MacGyver (1985)

Action · Adventure · Crime

He's everyone's favorite action hero... but he's a hero with a difference. Angus MacGyver is a secret agent whose wits are his deadliest weapon. Armed with only a knapsack filled with everyday items he picks up along the way, he improvises his way out of every peril the bad guys throw at him. Making a bomb out of chewing gum? Fixing a speeding car's brakes... while he's riding in it? Using soda pop to cook up tear gas? That's all in a day's adventures for MacGyver. He's part Boy Scout, part genius. And all hero.

IMDb rating: 7.6 (45,637 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 7
Streaming (US): Paramount+
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 7 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1985)

7.34 avg 22 episodes 7.8 → 7.9 52 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	7.8	2,460
2	The Golden Triangle	6.7	771
3	Thief of Budapest	6.9	727
4	The Gauntlet	7.4	654
5	The Heist	7.7	631
6	Trumbo's World	7.3	655
7	Last Stand	7.3	590
8	Hellfire	7.2	575
9	The Prodigal	7.3	539
10	Target MacGyver	7.7	576
11	Nightmares	7.6	542
12	Deathlock	7.6	540
13	Flame's End	7.1	515
14	Countdown	8.0	567
15	The Enemy Within	7.0	518
16	Every Time She Smiles	7.4	517
17	To Be a Man	6.6	475
18	Ugly Duckling	7.0	501
19	Slow Death	7.3	476
20	The Escape	7.5	462
21	A Prisoner of Conscience	7.2	458
22	The Assassin	7.9	490

Season 2 (1986)

7.44 avg 22 episodes 8.0 → 7.4 52 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Human Factor	8.0	498
2	The Eraser	7.5	444
3	Twice Stung	7.4	423
4	The Wish Child	6.9	433
5	Final Approach	7.2	440
6	Jack of Lies	7.5	427
7	The Road Not Taken	7.3	413
8	Eagles	7.4	432
9	Silent World	6.9	399
10	Three for the Road	7.7	421
11	Phoenix Under Siege	8.1	474
12	Family Matter	7.5	393
13	Soft Touch	7.2	412
14	Birth Day	7.5	387
15	Pirates	7.3	374
16	Out in the Cold	7.7	397
17	Dalton, Jack of Spies	7.5	383
18	Partners	8.2	461
19	Bushmaster	7.3	377
20	Friends	6.5	399
21	D. O. A.: MacGyver	7.6	389
22	For Love or Money	7.4	373

Season 3 (1987)

7.47 avg 20 episodes 7.2 → 7.6 49 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Lost Love: Part 1	7.2	392
2	Lost Love: Part 2	7.3	378
3	Back from the Dead	7.0	381
4	Ghost Ship	7.9	494
5	Fire and Ice	7.4	381
6	GX-1	7.5	370
7	Jack in the Box	7.4	375
8	The Widowmaker	8.4	527
9	Hell Week	8.0	448
10	Blow Out	7.6	375
11	Kill Zone	7.2	401
12	Early Retirement	7.1	366
13	Thin Ice	6.8	381
14	The Odd Triple	7.3	359
15	The Negotiator	7.9	414
16	The Spoilers	7.4	376
17	Mask of the Wolf	7.5	369
18	Rock the Cradle	7.2	361
19	The Endangered	7.7	382
20	Murderers' Sky	7.6	355

Season 4 (1988)

7.41 avg 19 episodes 8.0 → 6.5 53 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Secret of Parker House	8.0	470
2	Blood Brothers	7.5	399
3	The Outsiders	7.6	414
4	On a Wing and a Prayer	7.3	363
5	Collision Course	7.1	364
6	The Survivors	7.8	361
7	Deadly Dreams	7.8	380
8	Ma Dalton	7.1	340
9	Cleo Rocks	8.0	433
10	Fraternity of Thieves	7.1	344
11	The Battle of Tommy Giordano	7.2	327
12	The Challenge	7.2	381
13	Runners	7.0	357
14	Gold Rush	7.5	369
15	The Invisible Killer	8.2	443
16	Brainwashed	7.3	361
17	Easy Target	7.4	349
18	Renegade	7.1	337
19	Unfinished Business	6.5	344

Season 5 (1989)

7.39 avg 21 episodes 7.7 → 7.9 51 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Legend of the Holy Rose: Part 1	7.7	386
2	Legend of the Holy Rose: Part 2	7.9	360
3	The Black Corsage	7.2	333
4	Cease Fire	7.9	353
5	Second Chance	6.8	312
6	Halloween Knights	8.1	408
7	Children of Light	7.2	312
8	Black Rhino	7.5	327
9	The Ten Percent Solution	7.6	341
10	Two Times Trouble	7.5	341
11	The Madonna	7.0	356
12	Serenity	7.6	387
13	Live and Learn	6.9	323
14	Log Jam	6.9	313
15	The Treasure of Manco	7.1	310
16	Jenny's Chance	7.6	350
17	Deep Cover	7.1	296
18	The Lost Amadeus	7.0	305
19	Hearts of Steel	7.0	313
20	Rush to Judgement	7.6	305
21	Passages	7.9	371

Season 6 (1990)

7.06 avg 21 episodes 6.8 → 6.1 50 min avg

Bad finale

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Tough Boys	6.8	327
2	Humanity	7.3	301
3	The Gun	6.9	305
4	Twenty Questions	6.8	318
5	The Wall	7.3	308
6	Lesson in Evil	7.8	353
7	Harry's Will	7.1	370
8	MacGyver's Women	7.0	336
9	Bitter Harvest	7.0	298
10	The Visitor	7.0	325
11	Squeeze Play	6.7	299
12	Jerico Games	6.9	299
13	The Wasteland	7.1	309
14	Eye of Osiris	7.6	330
15	High Control	7.2	279
16	There But for the Grace	6.6	278
17	Blind Faith	7.2	294
18	Faith, Hope & Charity	7.2	303
19	Strictly Business	7.8	332
20	Trail of Tears	6.9	292
21	Hind-Sight	6.1	298

Season 7 (1991)

6.96 avg 14 episodes 6.4 → 7.3 49 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Honest Abe	6.4	327
2	The 'Hood	6.4	294
3	Obsessed	7.7	326
4	The Prometheus Syndrome	7.4	308
5	The Coltons	6.3	347
6	Walking Dead	6.1	294
7	Good Knight MacGyver: Part 1	7.5	352
8	Good Knight MacGyver: Part 2	7.6	336
9	Deadly Silents	7.0	294
10	Split Decision	6.7	291
11	Gunz 'n Boyz	6.4	286
12	Off the Wall	6.7	277
13	The Stringer	7.9	358
14	The Mountain of Youth	7.3	322