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Shows like MacGyver

Not everyone loves MacGyver for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love MacGyver

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like escapes built from duct tape and a paper clip.

  2. You like Mac and Jack, two partners who would do anything for each other.

  3. You want an action series you can watch with anyone in the room.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Scorpion2014

    • escapes built from duct tape and a paper clip
    • Mac and Jack, two partners who would do anything for each other

    Good for you if you like a disaster to stop every episode with minutes to spare.

  • The Italian Job2003

    • escapes built from duct tape and a paper clip
    • Mac and Jack, two partners who would do anything for each other

    Good for you if you like Mini Coopers chased through the Los Angeles subway.

  • Hawaii Five-02010

    • escapes built from duct tape and a paper clip
    • Mac and Jack, two partners who would do anything for each other

    Good for you if you like a chase or a shootout in every episode.

  • Sky Rojo2021

    • escapes built from duct tape and a paper clip
    • Mac and Jack, two partners who would do anything for each other

    Good for you if you like fast chases and shootouts in short episodes.

  • 9-1-12018

    • escapes built from duct tape and a paper clip

    Good for you if you want fires, earthquakes and collapses on a TV screen.

  • Strike Back2010

    • escapes built from duct tape and a paper clip
    • Mac and Jack, two partners who would do anything for each other

    Good for you if you like firefights, raids and explosions in every episode.

  • Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol2011

    • escapes built from duct tape and a paper clip

    Good for you if you like real stunts, especially outside a skyscraper.

  • The A-Team2010

    • escapes built from duct tape and a paper clip
    • Mac and Jack, two partners who would do anything for each other

    Good for you if you like plans that end with a tank flying under parachutes.

  • S.W.A.T.2017

    • escapes built from duct tape and a paper clip
    • Mac and Jack, two partners who would do anything for each other

    Good for you if you want a tactical team breaching doors every week.

  • Furious 72015

    • escapes built from duct tape and a paper clip

    Good for you if you like stunts that ignore physics and don't care.

  • Mission: Impossible - Fallout2018

    • escapes built from duct tape and a paper clip

    Good for you if you like Tom Cruise doing his own stunts, from a skydive to a helicopter.

  • Fast & Furious Spy Racers2019

    • escapes built from duct tape and a paper clip
    • Mac and Jack, two partners who would do anything for each other

    Good for you if you like car chases and races in every episode.

  • MacGyver1985

    • escapes built from duct tape and a paper clip

    Good for you if you like a hero who gets out of every trap with a paperclip and his wits.

  • Maze Runner: The Death Cure2018

    • escapes built from duct tape and a paper clip
    • Mac and Jack, two partners who would do anything for each other

    Good for you if you like a train heist to start.

Reasons taken from MacGyver's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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