Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

M
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
E1
6.8
7.1
7.6
7.6
7.7
E2
6.1
7.5
7.9
7.8
7.8
E3
6.4
7.8
7.8
7.6
7.5
E4
6.6
7.7
7.3
7.5
8.0
E5
7.0
7.7
7.8
7.6
8.1
E6
7.1
7.4
8.0
7.4
7.3
E7
7.3
7.5
7.8
7.9
7.9
E8
7.3
7.6
8.0
8.0
7.8
E9
7.6
7.5
7.8
8.0
7.7
E10
7.2
8.1
7.9
7.5
8.0
E11
7.4
8.0
7.9
7.9
7.2
E12
7.4
8.1
7.9
7.9
7.5
E13
7.6
7.6
8.1
7.7
7.6
E14
7.3
7.9
8.2
7.5
E15
7.4
8.0
7.8
7.5
E16
7.6
7.9
7.8
E17
7.4
7.6
7.6
E18
7.4
7.7
8.1
E19
7.5
7.6
7.9
E20
7.6
7.8
7.8
E21
7.6
7.6
7.7
E22
7.6
7.9
8.0
E23
7.9
Avg
7.2
7.7
7.9
7.7
7.7
Great
Good
Mid
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Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.2

S3E14 Father + Bride + Betrayal

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.

#2
S2E10 8.1

War Room + Ship

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.

#3
S2E12 8.1

Mac + Jack

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.

  1. 4. S3E13 "Wilderness + Training + Survival" 8.1
  2. 5. S3E18 "Murdoc + Helman + Hit" 8.1
  3. 6. S5E5 "Jack + Kinematics + Safe Cracker + MgKNO3 + GTO" 8.1
  4. 7. S2E11 "Bullet + Pen" 8.0
  5. 8. S2E15 "Murdoc + Handcuffs" 8.0
  6. 9. S3E6 "Murdoc + MacGyver + Murdoc" 8.0
  7. 10. S3E8 "Revenge + Catacombs + Le Fantome" 8.0

📉 Bottom Episodes

#95
S1E1 6.1

The Rising

Angus MacGyver and Jack Dalton, special agents for the Department of External Services (DXS), join forces to recover a missing bioweapon that has the ability to destroy hundreds of thousands of people with one single drop.

  1. 94. S1E2 "Metal Saw" 6.4
  2. 93. S1E3 "Awl" 6.6
  3. 92. S1E0 "Unaired Pilot" 6.8
  4. 91. S1E4 "Wire Cutter" 7.0
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 5.56.26.97.68.39 Rating 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5
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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
29 Standouts
19 Infamous
45 Hidden Gems
2 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.16.56.97.47.88.2 Rating 268 407 617 937 1k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S3E14 Father + Bride + Betrayal
Most Infamous: S1E1 The Rising
Best Hidden Gem: S3E13 Wilderness + Training + Survival

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

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Series Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

6.56.97.37.78.18.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 Season 10 9 8 7 6 5
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Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

5678910 Rating S1 6.6 7.6 +1.0 S2 7.7 7.8 +0.1 S3 7.8 7.9 +0.1 S4 7.6 7.9 +0.3 S5 7.7 7.5 -0.2
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Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

56789 Rating S1 Typical avg 7.2 S2 Steady avg 7.7 S3 Steady avg 7.9 S4 Steady avg 7.7 S5 Steady avg 7.7 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

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