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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 Close to Home
    8.5/10(597 votes)

    #1 - Close to Home

    S4:E20

    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.

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    8.5/10(354 votes)

    #2 - Charlie Foxtrot

    S5:E10

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

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    8.4/10(336 votes)

    #3 - Dead Ringer

    S5:E6

    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.

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    8.3/10(585 votes)

    #4 - 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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    8.2/10(486 votes)

    #5 - 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(475 votes)

    #6 - 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
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    8.2/10(314 votes)

    #7 - Out of Sight, Out of Mind

    S5:E9

    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.

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    Director:Jay Hernandez
  9. Background image for Day the Past Came Back
    8.1/10(583 votes)

    #8 - Day the Past Came Back

    S1:E15

    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.

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    8.1/10(478 votes)

    #9 - 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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    8.1/10(478 votes)

    #10 - 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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    8.1/10(483 votes)

    #11 - 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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    8.1/10(371 votes)

    #12 - Number One with a Bullet

    S5:E3

    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.

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    8.0/10(573 votes)

    #13 - Murder is Never Quiet

    S1:E16

    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.

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    8.0/10(579 votes)

    #14 - A Kiss Before Dying

    S1:E18

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

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    8.0/10(536 votes)

    #15 - 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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    8.0/10(476 votes)

    #16 - Dream Lover

    S4:E10

    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.

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  18. Background image for Judge Me Not
    8.0/10(453 votes)

    #17 - 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
  19. Background image for Shallow Grave, Deep Water
    8.0/10(446 votes)

    #18 - Shallow Grave, Deep Water

    S4:E18

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

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    Director:Jay Hernandez
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    8.0/10(440 votes)

    #19 - The Long Sleep

    S4:E19

    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.

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    8.0/10(444 votes)

    #20 - The Breaking Point

    S5:E2

    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.

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    Director:Bryan Spicer
    Writer:Gene Hong
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    8.0/10(317 votes)

    #21 - Dark Skies

    S5:E8

    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.

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  23. Background image for Consciousness of Guilt
    8.0/10(189 votes)

    #22 - Consciousness of Guilt

    S5:E17

    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.

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    7.9/10(570 votes)

    #23 - Black is the Widow

    S1:E17

    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.

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    7.9/10(583 votes)

    #24 - Blood in the Water

    S1:E19

    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.

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    Director:Karen Gaviola
    Writer:Gene Hong
  26. Background image for The Man in the Secret Room
    7.9/10(528 votes)

    #25 - 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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Best Episodes Summary

"Close to Home" is the best rated episode of "Magnum P.I.". It scored 8.5/10 based on 597 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".