Magnum P.I.

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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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  1. 6.6/10(1.1k votes)

    #1 - I Saw the Sun Rise

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    S1:E1

    A decorated former Navy SEAL who, upon returning home from Afghanistan, repurposes his military skills to become a private investigator in Hawaii.

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  2. 6.8/10(561 votes)

    #2 - Blood Brothers

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    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.

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  3. 7.0/10(865 votes)

    #3 - From the Head Down

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    S1:E2

    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.

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  4. 7.1/10(457 votes)

    #4 - A World of Trouble

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    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.

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  5. 7.2/10(723 votes)

    #5 - Sudden Death

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    S1:E5

    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.

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    Writer:David Fury
  6. 7.3/10(351 votes)

    #6 - NSFW

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

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  8. 7.4/10(786 votes)

    #7 - The Woman Who Never Died

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    S1:E3

    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.

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    Director:Sylvain White
    Writer:Joe Gazzam
  9. 7.4/10(739 votes)

    #8 - Six Paintings, One Frame

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    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.

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  10. 7.4/10(645 votes)

    #9 - Die He Said

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    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.

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    Director:Peter Weller
    Writer:Joe Gazzam
  11. 7.4/10(474 votes)

    #10 - First the Beatdown, Then the Blowback

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    S3:E4

    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.

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    Writer:N/A
  12. 7.4/10(203 votes)

    #11 - The Retrieval

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    S5:E15

    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.

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  13. 7.5/10(695 votes)

    #12 - Death is Only Temporary

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    S1:E6

    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.

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  14. 7.5/10(597 votes)

    #13 - Nowhere to Hide

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    S1:E11

    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.

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    Director:Bryan Spicer
    Writer:N/A
  15. 7.5/10(481 votes)

    #14 - Farewell to Love

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    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.

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  16. 7.5/10(465 votes)

    #15 - The Night Has Eyes

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    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.

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  17. 7.5/10(453 votes)

    #16 - May the Best One Win

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    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.

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    Director:Rocky Carroll
    Writer:Gene Hong
  18. 7.5/10(444 votes)

    #17 - Someone to Watch Over Me

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    S3:E8

    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.

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  19. 7.5/10(433 votes)

    #18 - Cry Murder

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    S3:E13

    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.

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    Director:Peter Weller
    Writer:N/A
  20. 7.5/10(411 votes)

    #19 - Before the Fall

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    S3:E15

    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.

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    Director:Kurt Jones
    Writer:Mike Diaz
  21. 7.6/10(620 votes)

    #20 - Bad Day to be a Hero

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    S1:E10

    Magnum must help Rick’s crush, Toni, after her illegal poker game, organized to pay back a mob debt, is robbed by masked gunmen.

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  22. 7.6/10(512 votes)

    #21 - He Came by Night

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    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.

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  23. 7.6/10(519 votes)

    #22 - A Bullet Named Fate

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    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.

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    Director:Doug Hannah
  24. 7.6/10(545 votes)

    #23 - Desperate Measures (II)

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    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).

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  25. 7.6/10(489 votes)

    #24 - Mondays Are for Murder

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    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

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    Writer:N/A
  26. 7.6/10(485 votes)

    #25 - A Game of Cat and Mouse

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    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.

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    Writer:Gene Hong

Worst Episodes Summary

"I Saw the Sun Rise" is the worst rated episode of "Magnum P.I.". It scored 6.6/10 based on 1135 votes. Directed by Justin Lin and written by Eric Guggenheim, Peter M. Lenkov, it aired on 9/24/2018. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Blood Brothers".