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Magnum P.I. S3E4 — First the Beatdown, Then the Blowback

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Magnum P.I.•Season 3•Episode 4

First the Beatdown, Then the Blowback

7.4/10 · 498 votesJan 8, 202143 min

Ranked #16 of 16 in Season 3•−0.3 vs season avg

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.

Directed byEagle Egilsson

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Jay Hernandez

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Thomas Magnum

Perdita Weeks

Perdita Weeks

Juliet Higgins

Zachary Knighton

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Orville 'Rick' Wright

Stephen Hill

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Theodore 'T.C.' Calvin

Tim Kang

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Gordon Katsumoto

Amy Hill

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Teuila 'Kumu' Tuileta

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Eric Guggenheim

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Peter M. Lenkov

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Mike Diaz

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Aaron Lam

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Episode Summary

"First the Beatdown, Then the Blowback" is episode 4 of Magnum P.I. season 3. It scored 7.4/10 from 498 votes, ranking #16 of 16 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Eagle Egilsson, it aired on January 8, 2021.

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