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MacGyver S1E21 — A Prisoner of Conscience
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MacGyver•Season 1•Episode 21

A Prisoner of Conscience

7.2/10 · 459 votesApr 30, 198645 min

Ranked #16 of 22 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Pete Thornton investigates the supposed death of an old friend, a prominent Russian dissident, and finds he must get his friend's daughter Maria out of the country before the secret police arrest her for an alleged conspiracy. However, while in Russia, Pete bumps into MacGyver,

Directed byCliff Bole
Written byStephen Kandel
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Cast1

Richard Dean Anderson

Richard Dean Anderson

Angus MacGyver

Crew6

Cliff Bole

Cliff Bole

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David Wages

Editor

Stephen Kandel

Stephen Kandel

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Frank Raymond

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Vince Deadrick Jr.

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Neil MacDonald

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Episode Summary

"A Prisoner of Conscience" is episode 21 of MacGyver season 1. It scored 7.2/10 from 459 votes, ranking #16 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Cliff Bole and written by Stephen Kandel, it aired on April 30, 1986.

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