A Prisoner of Conscience

what happens

Pete Thornton investigates the supposed death of an old friend, a prominent Russian dissident, and finds he must get his friend's daughter Maria out of the country before the secret police arrest her for an alleged conspiracy. However, while in Russia, Pete bumps into MacGyver, who followed him from the United States. While disappointed MacGyver followed him, Pete gladly welcomes MacGyver into his plans when the secret police arrive to take Maria into custody. Following a high speed boat chase to escape the police, Pete and MacGyver find out from Maria that her father is not dead, he is being held in a maximum security ward at a state mental institution. To get into the mental hospital, MacGyver plays the part of a mad patient and Pete plays the part of a doctor who has been assigned to him. With the help of the other patients, MacGyver is able to escape into Ward Zero, where Pete's friend is held. MacGyver breaks him out and hides him with the other patients.

who made it

directed

Cliff Bole

written

Stephen Kandel

guest cast

Billed for this episode only — the turn people remember an episode for.

• Dana Elcar as Pete Thornton
• Paul Koslo as Dr. Suvarin
• Jane Merrow as Dr. Natalya Petrovitsh
• Marvin Kaplan as The Chess Master
• Elya Baskin as Yuri Demetri
• Lawrence Dobkin as Alexander Karsoff
• Tim Rossovich as The Political Prisoner
• HHarry Woolf as Supervisor