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Magnum P.I. (2018)

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Magnum P.I. (2018)

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CBS | Release Date: September 24, 2018

Summary: The reboot of the 1980s series finds ex-Navy SEAL Thomas Magnum (Jay Hernandez) using the skills he used in Afghanistan to become a private investigator in Hawaii with the help of ex-Marine helicopter pilot Theodore "TC" Calvin (Stephen Hill) and ex-marine-now-nightclub-owner Orville "Rick" Wright (Zachary Knighton), as well as dealing withThe reboot of the 1980s series finds ex-Navy SEAL Thomas Magnum (Jay Hernandez) using the skills he used in Afghanistan to become a private investigator in Hawaii with the help of ex-Marine helicopter pilot Theodore "TC" Calvin (Stephen Hill) and ex-marine-now-nightclub-owner Orville "Rick" Wright (Zachary Knighton), as well as dealing with his guesthouse landlord, estate caretaker Juliet Higgins (Perdita Weeks).… Expand

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure

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Yahoo TV

Ken Tucker

Sep 24, 2018

Season 1 Review: Hernandez is fine as Magnum: He pulls off the character’s essential charm as a man of action who’d prefer to come across as a good-natured beach bum. Assiduous fans of the original will note other careful details carried over here. ... The new Magnum P.I. is perfectly fine, but in an era when so much television is first-rate, is “perfectly fine” enough to keep a show on the air? Read full review

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USA Today

Kelly Lawler

Sep 21, 2018

Season 1 Review: [The death of someone close to Magnum is] a decent enough mystery to keep your action sweet tooth satisfied. Advances in special effects and stunt work since the 1980s are on display, and at least in this first episode, CBS spares no expense at highlighting them, from a HALO (high altitude) jump that opens the episode to the explosions that end it. The show's biggest weakness lies in its woefully surface-level characters, especially (and crucially) Magnum and Higgins. Hernandez is charming but bland, and the writers give him few other identifiers. Read full review

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Rob Owen

Sep 25, 2018

Season 1 Review: It’s fine, escapist fare but lacking in much imagination. Read full review

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IndieWire Ben Travers

Sep 20, 2018

Season 1 Review: So much less fun than than the original. ... Hernandez gives off the natural charisma needed to carry a procedural, and his cohorts (including “Happy Endings'” Zachary Knighton) are given brief moments to shine (albeit less brightly than the central star). The action scenes are fine, even if their special effects leave a lot to be desired, and the pilot is perfectly serviceable. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter

Dan Fienberg

Sep 24, 2018

Season 1 Review: The pilot script's banter is, at the very least, better than the pervasive voiceover. That's more product of very solid supporting casting than writing, as Hill and Knighton slide easily into TC and Rick's shoes and will probably make a strong case for this becoming more of a true ensemble than a star vehicle. ... Hernandez isn't bad. At all. He just isn't Tom Selleck. Read full review

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Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Sep 21, 2018

Season 1 Review: The premiere hour includes heavy lay-of-the-land narration by Magnum, perhaps in part because the character dialogue can be pretty clunky at times. ... The Hawaiian scenery remains gorgeous and crossover episodes with the Hawaii Five-0 guys are inevitable. This time around, the new Magnum also will have romantic possibilities with Higgins, who’s already sending some signals. Read full review

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Colorado Springs Gazette

Terry Terrones

Sep 21, 2018

Season 1 Review: The pilot for the new Magnum, full of explosions, car chases and frivolous relationships, is kitsch designed for mass appeal. It shares nothing with its predecessor because it has no heart. This show is “Magnum P.I.” in name only, which is a shame. Read full review

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LegendaryDude

Mar 31, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The show is a modern look at the Magnum P.I. franchise. It's well written, engaging and has like characters and good character development. The relationship between Higgins (Perdita Weeks) and Magnum is especially good to watch. You can see them grudgingly falling in love with one another (at least, that's my take on it). It evolves nicely, it has good action and I don't think the reception to the show has been fair. Honestly, it's a bit more of a positive uplift than 99% of the grueling drama and hardcore action crap that is on the air today. If CBS ever allows the damn show to air, in its entirety... and gives it enough episodes to evolve then we might see some real growth. I don't think the show will survive since the network it's on is continuously putting the damn show on hiatus. If you want to lose viewers and destroy the fanbase, might as well keeps screwing with the release windows. CBS All access has had it, and with their whole Viacom merger there is likely a new streaming platform around the corner designed to gouge people since everyone is cutting the cord. Not going to win many viewers releasing sub par **** like Star Trek Discovery and (even though it was decent) Star Trek Picard. Magnum P.I. is the uplifting show that hits me emotionally, engages me and keeps me entertained. I sincerely hope it continues to air and we get a couple more seasons.… Expand

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Mspi

Nov 30, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awesome show. Lots of fun and drama. Never miss a one even if I have to DVR.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: October 1, 2021
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  S4:E10. Dream Lover
  Air Date: January 7, 2022
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  S4:E9. Better Watch Out
  Air Date: December 10, 2021
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  S4:E8. A Fire in the Ashes
  Air Date: December 3, 2021
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  S4:E7. A New Lease On Death
  Air Date: November 19, 2021
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  S4:E6. Devil On The Doorstep
  Air Date: November 12, 2021
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  S4:E5. Til Death
  Air Date: November 5, 2021
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  S4:E4. Those We Leave Behind
  Air Date: October 22, 2021
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: December 4, 2020
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 27, 2019
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 24, 2018