Ep 7. Golden Lancehead + Venom + Pole Vault + Blood + Baggage
- February 5, 2021
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MacGyver (2016) season 5 episode 7, titled "Golden Lancehead + Venom + Pole Vault + Blood + Baggage," follows Mac and the team as they attempt to prevent a major outbreak of deadly snake venom in Brazil. When a renowned herpetologist goes missing, Mac is tasked with finding him and preventing a black market underground operation from obtaining a rare species of venomous snake known as the Golden Lancehead.
As the team works to track down the missing scientist, they are faced with a number of challenges, including a group of smugglers who will stop at nothing to get their hands on the Golden Lancehead. Mac must also use his engineering skills to create a makeshift antidote when they discover that there is no existing cure for the venom.
Meanwhile, Riley is dealing with some personal baggage of her own when she is forced to confront her estranged father, a former marine who suffers from PTSD. Her emotional struggles and strained relationship with her father threaten to distract her from the mission at hand, leaving Mac to pick up the slack and get the job done.
As the stakes continue to rise and the team faces increasingly dangerous situations, they must rely on each other and their unique skill sets to outsmart their adversaries and save the day. Will Mac and his team be able to prevent a catastrophic outbreak of deadly snake venom, or will they succumb to the many obstacles in their path? Tune in to find out in "Golden Lancehead + Venom + Pole Vault + Blood + Baggage."