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MacGyver S3E1 — Improvise
7.6
MacGyver•Season 3•Episode 1

Improvise

7.6/10 · 640 votesSep 28, 201842 min

Ranked #20 of 22 in Season 3•−0.2 vs season avg

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Three months after quitting the Phoenix Foundation and moving to Nigeria, Mac puts aside his differences with his father and returns when he hears Jack is the target of a murderous dictator he double-crossed.

Directed byStephen Herek
Written byCraig S. O'Neill, Peter M. Lenkov
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Lucas Till

Lucas Till

Angus 'Mac' MacGyver

Tristin Mays

Tristin Mays

Riley Davis

Meredith Eaton

Meredith Eaton

Matty Webber

Justin Hires

Justin Hires

Wilt Bozer

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Craig S. O'Neill

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Peter M. Lenkov

Peter M. Lenkov

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Stephen Herek

Stephen Herek

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Brian Durkin

Brian Durkin

Executive Story Editor

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Episode Summary

"Improvise" is episode 1 of MacGyver season 3. It scored 7.6/10 from 640 votes, ranking #20 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Stephen Herek and written by Craig S. O'Neill, Peter M. Lenkov, it aired on September 28, 2018.

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