Episode
MacGyver: Magnifying Glass
Overview
When Matty’s goddaughter and her boyfriend are killed in a San Francisco park, Mac and the team investigate the crime and start to suspect that the 1970s Zodiac Killer has returned.
Details
- Series
- MacGyver
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 2017-02-10
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Magnifying Glass is Episode 15 in Season 1 of MacGyver. It aired on 2017-02-10. The runtime is 42 min.
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