[s4e5] Soccer Desi Merchant Titan -
An and a hang glider made from stadium signage.
It is later revealed (in subsequent developments teased here) that Titan is actually Gwen Hayes , MacGyver’s aunt and his mother’s sister. An ex-agent presumed dead, she is the actual leader of Codex. MacGyverisms used: A magnet from a handbag to stop a roulette wheel. A bin lid to improve a microphone's range. [S4E5] Soccer Desi Merchant Titan
In this episode of MacGyver (Season 4, Episode 5), the Phoenix team targets , a shadow organization using match-fixing in professional soccer to fund their global operations. The Mission: Undercover in Milan An and a hang glider made from stadium signage
Using an improvised jammer made from an old radio, Mac disables The Merchant’s remote. Desi makes the kick, ruining Codex's gambling payout. The Reveal: Who is Titan? MacGyverisms used: A magnet from a handbag to
Desi's initial contact, a corrupt player, is killed when she refuses to cooperate further. Desi must then become the "bait" herself to draw out The Merchant.
The team reviews security footage and sees a woman sitting near The Merchant who appears to be Matty Webber , suggesting their boss might be a traitor.
While Desi stalls by tying her shoe, Mac finds himself locked out of the field. He improvises a hang glider from a large sign to reach the pitch.