MacGyver Preview Images: “Pliers”

John Heard guest stars as Mr. Ericson, Mac’s favorite science teacher, on tonight’s new episode of MacGyver on CBS.

The episode is called “Pliers” and here’s how they describe it:

Mac and the team have no time to reminisce while visiting Mac’s and Bozer’s hometown when they immediately start searching for a kidnapped prodigy from Mac’s old middle school, Valerie (Amiah Miller). With just pliers and speaker wire available, Mac works doggedly to rescue the young genius he has so much in common with, on MACGYVER, Friday, Dec. 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Some preview images can be found below.

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"Pliers" -- Mac and the team have no time to reminisce while visiting Mac's and Bozer's hometown when they immediately start searching for a kidnapped prodigy from Mac's old middle school, Valerie (Amiah Miller). With just pliers and speaker wire available, Mac works doggedly to rescue the young genius he has so much in common with, on MACGYVER, Friday, Dec. 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. John Heard guest stars as Mr. Ericson, Mac's favorite science teacher.Pictured: Lucas Till. Photo: CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved

MacGyver stars Lucas Till (Angus “Mac” MacGyver), George Eads (Jack Dalton), Sandrine Holt (Patricia Thornton), Justin Hires (Wilt Bozer), and Tristin Mays (Riley Davis).

Guest stars in “Pliers” include John Heard (Arthur Ericson), Amiah Miller (Valerie Lawson), Luke Arnold (Karl), Jeremy London (Chuck Lawson), and Matt Mercurio (Officer Donnie Sandoz).