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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Corkscrew
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    S1:E8

    When MacGyver comes face to face with Murdoc, an international assassin hired to kill him, Mac must defend both himself and Bozer, armed with only a corkscrew and paper towel rolls. Also, Bozer feels completely betrayed when he finally learns Mac's true identity.

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    Writer:Lindsey Allen

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 18 - Flashlight
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    S1:E18

    When Mac and the team travel to Hawaii to aid in earthquake relief efforts, they team up with Chin and Kono from the Five-0 task force to rescue a group of government scientists trapped in a building. However, as they work on the complicated rescue, a group using the chaos as a distraction aims to steal the top-secret weaponry from the scientists.

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    Writer:Lindsey Allen

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Skull + Electromagnet
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    S2:E5

    The team is pulled away from their Halloween plans when they head into the dreaded Bermuda Triangle to retrieve the Vice President’s son after his plane goes down with a mysterious prisoner on board.

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    Writer:Lindsey Allen

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 22 - UFO + Area 51
    8.2/10(3 votes)

    S2:E22

    Mac and Riley are attacked by a group of masked men after the government calls them in to examine a mysterious object that crash-landed in the Nevada desert. Also, Riley uncovers new information about Mac’s father but questions whether to deliver it to him after he says he needs to move on.

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    Writer:Lindsey Allen

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - Scissors
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    S1:E11

    MacGyver and Jack search for Riley, using a microwave and a power strip, after she mysteriously disappears and hacks into the NSA, possibly unleashing World War III. Also, Bozer goes on his first official mission, and Jack opens up about his history with Riley’s mother, Diane.

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    Writer:Lindsey Allen

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Packing Peanuts + Fire
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    S2:E8

    When MacGyver and Jack "steal" a priceless painting, using a table cloth and a shoe lace, in order to draw an infamous stolen art dealer out of hiding, they wind up getting conned out of the painting by the dealer's team. Also, Riley's estranged father, Elwood, asks to be part of her life, and Matty sends Bozer to a spy training camp.

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    Writer:Lindsey Allen

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  7. undefined Season 3 Episode 9 - Specimen 234 + PAPR + Outbreak
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    S3:E9

    When a vial containing a deadly virus is stolen from the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, MacGvyer and team race to recover it before the thief unleashes a global pandemic.

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    Writer:Lindsey Allen

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 19 - Unfinished Business
    7.6/10(59 votes)

    S1:E19

    When a young woman meets a violent death after partying at Verdant, Detective Lance and his new partner, Detective Hilton inform Oliver and Tommy that she was on the drug Vertigo. Oliver immediately pays a visit to the mental institution where The Count is locked up, but finds he is in no condition to deal drugs. However, when The Count escapes and Starling City is flooded with even more Vertigo-related violence, Oliver and Diggle make it their mission to track him down. After Detective Lance uncovers incriminating evidence against him, Tommy goes to great lengths to clear his name, and the fallout from his actions leads Tommy down a new, unexpected path. In a flashback to the island, Oliver recalls the lessons he learned from Slade and Shado.

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    Writer:Lindsey Allen

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - A Sin to Err
    7.6/10(69 votes)

    S1:E6

    Peggy discovers the shocking truth about Leviathan but doesn't realize that her true enemies are even closer than she imagined. Meanwhile, Souza is close to confirming the truth about Peggy and may just put her in the crosshairs of the SSR.

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    Writer:Lindsey Allen

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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 21 - Treason + Heartbreak + Gum
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    S3:E21

    Matty’s ex-husband, Ethan, asks her for help when a criminal organization, S-Company, kidnaps his wife and daughter, forcing Matty to decide if she’s willing to commit treason in order to help him save his family. Also, Riley joins Billy Colton and Mama Colton on a mission to Paris and makes a heartbreaking discovery.

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    Writer:Lindsey Allen

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  11. undefined Season 3 Episode 14 - Father + Bride + Betrayal
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    S3:E14

    An international crime boss offers Matty a deal she can’t refuse – he’ll surrender himself into her custody if he’s allowed to return to the United States to watch his daughter walk down the aisle. MacGyver and team crash the wedding to ensure the crime lord doesn’t run, only to discover they’re not the only ones lying in wait at the event.

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    Writer:Lindsey Allen

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - A View in the Dark
    7.1/10(56 votes)

    S2:E2

    Peggy discovers her murder investigation has huge ramifications that can destroy her career, as well as everyone near and dear to her.

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    Writer:Lindsey Allen

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - The Atomic Job
    6.9/10(57 votes)

    S2:E5

    As Jarvis' precision and quick-thinking skills are put to the ultimate test, Peggy must find a way to stop an atomic explosion that threatens to destroy all of California.

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    Writer:Lindsey Allen

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  14. undefined Season 3 Episode 17 - Seeds + Permafrost + Feather
    6.6/10(5 votes)

    S3:E17

    MacGyver and team are asked to solve a locked-door mystery when a man working inside a remote, ultra-secure international seed vault disappears.

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    Writer:Lindsey Allen

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Camera Wheelbarrow Tiger Pillow
    6.3/10(9 votes)

    S1:E2

    As Jo and Chris attempt to identify the sinister forces coming after Piper, a mysterious man hinders their search and brings danger too close to home. Meanwhile, Abby works with Piper to trigger her lost memory, while Jo makes a shrewd deal with Benny to secure Piper’s future safety.

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    Writer:Lindsey Allen

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 18 - Riley + Airplane
    5.7/10(3 votes)

    S2:E18

    When Matty and the team search for a former government tech who stole classified intel and has been evading capture, they reunite with the Coltons, the family of bounty hunters, who are pursuing the same man for different reasons.

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    Writer:Lindsey Allen

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Lindsey Allen Ratings Summary

"Corkscrew" is the best rated episode written by Lindsey Allen. It scored 8.3/10 based on 6 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 11/11/2016 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Flashlight".