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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 1 - Payback for Beginners
    7.7/10(617 votes)

    #1 - Payback for Beginners

    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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  2. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 2 - Honor Among Thieves
    7.8/10(596 votes)

    #2 - 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.

    Director:Carlos Bernard
    Writer:Gene Hong

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  3. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 3 - Knight Lasts Forever
    8.3/10(593 votes)

    #3 - 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.

    Director:Eagle Egilsson
    Writer:Neil Tolkin

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  4. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 4 - Dead Inside
    8.0/10(546 votes)

    #4 - 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.

    Director:Krishna Rao
    Writer:Barbie Kligman

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  5. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 5 - Make It 'Til Dawn
    7.7/10(548 votes)

    #5 - Make It 'Til Dawn

    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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  6. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 6 - Lie, Cheat, Steal, Kill
    7.9/10(543 votes)

    #6 - 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.

    Director:Ron Underwood
    Writers:Alfredo Barrios, Jr.

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  7. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 7 - The Man in the Secret Room
    7.9/10(537 votes)

    #7 - 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.

    Director:Allison Liddi-Brown
    Writer:Joe Gazzam

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  8. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 8 - He Came by Night
    7.6/10(522 votes)

    #8 - He Came by Night

    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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  9. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 9 - A Bullet Named Fate
    7.6/10(529 votes)

    #9 - A Bullet Named Fate

    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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  10. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 10 - Blood Brothers
    6.7/10(579 votes)

    #10 - Blood Brothers

    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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  11. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 11 - Day I Met the Devil
    7.7/10(531 votes)

    #11 - Day I Met the Devil

    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
    Writers:Alfredo Barrios, Jr.

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  12. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 12 - Desperate Measures (II)
    7.6/10(554 votes)

    #12 - Desperate Measures (II)

    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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  13. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 13 - Mondays Are for Murder
    7.6/10(500 votes)

    #13 - Mondays Are for Murder

    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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  14. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 14 - A Game of Cat and Mouse
    7.6/10(496 votes)

    #14 - A Game of Cat and Mouse

    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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  15. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 15 - Say Hello to Your Past
    7.6/10(497 votes)

    #15 - Say Hello to Your Past

    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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  16. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 16 - Farewell to Love
    7.6/10(491 votes)

    #16 - Farewell to Love

    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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  17. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 17 - The Night Has Eyes
    7.5/10(475 votes)

    #17 - The Night Has Eyes

    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 18 - A World of Trouble
    7.1/10(472 votes)

    #18 - A World of Trouble

    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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  19. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 19 - May the Best One Win
    7.5/10(463 votes)

    #19 - May the Best One Win

    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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  20. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 20 - A Leopard on the Prowl
    7.6/10(480 votes)

    #20 - A Leopard on the Prowl

    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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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Payback for Beginners" is the best rated episode of "Magnum P.I." season 2. It scored 7.7/10 based on 617 votes. Directed by Bryan Spicer and written by Eric Guggenheim, Peter M. Lenkov, it aired on 9/27/2019. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Honor Among Thieves".