Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I. is an American crime drama television series starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private investigator (P.I.) living on Oahu, Hawaii. The series ran from 1980 to 1988 during its first-run broadcast on the American television network CBS. According to the Nielsen ratings, Magnum, P.I. consistently ranked in the top twenty U.S. television programs during the first five years of its original run in the United States.[1]

For the 2018 reboot, see Magnum P.I. (2018 TV series). For the title character, see Thomas Magnum.
Magnum, P.I.
Title card (seasons 3–8)
GenreCrime drama
Created by
Starring
Theme music composer
Composer(s)
  • Ian Freebairn-Smith (pilot, early season 1)
  • Mike Post
  • Pete Carpenter
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons8
No. of episodes162 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Donald P. Bellisario
  • Glen A. Larson
  • Tom Selleck
Producer(s)
  • Rick Weaver
  • Tom Greene
  • Andrew Schneider
  • Douglas Weaver
Production location(s)
Running time48 minutes
Production company(s)
Release
Original networkCBS
Audio format
Original releaseDecember 11, 1980 (1980-12-11) –
May 8, 1988 (1988-05-08)
Chronology
Related showsMagnum P.I. (2018)

A reboot series of the same name was ordered to series on May 11, 2018,[2] and premiered on September 24, 2018 on CBS.[3]

Premise

Thomas Sullivan Magnum III is a private investigator played by Tom Selleck. He resides in the guest house of a 200-acre (81 ha) beachfront estate called Robin's Nest, in Hawaii, at the invitation of its owner, Robin Masters, the celebrated, but never-seen, author of several dozen lurid novels. Ostensibly this is quid pro quo for Magnum's services based upon his expertise in security; the pilot and several early episodes suggest Magnum had done Masters a favor of some kind, possibly when Masters hired him for a case. The voice of Robin Masters, heard only in five episodes, was provided by Orson Welles (one last "appearance" was provided by a different actor, Red Crandell).[4]

Magnum lives a luxurious life on the estate and operates as a P.I. on cases that suit him. The only thorn in the side of his near-perfect lifestyle is Jonathan Quayle Higgins III, played by John Hillerman. An ex-British Army Sergeant Major, he is on the surface a stern, "by-the-book" caretaker of Robin's Nest, whose strict ways often conflict with Magnum's more easy-going methods. He patrols Robin's Nest with his two highly trained "lads", Doberman Pinschers named Zeus and Apollo. Magnum has free use of the guest house and the car, a Ferrari 308 GTS Quattrovalvole, but as a humorous aside in various episodes, often has to bargain with Higgins for use of estate amenities such as the tennis courts, wine cellar and expensive cameras.

The relationship between Magnum and Higgins is initially cool, but as the series progressed, an unspoken respect and fondness of sorts grew between the pair. Many episodes dedicated more screen time to this "odd couple" pairing after the relationship proved popular with fans. A recurrent theme throughout the last two seasons, starting in the episode "Paper War", involves Magnum's sneaking suspicion that Higgins is actually Robin Masters since he opens Robin's mail, calls Robin's Ferrari "his car" etc. This suspicion is neither proved nor disproved, although in at least one episode Higgins is shown alone in a room, picking up a ringing phone and talking to Robin Masters, indicating they are two different persons.[4]

Aside from Higgins, Magnum's two main companions on the islands are Theodore Calvin "T.C." (Roger E. Mosley), who runs a local helicopter charter service called "Island Hoppers", and often finds himself persuaded by Magnum to fly him during various cases, and Orville Wilbur Richard "Rick" Wright (Larry Manetti), who refuses to use his given name Orville and who owns a local bar. In the pilot episode, this was "Rick's Cafe Americain" in town, inspired by Casablanca, with Rick appearing in suitable 1930s attire. After completing the pilot, though, executives felt that audiences would be unable to fully connect with this element. Instead, Rick moved to running the plush, beachside King Kamehameha Club, which has exclusive membership and Higgins on the board of directors. Magnum often strolls around the club, using its facilities and running up an ever-unpaid tab, further fueling the Magnum-Higgins feud.

T.C. and Rick are both former Marines from Marine Observation Squadron 2 (VMO-2) with whom Magnum, a former Navy SEAL and Naval Intelligence officer, served in the Vietnam War.[note 1] The series was one of the first to deal with Vietnam veterans as "human beings" and not as shell-shocked killers, and was praised by many ex-servicemen groups for doing so.[5] Magnum often dupes or bribes T.C. and Rick into aiding him on his cases, much to their frustration, though the deep friendship within the group, including Higgins, proved to be one of the key elements of the program over its eight-season run.

Magnum comes and goes as he pleases, works only when he wants, and has the almost unlimited use of the Ferrari and many other luxuries of the estate. He keeps a mini-refrigerator with a seemingly endless supply of beer ("Old Düsseldorf in a long neck"), wears his father's treasured Rolex GMT Master wristwatch and is surrounded by countless beautiful women, who are often victims of crime, his clients, or are connected in various other ways to the cases he solves.

Other characteristics specific to Magnum are his thick moustache, baseball caps (usually a Detroit Tigers or VMO-2 cap), a rubber chicken, and a variety of colorful Aloha shirts. Nearly every episode is narrated, in voice-over, by Magnum at various points. At the end of the seventh season, Magnum was to be killed off, to end the series. Following an outcry from fans who demanded a more satisfactory conclusion, an eighth season was produced to bring Magnum "back to life" and to round off the series.

Cast

Main cast
The cast of Magnum, P.I.:
(left-to-right) Larry Manetti as Rick, Tom Selleck as Magnum, Roger E. Mosley as T.C., and John Hillerman as Higgins

Recurring characters
  • Lt. Yoshi Tanaka: A homicide-division police lieutenant with the Honolulu police department (played by Kwan Hi Lim), he has a slight Lieutenant Columbo-like enigmatic quality, characterized by his casual dress and ironic sense of humor. He is also, like Magnum, a Detroit Tigers fan. He appeared in Seasons 2–8.
  • Agatha Chumley: Higgins' quintessentially English lady friend (played by Gillian Dobb), who seems to have a crush on Higgins. Her first appearance was in the episode "Black on White." She appeared in Seasons 3–8.
  • Colonel "Buck" Greene: A Marine Corps aviator and intelligence officer (played by Lance LeGault), who is often Magnum's nemesis in seasons 2–8. LeGault also played John W. Newton, aka "Delta One" in Episode 1.9 "Missing in Action".
  • Carol Baldwin: An assistant district attorney (played in all but the first appearance by Kathleen Lloyd). She appeared in Seasons 3–8 in this role; before playing Carol Baldwin, Lloyd guest starred in the episode "Almost Home" as Bridget Archer.
  • Lieutenant "Mac" MacReynolds: A doughnut-munching Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) lieutenant (played by Jeff MacKay), killed by a car bomb planted by "Ivan", a Russian KGB officer. Mac returns as a ghost for three episodes ("Mac's Back", "Limbo" and "Infinity and Jelly Doughnuts") and later as a look-alike character (see below). In the pilot, MacKay portrayed "Ski", a guard at the entrance gate of Pearl Harbor. He appeared in Seasons 1–3 and 7–8.
  • Jim Bonnick: A con man and an ex-Navy pilot who was released on a medical discharge, (played by Jeff MacKay), he was also Mac Reynolds' look-alike. In at least one episode ("Mac's Back"), MacKay appeared in both roles. He appeared in Seasons 5–8.
  • Francis "Icepick" Hofstetler: An American loan shark and major underworld figure from Chicago, and a quasi-father figure to Rick Wright (played initially by Walter Chotzen and then by veteran actor Elisha Cook Jr.).
  • Dr. Ibold, M.D. "Doc Ibold": A minor character (played by Glenn Cannon) who appeared in episodes when the script called for a physician. First referred to as "Script Writer #1", he was known for prescribing opiates for any and all ailments. He appeared in Seasons 2–8. Cannon also played Dr. Bernard Kessler in Episode 1.7, "Never Again...Never Again".
  • Michelle Hue: The love of Magnum's life (played by Marta DuBois); she and Magnum married in Vietnam but the devoutly Catholic Michelle had the marriage annulled after her first husband, a North Vietnamese general who was presumed dead, resurfaced. Magnum had believed that Michelle was killed during the 1975 evacuation of Saigon. She appeared in Seasons 2–8.
  • Lieutenant (later Lieutenant Commander) Maggie Poole: The successor of the deceased Mac Reynolds (played by Jean Bruce Scott), she dislikes her superior, Marine Corps Colonel Greene. She appeared in Seasons 3–8.
  • Luther H. Gillis: A mock film-noir St. Louis private eye with a Boston accent (played by Eugene Roche), whose deception, dissembling and disturbing capacity for violence are almost always underestimated or overlooked by Magnum. Gillis provided the narration in the five episodes in which he appeared in Seasons 4–8.
  • Lt. Nolan Page: A hard-nosed, no-nonsense Honolulu Police Department lieutenant with a New York accent (played by Joe Santos) assists Magnum on several cases.
  • Moki: The bartender of the King Kamehameha Club in Season 1; later replaced by Keoki, he appeared in Seasons 1–2.
  • Keoki: The bartender/server of the King Kamehameha Club starting in Season 2. He is arrested in season 4 by Lt. Tanaka for robbing the club in the episode "I Witness". He appeared in Seasons 2–4.
  • Bryant Calvin, T.C.'s son in seasons 7 and 8, played by Shavar Ross.

Guest stars

The following notable actors (including some future stars) appeared on the show:

Setting
The guesthouse in Magnum, P.I., a boathouse during the mid-2000s

Robin's Nest (21.324917°N 157.679526°W / 21.324917; -157.679526) is the fictional beach front estate on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, which serves as the residence of the main characters. In the series, it is owned by renowned novelist Robin Masters, who employs Jonathan Higgins as the estate's caretaker and Thomas Magnum as its security expert. Higgins resides in the estate's main house while Magnum occupies the guest house.

In reality, the 3-acre (1.2 ha) beachfront property was located on the east shore of Oahu at 41-505 Kalanianaole Highway (Route 72) near Waimanalo Beach (21°19′30″N 157°40′48″W). Called "Pahonu" ("turtle enclosure" in Hawaiian),[8] it was also known locally as "The Anderson Estate" after long-time owner, local politician Eve Anderson. The grounds had been used for hundreds of years for raising green sea turtles for the Hawaiian royal family and includes a 500-by-50-foot stone wall that surrounds the former turtle-raising pond. Since 1978, the turtle pond has been on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Hawaii.[8][9] A residential estate since the early 1930s, comprising an 11,000-square-foot (1,000 m2) main house, a boathouse (which in the series appears as the guest house that Magnum occupies), a gatehouse, and private tennis court.[8]

Owned in January 2014 by Cox Communications heiress Barbara Cox Anthony, it was placed on the market with Sotheby's International Realty for $15.75 million[8] and sold for $8.7 million in March 2015. In April 2018, the estate was demolished.[9][10]

Many of the indoor scenes of Magnum, P.I. were filmed on the old Hawaii Five-O soundstage, as the network did not wish for their Hawaiian production facilities to go to waste after Hawaii Five-O ended its run.[11]

Through the years, fans of the show have noted commonalities in the settings of time and space (the so-called fictional TV universe) between Magnum, P.I. and Hawaii Five-O. For example, in Season 1, Episode 5: "Thank Heavens for Little Girls, and Big Ones Too", Higgins calls Five-O to report a theft. Or Season 1 Episode 6: "Skin Deep", Magnum (Tom Selleck) gets on the radio pretending he's with the police and asks: "Billy, this is McGarrett of Five-O. Is David Norman armed?"[12] The producers of Magnum, P.I. unsuccessfully attempted to convince Jack Lord to make a cameo.[13]

However, in a 2013 episode of the Hawaii Five-0 reboot, the characters "sing" the Magnum, P.I. theme song while discussing which person most resembled the characters on that television program.[14] The purported connection between the two programs appears to be preserved in the reboots, as explained by their creators in TV Guide, where plans for a crossover were announced as well as acknowledgement of the coexistence of Magnum with Hawaii Five-0 in the same TV universe.[15] A two-part crossover event between Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum P.I. aired on CBS in January 2020, with the Hawaii Five-0 episode "Ihea 'oe i ka wa a ka ua e loku ana?" (which is Hawaiian for "Where were you when the rain was pouring?"), followed by the Magnum P.I. episode "Desperate Measures".

Theme music

The original theme music for the opening credits of the pilot episode was a mid-tempo jazzy piece by Ian Freebairn-Smith. This music was also used for the next nine regular episodes.[16]

Beginning in Episode 12, it was replaced by a more uptempo theme typical of 1980s action series by Mike Post and Pete Carpenter with guitar by Larry Carlton. This theme had been used during the show and over the closing credits from Episode 8. A longer version of this second theme ("Theme from Magnum P.I.", 3:25 in duration) credited to Post was released as a 7-inch single by Elektra Records in 1982 and featured on the Billboard Hot 100 chart that same year, peaking at No. 25 on 8 May 1982.[17][18] This version also appeared on Post's 1982 album Television Theme Songs.[19]

Vehicles

Cars

Robin Masters' cars

  • "ROBIN 1"
  • "ROBIN 2"
  • "ROBIN 3"
  • "Robin 23"
    • 1981 Ferrari GTSi (green) – seen only in the 13th episode of the 6th season; "Summer School". This car was provided by Robin Masters for his visiting nephew, 'R.J.'.
  • "56E-478" Non-'Robin' License Plate
    • 1978 Ferrari 308 GTS (episodes' opening theme/credits) [22]

Others

  • Island Hoppers (TC's) van — Volkswagen Caravelle T3 Type 25[21]
  • Rick's convertible — Mercedes-Benz R107 (Col. Buck Green referred to it as a 450SL when Rick went missing) and at least one Corvette in an early episode in which Thomas and Rick drive side-by-side on a two-lane byway.[23] Rick drove the Mercedes from the middle of Season 2 through to the end of the series.
  • Rick's Datsun 280ZX — Nissan S130. Rick drove this car when the series started until middle of season 2, after which he drove the Mercedes.[24]
  • Magnum's Beetle — 1966 Volkswagen Beetle convertible. In 1979, having just opened up his private investigator business, Magnum drove a battered blue Volkswagen Beetle convertible, with a rusted driver's side door.[25]
  • Magnum's Jaguar — 1969 Jaguar E-Type. Magnum drove the quite abused red Jaguar convertible in one Season 5 episode "Blind Justice" after Higgins cut him off from using the Ferrari.[26]
  • The Bentley — 1937 Bentley 4¼ Litre Drophead Coupe (Gurney Nutting body). When Magnum and Higgins visit England in Season 6 opener, when Robin Masters had just bought a new estate, "Robin's Keep", Magnum drives the old Bentley, the only car included with the estate. The car was previously driven by James Bond in the unofficial 1983 movie Never Say Never Again.[27]

Aircraft
  • Island Hoppers (TC's) helicopter — Hughes 500D (various models)[28]
  • Ken Enderlin Charters — N9267F is a Hughes Model 369HS built in 1975, Construction Number (C/N) 1150778S, in the episodes "Dream a Little Dream" and "Missing Melody".[29]

Development and production

Development of Magnum, P.I. was originally slated at ABC, which aired other Glen A. Larson series The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries and Battlestar Galactica. However, in January 1979, ABC cancelled both series, and development on Magnum, P.I.. Larson then took the series over to CBS.[30]

Selleck's contract commitment to the Magnum, P.I. series famously cost him the role of Indiana Jones in the first Indiana Jones film, Raiders of the Lost Ark, which went to Harrison Ford.[31] Selleck was unable to take the part of Jones as Magnum was due to start filming in March 1980. Owing to the 1980 AFTRA/Screen Actors Guild strike, production of Magnum was delayed until December 1980, which would have allowed Selleck to play Jones.[32]

In the 1986-87 season 7 of Magnum, P.I., Selleck was brought in as a producer and the program was moved from its Thursday night slot on CBS to Wednesday, which increased its slumping ratings from competing with The Cosby Show on NBC.[33]

Episodes
Main article: List of Magnum, P.I. episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRankRating
First airedLast aired
118December 11, 1980 (1980-12-11)April 16, 1981 (1981-04-16)1421.0
222October 8, 1981 (1981-10-08)April 1, 1982 (1982-04-01)1720.9
323September 30, 1982 (1982-09-30)April 28, 1983 (1983-04-28)322.6[lower-alpha 1]
421September 29, 1983 (1983-09-29)May 3, 1984 (1984-05-03)622.4
522September 27, 1984 (1984-09-27)April 4, 1985 (1985-04-04)1519.1
621September 26, 1985 (1985-09-26)April 10, 1986 (1986-04-10)N/AN/A
722October 1, 1986 (1986-10-01)April 15, 1987 (1987-04-15)N/AN/A
813October 7, 1987 (1987-10-07)May 1, 1988 (1988-05-01)N/AN/A
  1. Tied with M*A*S*H

Crossovers
See also: Simon & Simon § Crossover with Magnum, P.I.; and Murder, She Wrote § Crossover with Magnum, P.I.
  • "Ki'is Don't Lie" — Magnum works with the Simon brothers to recover a stolen Hawaiian artifact that's supposedly cursed. The plot concludes on Simon & Simon in the episode "Emeralds Are Not a Girl's Best Friend".
  • "Novel Connection" — Jessica Fletcher comes to Hawaii when an attempt is made on the lives of Robin's guests. The plot concludes on Murder, She Wrote in the episode "Magnum on Ice".

For re-run and overseas purposes, the first half of these crossovers (the Magnum episode) also had alternate endings filmed, which wrapped the story up in a single episode and so allowed repeat showings as "stand-alone" stories rather than two-part crossovers.

One mooted crossover from later in the series' run was with the CBS vigilante drama The Equalizer, starring Edward Woodward as the retired spy Robert McCall. According to Equalizer executive producer Coleman Luck, interviewed for a special-feature documentary on The Equalizer, the crossover was proposed by Universal Television and was opposed by the Equalizer production staff.

Home media

Universal Studios has released all eight seasons of Magnum, P.I. on DVD in Region 1, 2 and 4. On October 1, 2013, Universal released Magnum, P.I. - The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1. The 42-disc set features all 162 episodes of the series as well as bonus features.[34][35]

On December 12, 2016, in the United Kingdom, the complete series was released in HD on Blu-ray.[36]

In Australia, Madman Entertainment has re-released all eight seasons on DVD from November 18, 2015 - June 20, 2018, followed by "The Complete Series" on October 9, 2019.

DVD name Ep # Release dates
Region 1 Region 2* Region 4
The Complete First Season* 18 September 7, 2004[note 3][note 4] September 13, 2004 December 1, 2004
November 18, 2015 (re-release)
The Complete Second Season 22 April 12, 2005 July 4, 2005 September 19, 2005
November 18, 2015 (re-release)
The Complete Third Season* 23 January 31, 2006 January 30, 2006 July 12, 2006
November 18, 2015 (re-release)
The Complete Fourth Season 21 April 4, 2006 June 26, 2006 September 20, 2006
March 9, 2016 (re-release)
The Complete Fifth Season 22 October 10, 2006 February 12, 2007 March 21, 2007
March 9, 2016 (re-release)
The Complete Sixth Season 21 February 27, 2007 May 7, 2007 July 4, 2007
March 9, 2016 (re-release)
The Complete Seventh Season** 22 October 30, 2007 March 31, 2008 June 4, 2008
May 23, 2018 (re-release)
The Complete Eighth Season*** 13 March 4, 2008 May 19, 2008 September 3, 2008
June 20, 2018 (re-release)
Seasons One, Two****, Three & Four 84 N/A November 20, 2006 N/A
The Complete Series 162 October 1, 2013[34][35] March 7, 2016 October 9, 2019
  • Region 2 release dates refer to the United Kingdom market only.

* Includes the crossover Season 2 episode from Simon & Simon titled "Emeralds Are Not a Girl's Best Friend".[37]
** Includes the crossover Season 3 episode from Murder, She Wrote titled "Magnum On Ice".
*** Includes the bonus Season 5 episode from The Rockford Files titled "White on White and Nearly Perfect" featuring Tom Selleck.
****Includes bonus episodes from The A-Team, Season 2 titled "Diamonds 'n' Dust" and Knight Rider, Season 2, titled "Brother's Keeper".

Awards

Selleck won an Emmy in 1984 for his portrayal of the title character. Three years later, co-star John Hillerman also won an Emmy. In 1981, series creators and writers Glen A. Larson and Donald P. Bellisario received an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Episode in a TV Series.[note 5]

Golden Globe Awards

Magnum, P.I. was nominated for multiple Golden Globe Awards:[38]

Year Category Nominee(s) Result
1982 Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series – Drama Tom Selleck Nominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV John Hillerman Won
1983 Best TV-Series – Drama Nominated
Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series – Drama Tom Selleck Nominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV John Hillerman Nominated
1984 Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series – Drama Tom Selleck Nominated
1985 Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series – Drama Tom Selleck Won
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV John Hillerman Nominated
1986 Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series – Drama Tom Selleck Nominated
1987 Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series – Drama Tom Selleck Nominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV John Hillerman Nominated
1988 Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series – Drama Tom Selleck Nominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV John Hillerman Nominated

Primetime Emmy Awards
Year Category Nominee(s) Episode(s) Result
1982 Outstanding Drama Series Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Tom Selleck Nominated
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series Woody Omens "Memories are Forever" Nominated
1983 Outstanding Drama Series Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Tom Selleck Nominated
Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series "Did You See The Sunrise?" Nominated
1984 Outstanding Drama Series Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Tom Selleck Won
Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series John Hillerman Nominated
1985 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Tom Selleck Nominated
Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series John Hillerman Nominated
1986 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Tom Selleck Nominated
Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series John Hillerman Nominated
1987 Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series John Hillerman Won
1988 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Tom Selleck Nominated
Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series John Hillerman Nominated
Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series Gwen Verdon "Infinity and Jelly Doughnuts" Nominated
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series John C. Finn III "Unfinished Business" Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series "Resolution" Nominated

Other awards
Year Award Category Nominee(s) Work Result
1982 American Cinema Editors Best Edited Episode for a Television Series Michael Berman & Ed Guidotti "Memories are Forever" Won
1981 Edgar Allan Poe Awards Best Television Episode Donald P. Bellisario & Glen A. Larson "China Doll" Won
1981 People's Choice Awards Favorite New TV Dramatic Program Nominated
1983 Young Artist Award Best Young Actress, Guest in a Television Series Dana Hill Won
Best Young Actress, Guest in a Television Series Kim Richards Nominated
Best Young Actor, Guest in a Television Series Chad Sheets Nominated
1984 Young Artist Award Best Young Actor – Guest in a Television Series R. J. Williams Nominated
2003 TV Land Award Hippest Fashion Plate – Male Tom Selleck Nominated
2005 TV Land Award Favorite Private Eye Tom Selleck Nominated
2009 TV Land Award Hero Award Won

Detroit Tigers incident

On September 16, 2017, a group of 45 men dressed as Thomas Magnum were ejected from a Detroit Tigers game[39] for smoking and catcalling women in the park. The story quickly became one of international interest as the group, from nearby Allen Park, Michigan gave dozens of interviews to newspapers, magazines, radio stations, podcasts and more.

Proposed sequels

In October 2013, Selleck said Tom Clancy had planned to write a screenplay for a Magnum, P.I. film in the 1990s, with Universal Pictures interested in producing it.[40] The project remained unmaterialized.

In September 2016, ABC began developing a sequel from Leverage creator John Rogers and producer Eva Longoria centering on Lily "Tommy" Magnum,[41] which never made it to series.

Reboot
Main article: Magnum P.I. (2018 TV series)

In October 2017, CBS announced they had issued a pilot commitment for a reboot of the series, to be developed by Peter M. Lenkov, who has helped reboot other series like Hawaii Five-0 and MacGyver for the network.[42] CBS officially ordered the pilot three months later, along with one for a reboot of another hit 1980s television series for the network, Cagney & Lacey, as well as one for 1990s favorite Murphy Brown.[43] On February 20, 2018, actor Jay Hernandez was cast as Thomas Magnum.[44][note 6]

Notes
  1. The three friends wear a gold Team Ring, which bears a Croix de Lorraine on a black field, as a bond of wartime camaraderie.
  2. In the series finale, "Resolutions 2", the priest at Rick's wedding announces his full name as Orville Wilbur Richard Wright. Rick disliked being named after both of the Wright brothers, and preferred his nickname. The series ended in a cliffhanger, as the audience never sees whether Rick actually says "I do". The name may be a discontinuity, as early on in the series Roger E. Mosley's character had referred to him as "Elliot", though in the first episode he is identified as Orville.
  3. The Region 1 version of the Season 1 DVD release comes with an extra disk, featuring extra episodes from later in the series.
  4. The Season 1 release (both Regions 1 and 2) has an error in the episode "China Doll": the musical cues are about 30 seconds off throughout much of the episode.
  5. The 1981 Edgar Award was won for an episode entitled "China Doll."
  6. Currently, Tom Selleck stars as NYPD Commissioner Frank Reagan in another CBS series, Blue Bloods.
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