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MacGyver S5E2 — Thief + Painting + Auction + Viro-486 + Justice
7.7
MacGyver•Season 5•Episode 2

Thief + Painting + Auction + Viro-486 + Justice

7.7/10 · 619 votesDec 11, 202041 min

Ranked #7 of 15 in Season 5•+0.1 vs season avg

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When Taylor’s former protégé is killed while preventing a bio-weapon from falling into the wrong hands, Mac and the team must find the weapon so Desi can pull off the ultimate heist before it’s sold to a terrorist cell.

Directed byDuane Clark
Written byPeter M. Lenkov, Andrew Klein
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Cast6

Lucas Till

Lucas Till

Angus 'Mac' MacGyver

Tristin Mays

Tristin Mays

Riley Davis

Henry Ian Cusick

Henry Ian Cusick

Russ Taylor

Meredith Eaton

Meredith Eaton

Matty Webber

Justin Hires

Justin Hires

Wilt Bozer

Levy Tran

Levy Tran

Desiree 'Desi' Nguyen

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Peter M. Lenkov

Peter M. Lenkov

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Duane Clark

Director

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Andrew Klein

Writer

Christopher Kelly

Christopher Kelly

Production Assistant

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Episode Summary

"Thief + Painting + Auction + Viro-486 + Justice" is episode 2 of MacGyver season 5. It scored 7.7/10 from 619 votes, ranking #7 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Duane Clark and written by Peter M. Lenkov, Andrew Klein, it aired on December 11, 2020.

Next: E3 · Eclipse + USMC-1856707 + Step Potential + Chain Lock + MaBest of Season 5