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 no one else will—with the help of fellow vets T.C. Calvin and Rick Wright, and former MI:6 agent, Juliet Higgins.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Magnum P.I." is "I Saw the Sun Rise", rated 6.6/10 from 1120 user votes. It was directed by Justin Lin and written by Peter M. Lenkov, Eric Guggenheim. "I Saw the Sun Rise" aired on 9/24/2018 and is rated 0.2 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Blood Brothers".
6.6/10 1,120 votes#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
6.8/10 553 votes#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
7.0/10 859 votes#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
7.1/10 716 votes#4 - 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
7.1/10 450 votes#5 - 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
7.3/10 338 votes#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
7.4/10 779 votes#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
7.4/10 730 votes#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
7.4/10 640 votes#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
7.4/10 468 votes#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
7.5/10 687 votes#11 - 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
7.5/10 590 votes#12 - 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
7.5/10 459 votes#13 - 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
7.5/10 445 votes#14 - 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
7.5/10 436 votes#15 - 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 Shotz
Writer: Barbie Kligman
7.5/10 403 votes#16 - 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
7.5/10 189 votes#17 - 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
7.6/10 613 votes#18 - 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
7.6/10 508 votes#19 - 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
7.6/10 515 votes#20 - 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
7.6/10 537 votes#21 - 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
7.6/10 481 votes#22 - 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
7.6/10 479 votes#23 - 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
7.6/10 481 votes#24 - Say Hello to Your Past
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 4/10/2020
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
7.6/10 472 votes#25 - 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.