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: This was a two-part episode, with the story concluding in the following week's episode, " Legend of the Holy Rose: Part 2 ".

: MacGyver is recruited by an old friend and archaeologist, Zoe Ryan, to help find the "Holy Rose," a legendary artifact linked to a 1,000-year-old mystery. The search leads them on an international hunt involving ancient maps and hidden temples.

: MacGyver and his team go undercover at a high-end, glamorous Swiss resort to find a witness who has information about the criminal organization Codex . The mission becomes complicated when they discover the person they are looking for has undergone significant plastic surgery, making her unrecognizable from her file photos. MacGyver s05x01

: This season was the first produced under new showrunner Monica Macer, following the departure of the series' original creator due to workplace concerns.

: One of the episode's most famous scenes features MacGyver trapped in a room with a descending blade. He uses a wax head from a nearby statue to clog a water pipe, which halts the mechanism driving the blade. : This was a two-part episode, with the

: The episode focuses heavily on the strained relationship between Desi and Riley following their past personal conflicts. By the end of the mission, they reconcile their differences.

The reboot's fifth and final season premiered on December 4, 2020. : MacGyver and his team go undercover at

In the original series, Season 5, Episode 1, titled originally aired on September 18, 1989.