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The Best Episodes of Magnum P.I. Season 2

Every episode of Magnum P.I. Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Magnum P.I. Season 2!

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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 no one else will—with the help of fellow vets T.C.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 3 - Knight Lasts Forever
    8.3/10(604 votes)

    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.

    Director:Eagle Egilsson
    Writer:Neil Tolkin

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  2. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 4 - Dead Inside
    8.0/10(559 votes)

    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.

    Director:Krishna Rao
    Writer:Barbie Kligman

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  3. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 6 - Lie, Cheat, Steal, Kill
    7.9/10(554 votes)

    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.

    Director:Ron Underwood
    Writer:Alfredo Barrios Jr.

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  4. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 7 - The Man in the Secret Room
    7.9/10(549 votes)

    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.

    Director:Allison Liddi-Brown
    Writer:Joe Gazzam

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  5. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 2 - Honor Among Thieves
    7.8/10(606 votes)

    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.

    Director:Carlos Bernard
    Writer:Gene Hong

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  6. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 1 - Payback for Beginners
    7.7/10(634 votes)

    S2:E1

    While Magnum waits for Higgins to decide if she’ll officially become his partner, he takes the case of a missing wife who witnessed her boss’ murder during a bank robbery. Also, Rick makes a big decision about his career.

    Director:Bryan Spicer
    Writers:Eric Guggenheim, Peter M. Lenkov

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  7. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 5 - Make It 'Til Dawn
    7.7/10(560 votes)

    S2:E5

    On Halloween, Magnum and Jin search for a skip-tracer at a Halloween bash, just as Katsumoto tracks an escaped killer who is headed to that same party. Also, Higgins and Rick must spend the night at an allegedly haunted house in order to debunk the notion, and TC and Kumu protect a sacred Hawaiian burial ground.

    Director:Bryan Spicer
    Writers:Gene Hong, Tera Tolentino

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  8. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 11 - Day I Met the Devil
    7.7/10(541 votes)

    S2:E11

    Magnum is called up from the reserves for a top secret mission, but his friends are stunned when they learn that the mission is a lie and Magnum has been set up.

    Director:Kristin Windell
    Writer:Alfredo Barrios Jr.

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  9. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 8 - He Came by Night
    7.6/10(533 votes)

    S2:E8

    Magnum and Higgins' new partnership is tested when they disagree about being hired by a woman who wants them to recover her $3 million in stolen drug money in order to save her husband's life.

    Director:Antonio Negret
    Writer:Barbie Kligman

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  10. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 9 - A Bullet Named Fate
    7.6/10(537 votes)

    S2:E9

    A guilt-ridden Magnum follows the clues his private investigator friend, Harry Brown, left behind when he was shot while working a case Thomas passed onto him. Also, TC helps Kumu lead a protest against construction on a Hawaiian sacred site.

    Director:Doug Hannah
    Writer:Neil Tolkin

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  11. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 12 - Desperate Measures (II)
    7.6/10(566 votes)

    S2:E12

    When Junior is kidnapped as leverage to retrieve the stolen list of undercover CIA agents, and most of Five-0 is rounded up by the CIA to prevent them from interfering, Tani and Quinn ask Magnum and Higgins for their help. The crossover starts on Hawaii Five-0 S10E12 Ihea ‘oe i ka wa a ka ua e loku ana? (Where were you when the rain was pouring?) (I).

    Director:Maja Vrvilo
    Writers:Eric Guggenheim, Peter M. Lenkov

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  12. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 13 - Mondays Are for Murder
    7.6/10(510 votes)

    S2:E13

    Magnum and TC go undercover as efficiency experts when a corporate manager is murdered and everyone in the office is a suspect. Also, Rick is curious why Higgins faked an injury to prevent her from investigating the case with Thomas

    Director:Alexandra La Roche
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 14 - A Game of Cat and Mouse
    7.6/10(506 votes)

    S2:E14

    When Jin learns that an innocent woman is the target of a deadly hit, he asks Magnum and Higgins to help save her.

    Director:Roderick Davis
    Writer:Gene Hong

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  14. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 15 - Say Hello to Your Past
    7.6/10(506 votes)

    S2:E15

    Magnum and Higgins must find Kumu when she's kidnapped by an injured man accused of killing his wife.

    Director:Avi Youabian
    Writer:Joe Gazzam

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  15. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 16 - Farewell to Love
    7.6/10(499 votes)

    S2:E16

    While Magnum and Higgins are undercover as a couple on a romantic bus tour working a case, they must switch gears when one of the love birds on the trip is murdered and evidence is quickly deteriorating in the Hawaiian heat.

    Director:Bronwen Hughes
    Writers:Ashley Charbonnet, Alfredo Barrios Jr.

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  16. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 20 - A Leopard on the Prowl
    7.6/10(496 votes)

    S2:E20

    Magnum and Higgins help Rick when his father figure, Icepick , just out of prison and battling terminal cancer, gets double crossed on one last score. Also, Magnum makes one last bold move to help Higgins stay in the country.

    Director:Bryan Spicer
    Writers:Eric Guggenheim, Peter M. Lenkov

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  17. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 17 - The Night Has Eyes
    7.5/10(483 votes)

    S2:E17

    Magnum and Higgins take the case of recovering the stolen urn of a woman's deceased husband, but they soon find that others believe the urn is worth killing for. Also, Rick and TC confront a man who's been impersonating football legend Andre Reed.

    Director:David Straiton
    Writer:Ashley Charbonnet

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  18. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 19 - May the Best One Win
    7.5/10(475 votes)

    S2:E19

    Magnum and Higgins are each hired by a different spouse who are in the middle of a contentious divorce to dig up dirt on the other, and Thomas and Higgins soon find themselves competing over resources. Also, Rick and TC look into the death of an unidentified man and must share the news with his estranged daughter.

    Director:Rocky Carroll
    Writer:Gene Hong

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  19. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 18 - A World of Trouble
    7.1/10(482 votes)

    S2:E18

    As their wedding day approaches, Magnum and Higgins help a modern-day Robin Hood who, thinking she was helping a school obtain needed supplies, unknowingly stole illicit drugs. Also, Rick helps a retired soldier with the difficult task of re-entering the work force as a civilian.

    Director:Peter Weller
    Writers:Neil Tolkin, Tera Tolentino

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  20. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 10 - Blood Brothers
    6.7/10(592 votes)

    S2:E10

    Magnum, flooded with memories of his tour in Afghanistan, helps his fallen friend’s brother search for a now-grown Afghan boy who may have been a victim of trafficking.

    Director:Peter Weller
    Writers:Eric Guggenheim, Peter M. Lenkov

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Knight Lasts Forever" is the best rated episode of "Magnum P.I." season 2. It scored 8.3/10 based on 604 votes. Directed by Eagle Egilsson and written by Neil Tolkin, it aired on 10/11/2019. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Dead Inside".