7.6/10527 votes#1 - Double Jeopardy
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 12/4/2020
Magnum and Higgins’ new clients hire them to find their missing brother last seen on the island, leading to Higgins being shot and TC abducted when a secret case of revenge is revealed during the investigation. Also, Higgins (and Magnum!) are surprised when her surgeon asks her out.
Director: Bryan Spicer
Writer: Peter M. Lenkov, Eric Guggenheim
7.7/10474 votes#2 - Easy Money
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 12/11/2020
Higgins job to repo a plane goes south when she and Magnum discover that it was being used by a drug cartel who opens fire at the plane, forcing them to crash land in the jungle, where they find a stowaway on board with a target on his back. Also, Higgins has her first date with Dr. Ethan Shah.
Director: Bryan Spicer
Writer: David Wolkove
8.2/10478 votes#3 - No Way Out
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 12/18/2020
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.
Director: Eagle Egilsson
Writer: Barbie Kligman
7.4/10472 votes#4 - First the Beatdown, Then the Blowback
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 1/8/2021
Magnum and Higgins help an up-and-coming mixed martial arts fighter who is being pressured by a gang to throw an illegal fight. Also, Kumu is arrested for stealing an artifact from a collector that should be returned to its original resting place.
Director: Eagle Egilsson
Writer: N/A
7.9/10461 votes#5 - The Day Danger Walked In
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 1/15/2021
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.
Director: Krishna Rao
Writer: Peter M. Lenkov, Eric Guggenheim
7.7/10448 votes#6 - Tell No One
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 1/22/2021
When a wealthy man hires Magnum and Higgins to find his missing wife, they are stunned when a tragedy occurs as a result of their investigation. Also, Kumu's suspicion of her step-daughter's boyfriend creates a divide with her and Kumu's new relationship.
Director: Eagle Egilsson
Writer: Gene Hong
7.8/10461 votes#7 - Killer on the Midnight Watch
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 2/5/2021
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.
Director: Geoff Wing Shotz
Writer: Gene Hong
7.5/10441 votes#8 - Someone to Watch Over Me
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 2/12/2021
When a young man in need of immediate emergency surgery goes missing with a bullet lodged in his chest, Ethan asks Magnum and Higgins to find him before it’s too late. Also, TC talks to a military recruit who may be enlisting for the wrong reasons.
Director: Geoff Wing Shotz
Writer: Barbie Kligman
7.9/10446 votes#9 - The Big Payback
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 2/19/2021
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.
Director: Yangzom Brauen
Writer: David Wolkove
7.6/10459 votes#10 - The Long Way Home
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 3/5/2021
When an Army ranger goes missing after returning from deployment, Magnum learns of the traumatic news he received upon arriving home and must find him before survivor’s guilt consumes him. Also, Higgins and Ethan solve the case of a missing engagement ring while on a mini-break, and Katsumoto tries spending quality time with his teenage son.
Director: Yangzom Brauen
Writer: N/A
7.7/10435 votes#11 - The Lies We Tell
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 3/26/2021
When a married woman asks Magnum and Higgins to find her lover’s killer because she doesn’t want to expose the affair to the police, they find that the victim wasn’t who he claimed to be. Also, Rick visits Icepick, whose health has taken a turn for the worse.
Director: Ruba Nadda
Writer: Katie Varney
7.9/10426 votes#12 - Dark Harvest
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 4/2/2021
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.
Director: Ruba Nadda
Writer: Gene Hong
7.5/10431 votes#13 - Cry Murder
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 4/9/2021
As Magnum and Higgins work a case to recover valuable stolen truffles, they also must care for a baby left abandoned at the gates of their estate, while Kumu tries to locate the infant’s mother.
Director: Peter Weller
Writer: N/A
7.6/10419 votes#14 - Whispers of Death
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 4/16/2021
A psychic hires Magnum and Higgins to prevent a murder she claims to have foreseen. Also, Katsumoto questions Kumu when her information is found on recovered stolen jewels that once belonged to the infamous Imelda Marcos, and Higgins struggles with whether or not to tell Ethan the truth about her past.
Director: Peter Weller
Writer: Tera Tolentino
7.5/10407 votes#15 - Before the Fall
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 4/30/2021
Magnum’s Uncle Bernardo visits and reveals a shocking secret about Thomas’ mother. Also, TC asks Higgins for help when he realizes he may have witnessed a potential murder from his helicopter, Higgins decides it’s time to tell Ethan the truth about her past and TC offers Shammy the opportunity to become a pilot.
Director: Kurt Jones
Writer: Mike Diaz
7.7/10452 votes#16 - Bloodline
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 5/7/2021
Magnum and Higgins work a stalking case involving a man with a past in espionage. Also, Ethan asks Higgins to join him on an extended trip for Doctors Without Borders just as Magnum starts to open up to other possibilities.
Director: Avi Youabian
Writer: Eric Guggenheim, Geoffrey Thorne
The Best Episodes of Magnum P.I. Season 3
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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...
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Season 3 Ratings Summary
"Double Jeopardy" is the best rated episode of "Magnum P.I." season 3. It scored 7.6/10 based on 527 votes. Directed by Bryan Spicer and written by Peter M. Lenkov, Eric Guggenheim, it aired on 12/4/2020. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Easy Money".