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The Best Episodes of Magnum P.I.

Every episode of Magnum P.I. ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Magnum P.I.!

Thomas Magnum, a decorated former Navy SEAL, returns home from Afghanistan and applies his military skills to become a private investigator in Hawaii taking jobs...
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Best Episodes Summary

"Close to Home" is the best rated episode of "Magnum P.I.". It scored 8.5/10 based on 583 votes. Directed by Bryan Spicer and written by Eric Guggenheim, it aired on 5/6/2022. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Charlie Foxtrot".

  • Close to Home
    8.5/10583 votes
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    #1 - Close to Home

    Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 5/6/2022

    Magnum and Higgins are sent on a deadly mission inside a high security correctional center when a ruthless criminal abducts Katsumoto and his ex-wife, Beth.

    Director: Bryan Spicer

    Writer: Eric Guggenheim

  • Charlie Foxtrot
    8.5/10344 votes
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    #2 - Charlie Foxtrot

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 4/23/2023

    An armed hit team lays siege to Robin's Nest. TC is badly injured while Rick fights for his life. Mid Season Finale

    Director: Lisa Robinson

    Writer: David Wolkove

  • Dead Ringer
    8.4/10328 votes
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    #3 - Dead Ringer

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 3/19/2023

    Katsumoto's hearing date has arrived and he will learn if his career in law enforcement is over for good or not. Magnum and Higgins are hired to investigate a man their client believes committed murder. Rick's suspicions grow on their relationship.

    Director: Marcus Stokes

    Writer: Barbie Kligman

  • Knight Lasts Forever
    8.3/10580 votes
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    #4 - Knight Lasts Forever

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2019

    Kumu and Higgins are in danger when Robin's Nest is under siege by mercenaries storming the estate in order to find out the true identity of the White Knight, Robin's muse and literary hero. Also, Rick and T.C. helps one of Rick's employees when his car is stolen, and Higgins finally gives Magnum an answer about if she'll become his partner.

    Director: Eagle Egilsson

    Writer: Neil Tolkin

  • No Way Out
    8.2/10478 votes
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    #5 - No Way Out

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 12/18/2020

    As Magnum, Higgins and TC try to pull one over on a customs agent to get Higgins a green card, armed gunmen suddenly storm the federal building and start taking hostages.

    Director: Eagle Egilsson

    Writer: Barbie Kligman

  • Out of Sight, Out of Mind
    8.2/10303 votes
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    #6 - Out of Sight, Out of Mind

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 4/16/2023

    Magnum and Higgins take on a case that sends Higgins inside a psychiatric hospital. Katsumoto and his son, Dennis, head to the mainland to look at colleges, but their trip takes a harrowing turn when a run-in with a local turns ugly.

    Director: Jay Hernandez

    Writer: David Slack

  • Day the Past Came Back
    8.1/10576 votes
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    #7 - Day the Past Came Back

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/18/2019

    Magnum discovers that his ex, who landed him and his friends in a POW camp, is on the island and planing to steal a fortune in gold.

    Director: Bryan Spicer

    Writer: Peter M. Lenkov, Eric Guggenheim

  • Those We Leave Behind
    8.1/10472 votes
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    #8 - Those We Leave Behind

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/22/2021

    Higgins’ therapist hires her to look into why one of her teenage patients died of suicide.

    Director: Allison Liddi-Brown

    Writer: Barbie Kligman

  • Til Death
    8.1/10472 votes
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    #9 - Til Death

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/2021

    When Magnum and Higgins are hired by an anxious groom to look into his bride-to-be on the eve of their wedding, what they think is a simple case of cold feet turns into a web of lies and a life-or-death situation for Higgins. Also, TC makes a touching decision on how to help Cade.

    Director: Eagle Egilsson

    Writer: Katie Varney

  • A Fire in the Ashes
    8.1/10467 votes
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    #10 - A Fire in the Ashes

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 12/3/2021

    Magnum starts following Higgins to discover what she’s been hiding, as she’s secretly assigned to infiltrate a group threatening to take down MI-6. Rick struggles after an explosion takes the life of someone important to him.

    Director: Lisa Robinson

    Writer: David Slack

  • The Passenger
    8.1/10472 votes
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    #11 - The Passenger

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 2/19/2023

    Magnum and Higgins weigh the risks of pursuing a relationship. Rick juggles being a new father and running La Mariana. Katsumoto tries to figure out his next move.

    Director: Bryan Spicer

    Writer: Eric Guggenheim

  • Number One with a Bullet
    8.1/10361 votes
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    #12 - Number One with a Bullet

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 2/26/2023

    Katsumoto takes a job providing security for a chart-topping K-pop star. Higgins and Rick find themselves in peril while trying to help Rick's friend. Magnum harbors suspicions about Capt. Greene's death.

    Director: Eagle Egilsson

    Writer: David Wolkove

  • Murder is Never Quiet
    8.0/10566 votes
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    #13 - Murder is Never Quiet

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/25/2019

    Magnum is hired by a woman to prove that her son didn't kill his girlfriend and has only 24 hours to do so before the accused accepts a plea deal. Also, Rick and TC try to recover stolen appliances that were donated to a wounded veteran.

    Director: David Straiton

    Writer: Barbie Kligman

  • A Kiss Before Dying
    8.0/10570 votes
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    #14 - A Kiss Before Dying

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 3/11/2019

    When the Dobermans dig up what appears to be a human bone, Magnum and Higgins help Katsumoto investigate the murder of his former mentor.

    Director: Bryan Spicer

    Writer: Ashley Charbonnet, Barbie Kligman

  • Dead Inside
    8.0/10529 votes
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    #15 - Dead Inside

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2019

    When Katsumoto suspects that one of his fellow cops is dirty and has stolen evidence, he begrudgingly asks Magnum and Higgins for help. Also, Rick and TC help Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald when his tablet, that contains the Rams’ playbook is stolen.

    Director: Krishna Rao

    Writer: Barbie Kligman

  • Dream Lover
    8.0/10471 votes
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    #16 - Dream Lover

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 1/7/2022

    When a woman hires Magnum and Higgins to locate a man she met briefly at a coffee shop and felt a spark with, they learn that he is hiding a big secret. Also, Higgins keeps a secret of her own after she has a romantic dream about Magnum.

    Director: Avi Youabian

    Writer: David Wolkove

  • Judge Me Not
    8.0/10447 votes
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    #17 - Judge Me Not

    Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 1/28/2022

    When Hawaii Supreme Court nominee Judge Rachel Park is being blackmailed, she hires Magnum and Higgins who go to extraordinary lengths to help her out. Also, with the pressure of fatherhood looming, Rick suggests changes to make La Mariana more profitable, but TC and Kumo aren’t swayed.

    Director: Benny Boom

    Writer: David Slack

  • Dead Man Walking
    8.0/10441 votes
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    #18 - Dead Man Walking

    Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 3/4/2022

    When Magnum balks at notorious crime boss Osi Shima’s (Eijiro Ozaki) request to find his missing son, Magnum learns he’s been poisoned and has only eight hours to locate Shima’s son to earn the antidote, or else he dies.

    Director: David Straiton

    Writer: Gene Hong

  • Shallow Grave, Deep Water
    8.0/10439 votes
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    #19 - Shallow Grave, Deep Water

    Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 4/8/2022

    Magnum goes to extreme lengths to uncover the truth about a crime that may have involved his dear deceased friend, Nuzo.

    Director: Jay Hernandez

    Writer: David Slack

  • The Long Sleep
    8.0/10431 votes
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    #20 - The Long Sleep

    Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 4/29/2022

    A disoriented man hires Magnum and Higgins to investigate a crime he doesn’t remember after he woke up on the beach covered in blood. Also, T.C. is taken aback when Cade’s biological grandmother makes a surprise visit, and Rick’s feelings for Suzy grow stronger as they prepare for the birth of their first child.

    Director: Eagle Egilsson

    Writer: David Wolkove, Mike Diaz, Andre Jackson

  • The Breaking Point
    8.0/10436 votes
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    #21 - The Breaking Point

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 2/19/2023

    Magnum and Higgins go undercover as lifeguards in order to solve a murder. Jin Jeong wins a storage unit auction and enlists the help of Rick and TC upon finding a stolen military medal.

    Director: Bryan Spicer

    Writer: Gene Hong

  • Dark Skies
    8.0/10308 votes
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    #22 - Dark Skies

    Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 4/2/2023

    Magnum and Rick make a shocking discovery in the Capt. Greene case. Higgins and TC head to Maui to help an eccentric billionaire find the owner of a pesky drone that has been harassing him. Shammy helps Kumu after an incident occurs at La Mariana.

    Director: Doug Hannah

    Writer: Tera Tolentino, Andrew Blazensky

  • Consciousness of Guilt
    8.0/10180 votes
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    #23 - Consciousness of Guilt

    Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 12/6/2023

    After a high-stakes homicide case falls apart at trial, Katsumoto asks Magnum to help him stop a killer from walking free. Higgins helps Jin Jeong with a mystery of his own.

    Director: Zachary Knighton

    Writer: David Slack, Andre Jackson

  • Black is the Widow
    7.9/10563 votes
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    #24 - Black is the Widow

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 3/4/2019

    After a man is murdered, Magnum poses as a doctor on the same dating app the victim was using in order to find the killer who may be praying on wealthy men.

    Director: Kristin Windell

    Writer: Neil Tolkin

  • Blood in the Water
    7.9/10573 votes
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    #25 - Blood in the Water

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 3/25/2019

    When Magnum and Higgins get “yacht-jacked,” Higgins is shot and she and Magnum are stranded at sea, struggling to reach land before she bleeds out and the culprits return to finish them off.

    Director: Karen Gaviola

    Writer: Gene Hong