6.6/101,129 votes#1 - I Saw the Sun Rise
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2018
A decorated former Navy SEAL who, upon returning home from Afghanistan, repurposes his military skills to become a private investigator in Hawaii.
Director: Justin Lin
Writer: Peter M. Lenkov, Eric Guggenheim
7.0/10863 votes#2 - From the Head Down
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2018
Magnum helps Dan, a struggling fisherman and fellow veteran, when his 300-pound tuna worth $350,000 is stolen, and he discovers that the thief needs Magnum's help as well.
Director: Karen Gaviola
Writer: Peter M. Lenkov, Eric Guggenheim
7.4/10783 votes#3 - The Woman Who Never Died
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2018
Magnum takes a case from fellow private investigator Luther Gillis to find the true identity of a man’s comatose fiancée when he learns that she’s had extensive facial surgery.
Director: Sylvain White
Writer: Joe Gazzam
7.4/10733 votes#4 - Six Paintings, One Frame
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2018
A close friend of Higgins, an art connoisseur who recently hired Magnum to test his security, is murdered, and Thomas is arrested as the main suspect.
Director: Antonio Negret
Writer: Ashley Gable
7.2/10719 votes#5 - Sudden Death
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2018
TC asks Magnum to take on a case to help acquit the father of one of his young football players, who is accused of murder.
Director: David Grossman
Writer: David Fury
7.5/10691 votes#6 - Death is Only Temporary
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/29/2018
An aging tycoon asks Magnum to find his lost love who he says just recently contacted him; the only problem is she died 30 years ago. Also, Rick and TC meet a fellow vet who is having a hard time adjusting to civilian life.
Director: Duane Clark
Writer: Gene Hong, Scarlett Lacey
7.7/10676 votes#7 - The Cat Who Cried Wolf
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/5/2018
Magnum takes the case of a little girl’s missing cat and, in the process, stumbles upon another cat’s murdered owner who happens to be an FBI agent.
Director: Eagle Egilsson
Writer: Neil Tolkin
7.4/10643 votes#8 - Die He Said
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/12/2018
A man dying of lymphoma hires Magnum to find his estranged, bone-marrow-compatible brother who turns out to need Magnum’s help as well. Also, Magnum’s case brings back haunted memories for the guys of a past SEAL team mission that went sideways.
Director: Peter Weller
Writer: Joe Gazzam
7.8/10654 votes#9 - The Ties That Bind
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/2018
After a 16-year-old kidnap victim, Amanda, escapes her captors, her parents hire Magnum, who experienced similar trauma as a POW, to find who took her.
Director: Ron Underwood
Writer: Ashley Gable
7.6/10618 votes#10 - Bad Day to be a Hero
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/10/2018
Magnum must help Rick’s crush, Toni, after her illegal poker game, organized to pay back a mob debt, is robbed by masked gunmen.
Director: Lin Oeding
Writer: Ashley Charbonnet
7.5/10595 votes#11 - Nowhere to Hide
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/14/2019
As Magnum helps a woman find her missing cousin, Sergei, a Russian fugitive, Higgins' and Kumu's lives are put in danger when they get too close to the case.
Director: Bryan Spicer
Writer: N/A
7.7/10588 votes#12 - Winner Takes All
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/20/2019
Magnum has an emotional connection to a case when he and every other private investigator and bounty hunter on Oahu are tasked to track down a man accused of murder.
Director: Amanda Marsalis
Writer: Gene Hong
7.8/10585 votes#13 - Day of the Viper
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/21/2019
Magnum and Higgins are shocked when one of her former MI6 teammates shows up with a fresh gunshot wound and news that "the Viper," the assassin who killed Higgins' true love, has surfaced on Oahu. Also, while Magnum's busy helping Higgins track down the Viper, he asks Rick to take over a case, a task that Rick relishes until it goes sideways.
Director: Bryan Spicer
Writer: N/A
7.7/10560 votes#14 - I, The Deceased
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/28/2019
A man hires Magnum to investigate his own murder before he is killed. Kumu reconnects with an old friend.
Director: Krishna Rao
Writer: Scarlett Lacey
8.1/10576 votes#15 - 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
8.0/10566 votes#16 - 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
7.9/10563 votes#17 - 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
8.0/10570 votes#18 - 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
7.9/10573 votes#19 - 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
7.8/10563 votes#20 - The Day It All Came Together
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/1/2019
Hannah, Magnum's ex and the fugitive responsible for him and his SEAL team brothers being POWs for years, shows up at his home with a gunshot wound, and wanting his help to find her missing CIA father whose life is in danger. Also, Magnum makes an earnest proposition to Higgins for her to become his private investigations partner.
Director: Bryan Spicer
Writer: Peter M. Lenkov, Eric Guggenheim
The Best Episodes of Magnum P.I. Season 1
Every episode of Magnum P.I. Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Magnum P.I. Season 1!
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...
Genres:Action & AdventureDramaCrime
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"I Saw the Sun Rise" is the best rated episode of "Magnum P.I." season 1. It scored 6.6/10 based on 1129 votes. Directed by Justin Lin and written by Peter M. Lenkov, Eric Guggenheim, it aired on 9/24/2018. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "From the Head Down".