'MacGyver' Season 5 Episode 3 Spoilers: Will Mac and Desi mutually break up? Here's why Riley is his real soulmate

Riley moved out of Mac's but is there still a chance for them? We know that Riley has realized her feelings for Mac
'MacGyver' (CBS)
'MacGyver' (CBS)

Spoilers for 'MacGyver' Season 5 Episode 3 'Eclipse + USMC-1856707 + Step Potential + Chain Lock + Ma'

The upcoming episode of CBS's 'Macgyver' Season 5 Episode 3 is titled 'Eclipse + USMC-1856707 + Step Potential + Chain Lock + Ma' and will air on December 18, 2020, at 8 pm EST on CBS. The episode is set to bring some real drama as Russ Taylor (Henry Ian Cusick) is kidnapped. While the team, according to the synopsis has to break out a psychopath turned pacifist from prison in order to help find Russ, many are anticipating what will come of the love triangle that is Angus "Mac" MacGyver (Lucas Till), Riley Davis (Tristin Mays) and Desi Nguyen (Levy Tran). In fact, people have been waiting for this episode for a while now, and many on the social media world believe that Riley is the right choice for Mac.

"Yes. End it. Talk to each other, face it that u don't work and break up. Mac, Riley is waiting for u, she's your soulmate. Desi, someone else is waiting for u, they're your soulmate. Hopefully, there will be no more MacDesi episodes after 5.03 #MacGyver #MacRiley," wrote one fan. The obsession for #macriley to be a thing is heightened as another fan replied, "That's literally all we want....JUST THAT NOTHING ELSE #MacGyver". While we know that Riley moved out of Mac's, is there still a chance for them since we know that Riley has realized her feelings for Mac.



 



 

Many are expecting a mutual breakup between Desi and Mac in Episode 3, and as soon as the synopsis released fans of #Macriley took to Twitter to share their thoughts. People seem to be less interested in the Codex plot and more in who's heart Mac's going to be dealing with. "Murdoc will no longer be the villain it seems. Someone else will be for that particular episode. And I'm just looking forward to MacDesi mutually breaking up since that what seems like we're heading for," wrote one fan. We're all just waiting on the last curtain call, as this user pointed out - "Besides what's the point of a triangle if MD are together, Mac is Team Desi & Riley pines for him secretly? This plot already happened. Now we are getting to the next phase. All 3 are single, trying to figure out their feelings. Last phase is #MacRiley getting together.#MacGyver"



 



 

The official synopsis reads, "When Russ is kidnapped, Mac and the team must break out a previously murderous psychopath, now pacifist, from prison to help find him. Also, while on the run, Mac and Desi are forced to confront their relationship issues. Joe Pantoliano guest stars as Eric Andrews, a murderous psychopath who has found peace and changed his ways."

'MacGyver' Season 5 airs on Fridays at 8 pm EST on CBS.

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