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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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  1. Background image for Better Watch Out
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #1 - Better Watch Out

    S4:E9

    A Christmas Eve ransomware attack on the Honolulu Police Department forces Lia to reveal a family secret to Magnum and Katsumoto.

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    Director:Ruba Nadda
  2. Background image for Knight Lasts Forever
    8.3/10(589 votes)

    #2 - Knight Lasts Forever

    S2:E3

    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.

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  3. Background image for No Way Out
    8.2/10(493 votes)

    #3 - No Way Out

    S3:E3

    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.

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    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #4 - The Passenger

    S5:E1

    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.

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    8.0/10(541 votes)

    #5 - Dead Inside

    S2:E4

    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.

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  6. Background image for The Harder They Fall
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #6 - The Harder They Fall

    S4:E2

    While Magnum and Higgins reunite and work the case of a construction worker’s tragic death, TC and Shammy get skyjacked by a pair of drug runners posing as tourists.

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    Director:Doug Hannah
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    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #7 - Texas Wedge

    S4:E3

    Magnum, Higgins and Rick go undercover at a ritzy country club when a young caddie is fired after being accused of stealing a member’s golf clubs. Also, Jin’s niece, unaware of her uncle’s shady past, asks him to speak at her school.

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    Writer:Gene Hong
  9. Background image for Those We Leave Behind
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #8 - Those We Leave Behind

    S4:E4

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

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  10. Background image for Til Death
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #9 - Til Death

    S4:E5

    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.

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  11. Background image for Devil on the Doorstep
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Devil on the Doorstep

    S4:E6

    A journalist hires Magnum to track down his anonymous source after they mysteriously go dark, and Higgins receives a new assignment from MI-6. Also, Rick’s old friend comes to the island, but TC is suspicious of his motives.

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    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #11 - A New Lease On Death

    S4:E7

    When Rick is asked to assist with a federal investigation of his childhood friend Robbie, Magnum launches his own investigation to see what the Feds really have on him Also, Kumu goes undercover in a retirement community when Higgins is hired to investigate the disappearance of a resident’s life savings.

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    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #12 - A Fire in the Ashes

    S4:E8

    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.

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    Director:Lisa Robinson
  14. Background image for Judge Me Not
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #13 - Judge Me Not

    S4:E13

    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.

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    Director:Benny Boom
  15. Background image for Run, Baby, Run
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #14 - Run, Baby, Run

    S4:E14

    A bail bondsman hires Magnum and Higgins to track down a woman who skipped out on her $250,000 bond. When they locate the body of another P.I. who was previously searching for her, they partner with Det. Lia Kaleo on the case. Also, T.C. and Katsumoto team up on an emotional search for Cade’s mother.

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  16. Background image for Dead Man Walking
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Dead Man Walking

    S4:E15

    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.

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    Writer:Gene Hong
  17. Background image for Evil Walks Softly
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #16 - Evil Walks Softly

    S4:E16

    The mother of a suspected bomber hires Magnum and Higgins to locate her teen son and turn him in to the authorities. Also, Kumu and Rick help T.C. navigate his guilty conscience when he runs into a past flame.

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    7.9/10(533 votes)

    #17 - The Man in the Secret Room

    S2:E7

    While Magnum helps out his friend Russell Harlan and temporarily works as the head of a hotel’s security, he investigates the death of a guest who was thrown from her room’s balcony while working on a secret investigation of her own. Also, Icepick is released from jail and is trying to keep a secret from Rick.

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  19. Background image for The Day Danger Walked In
    7.9/10(475 votes)

    #18 - The Day Danger Walked In

    S3:E5

    As a major hurricane hits the Island, Magnum and his friends find shelter inside La Mariana, along with two armed killers also escaping the dangerous storm. Also, Rick must confess to TC that he let the insurance lapse on the bar.

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    7.9/10(460 votes)

    #19 - The Big Payback

    S3:E9

    When Higgins is abducted, Magnum discovers its retaliation related to one of his first cases on the Island, and he, Rick and TC must break out an ex-client from prison in order to save her.

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    7.9/10(436 votes)

    #20 - Dark Harvest

    S3:E12

    When a Marine Corps vet’s SUV is stolen with her service dog inside, Magnum and Higgins must find the car, the dog and the car thief who they believe may be an escaped kidnapping victim. Also, when TC is sued by a disgruntled customer, he asks Rick and Jin to help prove that he’s being scammed.

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    Director:Ruba Nadda
    Writer:Gene Hong
  22. Background image for Honor Among Thieves
    7.8/10(593 votes)

    #21 - Honor Among Thieves

    S2:E2

    An incorrigible pickpocket, Jin, asks Magnum for help when a cell phone he recently lifted receives a very suspicious text message. Also, Magnum is frustrated when Higgins still won’t give him an answer to whether or not she will become his partner, and when Rick decides to make a bold career move, T.C. comes to the rescue.

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    Writer:Gene Hong
  23. Background image for Lie, Cheat, Steal, Kill
    7.8/10(541 votes)

    #22 - Lie, Cheat, Steal, Kill

    S2:E6

    Magnum must help his defense attorney girlfriend, Abby Miller, when she realizes that the client she successfully defended in a murder trial is actually guilty. Also, TC confronts Kamekona about stealing his helicopter business.

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    7.8/10(473 votes)

    #23 - Killer on the Midnight Watch

    S3:E7

    When an overenthusiastic neighborhood watch group asks Magnum and Higgins to investigate a shady character living on their block, they are shocked to find that they may have inadvertently stumbled upon a serial killer on the loose. Also, Jin’s new money laundering business leads him to want to help a new friend.

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  25. Background image for Island Vibes
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #24 - Island Vibes

    S4:E1

    As Magnum tries to keep his new relationship a secret and handles cases solo while Higgins is away, he is tasked with finding a single mom being hunted by two very dangerous gangs. Also, while Higgins is abroad with Ethan, a misstep forces her to assist an old employer, and Rick gets some bad, but also very, very good news.

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    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #25 - If I Should Die Before I Wake

    S4:E11

    A nun hires Magnum and Higgins to investigate a mysterious and large cash donation made to a parishioner undergoing medical treatment at the church. Also, Jin’s new dog walking business takes a dramatic turn, and Rick nervously prepares to reconnect with Suzy.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Better Watch Out" is the best rated episode of "Magnum P.I.". It scored 8.4/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by Ruba Nadda and written by Katie Varney, it aired on 12/10/2021. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Knight Lasts Forever".