Season 2

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Season 2 of the rebooted MacGyver series premiered on September 29, 2017 with DIY or Die. The season finale, MacGyver + MacGyver, airing on May 4, 2018.

Episodes

Title	Written by	Directed by	Original air date	Production code
DIY or Die	Peter Lenkov Craig O'Neill and David Slack	Stephen Herek	September 29, 2017	201
Using a cell phone and soccer ball, MacGyver and the team search for a Navy SEAL who is believed to be alive in captivity in the Middle East.
Muscle Car + Paper Clips	Nancy Kiu	Ericson Core	October 6, 2017	202
Using a necklace and a microwave transmitter, Mac and the team attempt to locate Riley after her first solo mission with a group of dangerous hackers goes off the rails.
Roulette Wheel + Wire	Justin Lisson	Ericson Core	October 13, 2017	203
Using cuff links and wire, MacGyver and the team go undercover in a high stakes casino to steal diamonds from a vault before a terrorist group gets there first and trades the jewels for a weapon of mass destruction.
X-Ray + Penny	Craig O’Neill and David Slack	Bethany Rooney	October 20, 2017	204
When Murdoc drugs and kidnaps MacGyver, Mac uses a needle and his teeth to escape and join the team to save Murdoc's next victim
Skull + Electromagnet	Lindsey Allen	Liz Allen Rosenbaum	October 27, 2017	205
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.
Jet Engine + Pickup Truck	Andrew Karlsruher	Stephen Herek	November 3, 2017	206
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.
Duct Tape + Jack	Brian Durkin	Gabriel Beristain	November 10, 2017	207
MacGyver uses a heater and tabasco sauce to help a key presidential candidate in Ecuador receive a heart transplant he desperately needs after a rebel group tries to sabotage delivery of the organ.
Packing Peanuts + Fire	Lindsey Allen	Stacey Black	November 17, 2017	208
File:Packing Peanuts + Fire.jpg When MacGyver and Jack "steal" a priceless painting, using a tablecloth and a shoelace, 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
CD-ROM + Hoagie Foil	Marqui Jackson and Nancy Kiu	Bobby Roth	December 1, 2017	209
Mac and the team follow a group of Indonesian mercenaries who are transporting a lethal amount of stolen nerve gas in the hopes of tracking them to their dangerous leader. Also, Jack confronts Elwood about Riley, and Bozer is pushed to his limit in spy school.
War Room + Ship	Brian Durkin and Andrew Karlsruher	Tawnia McKiernan	December 8, 2017	210
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.
Bullet + Pen	Marqui Jackson	Carlos Bernard	December 15, 2017	211
The LAPD interrupts the team's Christmas celebration to arrest Mac for terrorism when they find a body in a building destroyed by a bomb Mac built.
Mac + Jack	Peter Lenkov	Ron Underwood	January 5, 2018	212
When Mac and Jack are trapped inside Mac's house, which his nemesis, The Ghost, has rigged with explosives, Mac uses a karaoke mic and an audio transformer to let the team know that this bomb is a distraction for a bigger one. Also, through flashbacks, Mac and Jack’s contentious first meeting unfolds.
CO2 Sensor + Tree Branch	Timothy J. Lea and Adam Beechen	Brad Turner	January 12, 2018	213
While Mac participates in a challenge for government operatives to create robotic combat machines, Mac must help his biggest competitor, Allie when her vehicle is hacked and heads to the Pentagon. Also, Jack attends his high school reunion, hoping for a showdown with his old rival who beat him out for homecoming king.
Mardi Gras Beads + Chair	Brian Durkin, Marqui Jackson and Andrew Karlsruher	Mike Martinez	January 19, 2018	214
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.
Murdoc + Handcuffs	Marqui Jackson	Stephen Herek	February 2, 2018	215
After one of Murdoc's go-to assassins agrees to hand over Murdoc MacGyver in exchange for $10 million, the team finds itself protecting from his former mentor, Nicholas Helman, who wants him dead. Also, Jack realizes he may still have feelings Riley’s mother, Diane.
Hammock + Balcony	Justin Lisson	Eagle Egilsson	March 2, 2018	216
MacGyver, Leanna, Riley, and Bozer pose as honeymoon couples at a resort in order to gain information about a Serbian war criminal from his newly married son. Also, Bozer wonders if Matty knows about his relationship with Leanna, and Jack recruits Elwood to help him break into Matty’s home.
Bear Trap + Mob Boss	Nancy Kiu	Steve Adelson	March 9, 2018	217
Mac, Jack, and Riley set out to find a mobster-turned-informant after he's kidnapped and taken to Chernobyl by an international crime boss who’s worried he will deliver incriminating information to the CIA. Also, Bozer struggles to keep a secret from Matty.
Riley + Airplane	Lindsey Allen	Antonio Negret	March 30, 2018	218
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.
Benjamin Franklin + Grey Duffle	Andrew Klein and Andrew Karlsruher	Sharat Raju	April 6, 2018	219
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.
Skyscraper + Power	Brian Durkin & Joshua Brown	Peter Weller	April 13, 2018	220
Mac and Jack attempt to rescue a billionaire's son after he is kidnapped by a former Navy SEAL who uses an EMP weapon to cut off power and communication lines to the Shanghai skyscraper where the boy lives.
Wind + Water	Executive Producer Lee David Zlotoff	Mark Manos	April 20, 2018	221
While MacGyver is in Puerto Rico helping his friend rebuild his hurricane-damaged home, he is taken as a hostage in the bank his friend manages when robbers attempt to steal $2 million.
UFO + Area 51	Marqui Jackson, Lindsey Allen and Nancy Kiu	Ericson Core	April 27, 2018	222
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.
MacGyver + MacGyver	Executive Producers Craig O'Neill and David Slack	Stephen Herek	May 4, 2018	223
MacGyver gets a shocking surprise when he tries to tell Matty that he's quitting the Phoenix Foundation.

Cast

Main

• Lucas Till as Angus MacGyver
• George Eads as Jack Dalton
• Isabel Lucas as Samantha Cage
• Tristin Mays as Riley Davis
• Justin Hires as Wilt Bozer
• Meredith Eaton as Matilda Webber

Recurring

• Aina Dumlao as Andie Lee
• David Dastmalchian as Murdoc
• Lauren Velez as Cassandra Glover
• Reign Edwards as Leanna Martin
• William Baldwin as Elwood Davis
• Lance Gross as Billy Colton

Guest Stars

• Vinnie Jones as John Kendrick
• Ashley Tisdale as Allie

Trivia

• Lucas Till revealed an in interview all voice over work was done on Sundays. So for Season 2 he asked to explain his steps on-camera so he could have a day off from work.

Description

Angus "Mac" MacGyver is an operative of a secret U.S. government organization where he uses his extraordinary talent for problem-solving and his extensive knowledge of science to save lives. "With skills that are only limited by his creativity, Mac saves the day using paper clips instead of pistols, birthday candles instead of bombs, and gum instead of guns

Trivia

The finale episode airs on May 4th which is only known as Star Wars Day and sometimes is called May the 4th, when MacGyver TV show makes Star Wars references.

Seasons of MacGyver
Season 1 ♦ Season 2 ♦ Season 3 ♦ Season 4 ♦ Season 5