truth about her secret team of hackers to Russ.

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    Writer:Andrew Karlsruher

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  9. undefined Season 6 Episode 21 - Silent Killer
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S6:E21

    When Bull handles the negligent homicide defense of a building owner accused of killing tenants by carbon monoxide poisoning, the case rocks Bull and the TAC team to their core. Also, TAC's trial defense is made more difficult when the ADA prosecuting the case is Chunk's ex-boyfriend, Rob Jones, someone very familiar with Bull's tricks; and Taylor is forced to reevaluate her work-life balance when she gets shocking news about her son.

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    Writer:Andrew Karlsruher

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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - Matty + Ethan + Fidelity
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    S3:E10

    Matty reveals a shocking secret to the team: she has a husband who’s been undercover in a criminal organization called S-Company for eight years. When his status as a CIA agent comes out, Matty needs MacGyver to find and extract her husband before it’s too late.

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    Writer:Andrew Karlsruher

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 19 - Benjamin Franklin + Grey Duffle
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    S2:E19

    As Mac and the team investigate the suspicious death of Dawn's CIA supervisor, the evidence leads to a dirty CIA agent and a massive counterfeiting ring.

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    Writer:Andrew Karlsruher

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  12. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - Scavengers + Hard Drive + Dragonfly
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    S3:E7

    Matty sends MacGyver and team to Ghana to recover a hard drive from an e-waste landfill that is run by a powerful and violent man. But when Matty refuses to reveal what’s on the drive, other than a mysterious file called “Dragonfly,” the team speculates about what could be so important to her.

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    Writer:Andrew Karlsruher

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  13. undefined Season 4 Episode 11 - Psy-Op + Cell + Merchant + Birds
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    S4:E11

    Mac is placed inside a fake prison cell with a top Codex operative, The Merchant, in order to gain his trust and get intel on their next move.

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    Writer:Andrew Karlsruher

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - Large Blade
    6.9/10(7 votes)

    S1:E13

    On the way back from capturing a war criminal, Mac and Jack’s helicopter crashes in a remote area of Kazakhstan, injuring their pilot and allowing their prisoner to escape with Jack’s gun. Using a large blade and a water bottle, MacGyver must get help as the pilot’s condition worsens and before the war criminal takes them as prisoners.

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    Writer:Andrew Karlsruher

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  15. undefined Season 5 Episode 6 - Quarantine + N95 + Landline + Telescope + Social Distance
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    S5:E6

    During COVID-19’s first stay-at-home order, as Mac, Bozer and Riley quarantine together, they try to stop a crime in progress at their neighbor’s house. Also, Russ’ romantic fling takes on a longer and more complicated turn when they quarantine together.

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    Writer:Andrew Karlsruher

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 17 - Ruler
    6.5/10(8 votes)

    S1:E17

    Bozer’s first overseas mission goes terribly wrong when Mac and the team are blamed for a terrorist bombing and the Phoenix Foundation is forced to disavow them.

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    Writer:Andrew Karlsruher

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Andrew Karlsruher Ratings Summary

"War Room + Ship" is the best rated episode written by Andrew Karlsruher. It scored 8.2/10 based on 6 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 12/8/2017 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Windmill + Acetone + Celluloid + Firing Pin".