TV Show

Magnum, P.I.

A private investigator who works when he wants, lives in a beachfront estate in Hawaii, drives a posh Ferrari, runs up an unlimited tab at a swank bar, and charms attractive women in peril - that's the lifestyle of Thomas Magnum, aka Magnum, P.I.

TV Show Stats +8%

8 seasons

162 episodes total

Status

Ended

First Aired

1980

Rating

TV Show

7.3/10

414 votes • HD

Season 1

18 episodes
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Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaii (1)
Episode 1

Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaii (1)

Episode 1 • Dec 11, 1980

When Thomas's childhood friend and Naval comrade Dan Cook turns up dead, Thomas is adamant that the official cause of death, a burst bag of smuggled cocaine, is bogus, and enlists the aid of Dan's sister Alice in taking on the Navy to uncover the true nature of the top-secret assignment Dan was working on before his death.

6.1
45m
Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaii (2)
Episode 2

Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaii (2)

Episode 2 • Dec 11, 1980

Magnum and Alice continue in their quest to find out the truth behind Lt. Dan Cook's death, and find themselves uncovering a case of gold smuggling, and a criminal mastermind whom Magnum and Dan once knew in Vietnam. But in trying to find out what really did happen to his deceased friend, Magnum puts his own life on the line as someone tries to stop him from investigating, using any means necessary...

7.8
44m
China Doll
Episode 3

China Doll

Episode 3 • Dec 18, 1980

Magnum is hired by a beautiful Chinese antiques dealer that he's making a play for to protect a precious ancient vase—The Soul of Sung—until its buyer arrives in Hawaii to collect it. But unbeknownst to him, the priceless ornament is wanted by a Tong gang from the girl's home country, and a deadly martial arts assassin who can kill in the blink of an eye is hot on the trail.

6.3
47m
Thank Heaven for Little Girls and Big Ones Too
Episode 4

Thank Heaven for Little Girls and Big Ones Too

Episode 4 • Dec 25, 1980

It's the Christmas season, and against his better judgment, Magnum agrees to being hired by five young schoolgirls to find their teacher, who has seemingly gone missing after falling in love. While he's working on the case, Magnum manages to convince Higgins to let the young girls stay on the Masters estate, but he's unaware that he's being deceived in a scam over a valuable painting recently purchased by Robin Masters.

6.7
45m
No Need to Know
Episode 5

No Need to Know

Episode 5 • Jan 08, 1981

Magnum returns from a case to find that Higgins' old Army commander is staying on the Masters estate, under tight security, until some I.R.A. members he helped capture are tried. Two secret intelligence agents hire Magnum to protect the brigadier and foil assassins out to kill him before the terrorists' trial, but the “need to know” basis the agents insist on operating by only serves to complicate matters for Magnum.

7.8
45m
Skin Deep
Episode 6

Skin Deep

Episode 6 • Jan 15, 1981

When a beautiful model-actress is killed by a shotgun blast in a scenario closely resembling a scene from the script of an upcoming film, it is seemingly suicide. Magnum is hired by her former producer and lover to investigate any other men that she may have been seeing before her death.

7.0
45m
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Season 2

22 episodes
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Billy Joe Bob
Episode 1

Billy Joe Bob

Episode 1 • Oct 08, 1981

The code of the West is resurrected when a hot-headed young Texan hires Magnum to find his former cheerleader sister.

5.3
49m
Dead Man's Channel
Episode 2

Dead Man's Channel

Episode 2 • Oct 15, 1981

Ancient superstitions and modern marine archaeology blend to provide Magnum with one of his most dangerous assignments.

5.0
49m
Woman on the Beach
Episode 3

Woman on the Beach

Episode 3 • Oct 22, 1981

An ethereal, mysterious beauty brings out Rick's sense of gallantry and he enlists Magnum's aid in solving a crime that occurred thirty-five years ago.

7.5
49m
From Moscow to Maui
Episode 4

From Moscow to Maui

Episode 4 • Oct 29, 1981

Magnum plays Cupid's helper when he becomes involved with a former Russian pilot who has defected and a member of the Soviet track team in Hawaii for an exhibition match, plus various members of the dreaded KGB.

7.5
45m
Memories Are Forever (1)
Episode 5

Memories Are Forever (1)

Episode 5 • Nov 05, 1981

Part 1 of 2. A tragic event which he believed had been successfully relegated to the far corners of his mind, resurfaces and explodes with jolting clarity for Magnum, when he briefly sees a girl he is convinced is his wife, reported dead in the ruins of Saigon.

6.0
49m
Memories Are Forever (2)
Episode 6

Memories Are Forever (2)

Episode 6 • Nov 05, 1981

Part 2 of 2. A tragic event which he believed had been successfully relegated to the far corners of his mind, resurfaces and explodes with jolting clarity for Magnum, when he briefly sees a girl he is convinced is his wife, reported dead in the ruins of Saigon.

6.0
45m
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Season 3

23 episodes
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Did You See the Sunrise? (1)
Episode 1

Did You See the Sunrise? (1)

Episode 1 • Sep 30, 1982

Magnum and TC put their lives on the line to protect an old Navy buddy who firmly believes the trio are marked for death from an enemy dating back to the Vietnam war.

9.0
45m
Did You See the Sunrise? (2)
Episode 2

Did You See the Sunrise? (2)

Episode 2 • Sep 30, 1982

As Magnum, T.C. and Nuzo plan to get to Ivan before he kills them, the Navy - in particular, Colonel Greene and Admiral Hawkes - have their own concerns and questions regarding Mac's death. But things are not as previously thought about Nuzo, and not only is T.C.'s life in great danger, but many other people's too, namely a Japanese prince.

9.0
45m
Ki'i's Don't Lie (I)
Episode 3

Ki'i's Don't Lie (I)

Episode 3 • Oct 07, 1982

A team of private investigators fly to Hawaii to recover a valuable and deadly native artifact, and find themselves in conflict with private investigator Thomas Magnum, Higgins, and a beautiful (but larcenous) socialite. The crossover continues on Simon & Simon S02E01 Emeralds Are Not a Girl's Best Friend (II).

6.2
45m
The Eighth Part of the Village
Episode 4

The Eighth Part of the Village

Episode 4 • Oct 14, 1982

The arrival by sea of a large crate destined for Robin Masters leads Magnum into a bizarre situation involving a wealthy Japanese businessman, his errant daughter and a fortune in pearls.

7.0
45m
Past Tense
Episode 5

Past Tense

Episode 5 • Oct 21, 1982

When TC's chopper, in which Higgins is a passenger, is hi-jacked for use in a spectacular prison break, it begins a dangerous chain of events for Magnum.

6.0
45m
Black on White
Episode 6

Black on White

Episode 6 • Oct 28, 1982

Higgins is on the hit list of African Mau-Mau warriors who are seeking bloody revenge on all ex-British soldiers in Higgins' old regiment.

8.0
45m
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Season 4

21 episodes
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Home from the Sea
Episode 1

Home from the Sea

Episode 1 • Sep 29, 1983

Magnum is caught in a treacherous current when his surf ski is capsized miles from shore with near disastrous results.

9.0
45m
Luther Gillis: File #521
Episode 2

Luther Gillis: File #521

Episode 2 • Oct 06, 1983

Magnum joins forces with a hard-nosed private eye from St. Louis whey they find themselves investigating the same case but from opposite ends of the spectrum.

8.5
45m
Smaller Than Life
Episode 3

Smaller Than Life

Episode 3 • Oct 13, 1983

Magnum and Rick discover that trouble comes in all shapes and sizes.

7.0
45m
Distant Relative
Episode 4

Distant Relative

Episode 4 • Oct 20, 1983

Magnum does not count on murder when he chaperones Rick's convent-school sister on a night on the town.

8.5
45m
Limited Engagement
Episode 5

Limited Engagement

Episode 5 • Nov 03, 1983

Hired to investigate a strange series of robberies, Magnum's gallantry comes to the fore when two seemingly helpless, but independent elderly ladies are involved in an accident.

5.0
45m
Letter to a Duchess
Episode 6

Letter to a Duchess

Episode 6 • Nov 10, 1983

A flowery note of admiration from Higgins to a titles English woman, traveling the Islands incognito, is mistakenly attributed to Magnum.

6.0
45m
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Season 5

22 episodes
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Echoes of the Mind (1)
Episode 1

Echoes of the Mind (1)

Episode 1 • Sep 27, 1984

Magnum is caught between danger and intrigue as a frightened lady, who believes her life is in danger, involves him in a bizarre situation.

8.0
45m
Echoes of the Mind (2)
Episode 2

Echoes of the Mind (2)

Episode 2 • Oct 04, 1984

Magnum finds himself torn between twin sisters as his involvement with one brings him into conflict with the other.

8.5
45m
Mac's Back
Episode 3

Mac's Back

Episode 3 • Oct 11, 1984

Magnum seems to be lost between reality and fantasy, past and present, when he is convinced that he has seen an old friend, Mac, very much alive, walking the streets of Honolulu.

7.5
45m
The Legacy of Garwood Huddle
Episode 4

The Legacy of Garwood Huddle

Episode 4 • Oct 18, 1984

A reluctant Magnum agrees to help a friend of Higgins to find the person or persons responsible for the kidnapping of his grandchild.

6.0
45m
Under World
Episode 5

Under World

Episode 5 • Oct 25, 1984

TC's chopper is about to touch down at the helipad when he loses control over it and plunges into the sea.

5.0
45m
Fragments
Episode 6

Fragments

Episode 6 • Nov 01, 1984

Laura Griffin, a young woman with amazing psychic abilities, hires Magnum to investigate her own murder.

8.0
45m
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Season 6

21 episodes
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Deja Vu (1)
Episode 1

Deja Vu (1)

Episode 1 • Sep 26, 1985

Magnum and Higgins are on their way to London to attend to urgent business for Robin Masters and find themselves stirring up the past.

6.0
45m
Deja Vu (2)
Episode 2

Deja Vu (2)

Episode 2 • Sep 26, 1985

Thomas helps Penelope to continue to investigate Geoffrey's death and learns of Higgins' reluctance to visit his father.

6.5
45m
Old Acquaintance
Episode 3

Old Acquaintance

Episode 3 • Oct 03, 1985

Magnum welcomes a former high school friend who enlists his help to rescue a highly trained dolphin.

8.0
45m
The Kona Winds
Episode 4

The Kona Winds

Episode 4 • Oct 10, 1985

After saving Lauren Henderson from nearly drowning, Magnum falls in love with her and is drawn into a difficult situation.

7.0
45m
The Hotel Dick
Episode 5

The Hotel Dick

Episode 5 • Oct 17, 1985

Magnum's services are enlisted during the imminent opening of an International Convention of Jewelry Designers at an Island hotel.

7.0
45m
Round and Around
Episode 6

Round and Around

Episode 6 • Oct 24, 1985

Magnum discovers that the death of TC's good friend was accidental.

6.0
45m
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Season 7

22 episodes
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L.A. (1)
Episode 1

L.A. (1)

Episode 1 • Oct 01, 1986

A routine business trip brings Magnum a new love enveloped in a deadly duel involving politics and drugs.

8.3
45m
L.A. (2)
Episode 2

L.A. (2)

Episode 2 • Oct 01, 1986

Magnum and Cynthia became ever closer to each other as they investigate Marti's murder. Their search leads them to a drug trafficker, but their snooping around sees them almost killed. Back in Hawaii, T.C., with help from Rick and Higgins, continues to search for the missing Kenny, and get him out of the trouble he is in.

8.0
45m
One Picture Is Worth
Episode 3

One Picture Is Worth

Episode 3 • Oct 08, 1986

Magnum is hired to protect a deaf woman who is a famous artist, as well as the only eyewitness to a bank robbery and murder.

6.0
45m
Straight and Narrow
Episode 4

Straight and Narrow

Episode 4 • Oct 15, 1986

Magnum helps an ex-call girl find her missing sister who is involved with powerful political figures.

7.0
45m
A.A.P.I.
Episode 5

A.A.P.I.

Episode 5 • Oct 22, 1986

Magnum is elected Local P.I. of the Year, yet his award presentation as well as his investigation into a murder is hindered by the intervention of Luther Gillis and Tracy Spencer.

8.0
45m
Death and Taxes
Episode 6

Death and Taxes

Episode 6 • Oct 29, 1986

Magnum becomes the obsession and medium for a crazed killer who works though nursery rhymes.

8.0
45m
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Season 8

13 episodes
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Infinity and Jelly Doughnuts
Episode 1

Infinity and Jelly Doughnuts

Episode 1 • Oct 07, 1987

Can Magnum's family and friends help him out of limbo? Can he get himself out? Magnum is caught between life and death on the season premiere.

8.0
45m
Pleasure Principle
Episode 2

Pleasure Principle

Episode 2 • Oct 14, 1987

If clothes make the man, Higgins is in for a swinging time while Magnum takes on a more dignified hue, complicating more than their respective daily routines on the estate.

8.0
45m
Innocence... A Broad
Episode 3

Innocence... A Broad

Episode 3 • Oct 28, 1987

Magnum gains a lovely assistant while working on a case for Higgins which exposes the inner workings of a dangerous mob figure.

8.0
45m
Tigers Fan
Episode 4

Tigers Fan

Episode 4 • Nov 04, 1987

Magnum investigates the death of a close friend, a lieutenant who may have been involved in illicit activities.

8.0
45m
Forever in Time
Episode 5

Forever in Time

Episode 5 • Nov 11, 1987

While helping Higgins with a pageant for the Hawaiian Historical Society, Magnum becomes infatuated with an ethereal and elusive local beauty, bringing danger to them both.

8.0
45m
The Love That Lies
Episode 6

The Love That Lies

Episode 6 • Nov 18, 1987

Magnum becomes embroiled in Carol Baldwin's professional and private life which puts his investigative skills on a sensitive course.

8.5
45m
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