Compass — [s1e19]

: Mac creates an electric whip from a cut extension cord to defend the team against the gunmen pursuing Frankie.

: Developing the "hurt/comfort" aspect of Jack dealing with his injury while still trying to protect Mac. "MacGyver" Compass (TV Episode 2017) - IMDb

After hearing that Frankie died in a lab fire, Mac travels to MIT with , who is on mandatory medical leave with a broken arm. Their investigative instincts kick in when they notice a suspicious man at the memorial and learn that Frankie's supervisor also recently died in a mysterious car crash. [S1E19] Compass

: The story reveals Mac’s past at MIT, including the fact that he was enrolled at age 17 and had a major crush on Frankie. Further Story Development

: Frankie’s DNA research could be linked to future "Phoenix Foundation" cold case files or Mac's own family history. : Mac creates an electric whip from a

: To help Frankie process DNA samples while on the run, Mac creates a DIY centrifuge using common items like a bicycle wheel or salad spinner—noted as one of the best "hacks" in the series.

In the 2016 MacGyver reboot, centers on Mac’s personal mission to Boston to attend the funeral of his brilliant MIT classmate, Rosalind "Frankie" Mallory . Story Summary Their investigative instincts kick in when they notice

: Jack breaks his arm in a trash compactor at the beginning of the episode. This occurs because Mac tells him to hold a pipe "perfectly normal" (a physics term meaning perpendicular), which Jack misunderstands.

: Mac creates an electric whip from a cut extension cord to defend the team against the gunmen pursuing Frankie.

: Developing the "hurt/comfort" aspect of Jack dealing with his injury while still trying to protect Mac. "MacGyver" Compass (TV Episode 2017) - IMDb

After hearing that Frankie died in a lab fire, Mac travels to MIT with , who is on mandatory medical leave with a broken arm. Their investigative instincts kick in when they notice a suspicious man at the memorial and learn that Frankie's supervisor also recently died in a mysterious car crash.

: The story reveals Mac’s past at MIT, including the fact that he was enrolled at age 17 and had a major crush on Frankie. Further Story Development

: Frankie’s DNA research could be linked to future "Phoenix Foundation" cold case files or Mac's own family history.

: To help Frankie process DNA samples while on the run, Mac creates a DIY centrifuge using common items like a bicycle wheel or salad spinner—noted as one of the best "hacks" in the series.

In the 2016 MacGyver reboot, centers on Mac’s personal mission to Boston to attend the funeral of his brilliant MIT classmate, Rosalind "Frankie" Mallory . Story Summary

: Jack breaks his arm in a trash compactor at the beginning of the episode. This occurs because Mac tells him to hold a pipe "perfectly normal" (a physics term meaning perpendicular), which Jack misunderstands.