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The Worst Episodes of Magnum P.I.

Every episode of Magnum P.I. ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Magnum P.I.!

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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Worst Episodes Summary

"I Saw the Sun Rise" is the worst rated episode of "Magnum P.I.". 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 scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Blood Brothers".

  • I Saw the Sun Rise
    6.6/101,129 votes
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    #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

  • Blood Brothers
    6.8/10558 votes
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    #2 - Blood Brothers

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/2019

    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

    Writer: Peter M. Lenkov, Eric Guggenheim

  • From the Head Down
    7.0/10863 votes
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    #3 - 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

  • A World of Trouble
    7.1/10453 votes
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    #4 - A World of Trouble

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 5/1/2020

    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

    Writer: Neil Tolkin, Tera Tolentino

  • Sudden Death
    7.2/10719 votes
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    #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

  • NSFW
    7.3/10347 votes
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    #6 - NSFW

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 3/5/2023

    Magnum and Higgins search for a CEO who has mysteriously vanished. Rick braces for a visit from his wild-child little sister, Ruthie.

    Director: Eagle Egilsson

    Writer: David Slack

  • The Woman Who Never Died
    7.4/10783 votes
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    #7 - 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

  • Six Paintings, One Frame
    7.4/10733 votes
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    #8 - 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

  • Die He Said
    7.4/10643 votes
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    #9 - 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

  • First the Beatdown, Then the Blowback
    7.4/10472 votes
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    #10 - 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

  • The Retrieval
    7.4/10201 votes
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    #11 - The Retrieval

    Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 11/1/2023

    Magnum and Higgins are hired to find a missing gamer whose online friends believe he might be in trouble. Jin Jeong enlists the help of TC in a treasure hunt after his ex-partner gets out of prison.

    Director: Benny Boom

    Writer: Gene Hong, Katie Varney

  • Death is Only Temporary
    7.5/10691 votes
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    #12 - 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

  • Nowhere to Hide
    7.5/10595 votes
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    #13 - 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

  • Farewell to Love
    7.5/10476 votes
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    #14 - Farewell to Love

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 4/17/2020

    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

    Writer: Ashley Charbonnet, Alfredo Barrios, Jr.

  • The Night Has Eyes
    7.5/10462 votes
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    #15 - The Night Has Eyes

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 4/24/2020

    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

  • May the Best One Win
    7.5/10449 votes
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    #16 - May the Best One Win

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 5/8/2020

    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

  • Someone to Watch Over Me
    7.5/10441 votes
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    #17 - 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

  • Cry Murder
    7.5/10431 votes
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    #18 - 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

  • Before the Fall
    7.5/10407 votes
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    #19 - 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

  • Bad Day to be a Hero
    7.6/10618 votes
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    #20 - 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

  • He Came by Night
    7.6/10510 votes
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    #21 - He Came by Night

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/2019

    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

  • A Bullet Named Fate
    7.6/10517 votes
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    #22 - A Bullet Named Fate

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/22/2019

    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

  • Desperate Measures (II)
    7.6/10542 votes
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    #23 - Desperate Measures (II)

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/3/2020

    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

    Writer: Peter M. Lenkov, Eric Guggenheim

  • Mondays Are for Murder
    7.6/10486 votes
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    #24 - Mondays Are for Murder

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/10/2020

    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: N/A

  • A Game of Cat and Mouse
    7.6/10482 votes
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    #25 - A Game of Cat and Mouse

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 1/31/2020

    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