Magnum P.I. (2018 TV series, season 5)

The fifth season of the American crime and action drama Magnum P.I. premiered on February 19, 2023, on NBC, for the 2022–23 television season. It is the first season of the series to air on NBC after it was canceled by CBS following the conclusion of the previous season.

Magnum P.I.
Season 5
Promotional poster
Starring
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseFebruary 19, 2023 (2023-02-19) –
present (present)
Season chronology

A remake of the 1980 series of the same name, Magnum P.I. centers on Thomas Magnum, a former Navy SEAL who works as a private investigator and solves mysteries with his business partner Juliet Higgins and other friends. The season stars Jay Hernandez, Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill, Amy Hill, and Tim Kang. It is set to consist of twenty episodes split into two parts. Larry Manetti, who starred on the original Magnum, P.I., is set to appear in an episode of the season as his Hawaii Five-0 character in a minor crossover event.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest
  • Emily Alana as Mahina
  • Martin Martinez as Cade Jensen
  • Lance Lim as Dennis Katsumoto
  • Betsy Phillips as Suzy Madison
  • Rachel Baeq as K-Pop star Rae Song
  • Shawn Christian as Cole Graham, a lifeguard working at a beach near Robin's Nest[1]

Crossover
See also: List of Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series) characters

Episodes
See also: List of Magnum, P.I. (2018 TV series) episodes

The number in the "No. overall" column refers to the episode's number within the overall series, whereas the number in the "No. in season" column refers to the episode's number within this particular season. "Production code" refers to the order in which the episodes were produced while "U.S. viewers (millions)" refers to the number of viewers in the U.S. in millions who watched the episode as it was aired.

No.
overall		No. in
season [2]		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [3]Prod.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
Part 1
771"The Passenger"Bryan SpicerEric GuggenheimFebruary 19, 2023 (2023-02-19)MPI5013.87[4]
Magnum and Higgins take a woman's case when she suspects a car crash that killed her husband was not an accident. Images from a traffic light camera reveal a blonde woman was in the passenger seat of the man's car just minutes before the crash. Meanwhile, Magnum and Higgins decide to keep their new romantic relationship hidden from their friends. Elsewhere, T.C. tries to convince Katsumoto to fight for his badge, after Gordon was fired from HPD for breaking a man out of prison to help rescue his kidnapped ex-wife (episode 4.20). Also, Magnum learns his former Navy Captain Buck Greene has not been seen for several days. It's revealed that Greene was kidnapped by a group of men who want him to give up the location of Magnum, Rick and T.C.
782"The Breaking Point"Bryan SpicerGene HongFebruary 19, 2023 (2023-02-19)MPI5023.30[4]
Magnum and Higgins pose as lifeguards to investigate the suspicious overdose death of former lifeguard Karina, whose brother says she had been clean for three years. Meanwhile, as they help Rick move into his new place, T.C. and Jin bid on a storage unit that Jin later admits is owned by a thief. They then find a stolen purple heart, which T.C. is determined to return to its owner. The episode closes with a body in the morgue that is revealed to be Captain Buck Greene.
793"Number one with a Bullet"Eagle EgilssonDavid WolkoveFebruary 26, 2023 (2023-02-26)MPI5033.70[5]
As Magnum and T.C. identify Captain Greene's body in the morgue, Higgins assists Rick who says his friend had a case of rare, valuable whiskey stolen. They arrive to find Rick's friend dead, and three armed men take them hostage until Magnum and T.C. can locate the whiskey. Elsewhere, Gordon takes a job as a security guard for a young K-pop singer who is in town for a concert, only for Gordon to suffer a stabbing which he later ties to the Korean mob. The episode closes with Magnum, Rick and T.C. realizing that Captain Greene died from asphyxiation related to waterboarding. Using a clue from Greene's watch hands, they determine that whoever killed Greene was also looking for the black ops team that successfully eliminated a high value target back in 2016 -- namely, Magnum, T.C. and Rick.
804"NSFW"Eagle EgilssonDavid SlackMarch 5, 2023 (2023-03-05)MPI5043.56[6]
Magnum and Higgins search for a solar power company CEO named Sandra Perez, who has mysteriously gone missing on the day of a major shareholder announcement. It is so unlike her that her business partner, Jordan Hines, decides to hire Magnum and Juliette to investigate. When Higgins finds Sandra dead, a capital management company backed by big oil is the initial suspect, but she and Magnum later find a more personal motive was involved. Meanwhile Rick braces for a visit from his little sister, Ruthie. Also, Magnum asks Gordon to get an HPD file that may help with the case of Captain Greene's death. Gordon is initially reluctant because he has a reinstatement hearing coming up, but he ultimately comes through for Thomas.
815"Welcome to Paradise, Now Die!"Marcus StokesTera TolentinoMarch 12, 2023 (2023-03-12)MPI5053.29[7]
Magnum enlists Gordon's help in locating a husband and father who suddenly disappeared during a family vacation. They learn the man is using the identity of someone who died ten years ago, and make a connection to past mob activity. Meanwhile, Higgins and Kumu help a woman whose cherished dog unexpectedly died. They learn the dog ate lemon squares laced with strychnine, making Higgins sure that the poison was meant for the dog's owner. Elsewhere, T.C. and Rick find evidence that Magnum is seeing someone, but they aren't yet sure that it's Higgins.
826"Dead Ringer"Marcus StokesBarbie KligmanMarch 19, 2023 (2023-03-19)MPI5063.07[8]
Magnum and Higgins receive a stack of cash from an unknown client asking them to investigate a man named Jack Hill. They deduce through multiple clues that the client is an anesthesiologist who believes she heard a confession from Hill as he was going under for an appendectomy, telling the detectives that Hill mumbled, "no one will ever find her." Elsewhere, Gordon prepares for his reinstatement hearing and gets unexpected advice from his son, Dennis. Meanwhile, Rick and T.C. are now certain that Magnum's mystery woman is Higgins, and they share their theory with Kumu.
837"Birthright"Doug HannahAndre Jackson & Eric GuggenheimMarch 26, 2023 (2023-03-26)MPI5072.73[9]
Magnum and Higgins investigate the robbery of an elderly man called Gus. Two masked men broke into his home, and to their surprise, he suddenly pulled a gun and killed one of them. The other guy got away with some valuables, including a precious necklace that belonged to the elderly man’s late wife, so Gus wants justice. With the police unable help him, he and his daughter Kerry turn to Higgins for help. Higgins agrees to look into the thieves, while Magnum meets up with a woman named Verna who wants help finding her estranged son. Verna then tells Magnum that her son is T.C.
848"Dark Skies"Doug HannahAndrew Blazensky & Tera TolentinoApril 2, 2023 (2023-04-02)MPI5083.59[10]
Magnum and Rick make a shocking discovery in the Captain Greene case. Lewis Peele was paid to lie about Greene, and now Magnum wants his assistance finding the men that had Greene murdered. Higgins and T.C. head to Maul to help an eccentric billionaire named Nolan Pierce find the owner of a pesky drone harassing him. Shammy helps Kumu after decorations made of precious wood are stolen from La Mariana. The culprit turns out to be a young kid, who gets caught quickly, but Kumu soon learns of the kid's situation.
859"Out of Sight, Out of Mind"Jay HernandezDavid SlackApril 16, 2023 (2023-04-16)MPI5093.29[11]
Magnum and Higgins are hired by the fiancee of a deceased man who worked as an orderly in a psychiatric hospital. While the death was listed as suicide, there are several suspicious circumstances. Higgins goes undercover as a newly hired psychotherapist, and nearly becomes a victim herself when the killer is cornered. Meanwhile, Gordon and his son take a trip to the mainland to visit a college that Dennis is interested in attending. While in a restaurant, the two are harassed by a racist man, which has Dennis reconsidering his school choice. Elsewhere, Detective Childs follows up on leads regarding the men who are after Magnum, Rick and T.C., and he ends up in a house that explodes. Soon, one of the mercenaries corners T.C. at his jobsite and points a gun at him.
8610"Charlie Foxtrot"Lisa RobinsonDavid WolkoveApril 23, 2023 (2023-04-23)MPI5103.12[12]
Part 2
TBATBA"Hit and Run"[13]David StraitonGene HongTBAMPI511TBD
TBATBA"Three Bridges"[14]David StraitonBarbie KligmanTBAMPI512TBD
TBATBA"Appetite For Danger"[15]Ruba NaddaEric Guggenheim & David SlackTBAMPI513TBD
TBATBA"Night Has A Thousand Eyes"[16]Ruba NaddaTera TolentinoTBAMPI514TBD
TBATBA"The Retrieval"[17]Benny BoomGene Hong & Katie VarneyTBAMPI515TBD
TBATBA"Suffer Little Children"[18]Benny BoomDavid WolkoveTBAMPI516TBD
TBATBA"Consciousness of Guilt"[19]Zachary KnightonAndre Jackson & David SlackTBAMPI517TBD
TBATBA"Extracurricular Activities"[20]Perdita WeeksKatie VarneyTBAMPI518TBD
TBATBA"Ashes to Ashes"[21]Eagle EgilssonTera Tolentino & Andrew Blazensky & Barbie KligmanTBAMPI519TBD
TBATBA"The Big Squeeze"[22]Avi YouabianEric Guggenheim & David WolkoveTBAMPI520TBD

Crossovers
See also: Lenkov-verse § Crossovers

Despite Hawaii Five-0 ending in 2020, Larry Manetti is still set to make a guest appearance in an episode of the season as his Hawaii Five-0 character, Nicky "The Kid" DeMarco, after previously making a guest appearance in the second season of Magnum P.I.[23]

Production

Development

On May 12, 2022, six days after the conclusion of the fourth season, Magnum P.I. was canceled by CBS.[24] However, on May 23, 2022, it was reported by TVLine that Universal Television was trying to shop the series around.[25] Ten days later, Deadline Hollywood reported that talks were underway for the series to potentially be carried by NBC and/or USA. Such a move would require a deal with CBS Studios by June 30, 2022, when the cast members' options on their contracts end.[26] By June 10, Production Weekly reported a fifth season to be in "active development", though with no network attached to the listing.[27] On June 30, 2022, NBC officially picked up the series for 20 episodes, initially to be split over two 10-episode seasons, with the option for more episodes. At the time, it was reported that the executive producers would return and CBS Studios and Universal TV would continue to co-produce the series.[28] It was later clarified that the twenty episodes would be split as a two-part fifth season rather than into two separate seasons.[29]

Filming and writing

On July 4, 2022, it was reported by TVLine that production on the season would begin in late 2022.[30] Filming began on September 19, 2022, with a traditional Hawaiian blessing.[31] The season is being written at the same time as the sixth season.[32]

Casting

With the renewal in June 2022, it was expected that all six cast members would return.[28] On October 3, 2022, it was reported by TVLine that Michael Rady has been cast in a recurring role as HPD Detective Chris Childs, debuting in the season premiere.[33] Returning guest stars for the season include Emily Alana and Martin Martinez.[34][35]

Release and marketing

In July 2022, it was reported that the season not likely to premiere until January 2023 at the earliest.[30] On November 7, 2022, it was announced that the season would premiere on February 19, 2023. The season airs on Sundays at 9:00 PM ET. It follows Dateline NBC and leads into the tenth season of The Blacklist.[36][29] The season premiered with two back-to-back episodes.[29] Each episode is available to stream on Peacock the day after it airs on NBC.[37]

Ratings
Viewership and ratings per episode of Magnum P.I.
No. Title Air dateRating
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		DVR
(18–49)		DVR viewers
(millions)		Total
(18–49)		Total viewers
(millions)
1 "The Passenger" February 19, 20230.43.87[4]TBDTBDTBDTBD
2 "The Breaking Point" February 19, 20230.33.30[4]TBDTBDTBDTBD
3 "Number one with a Bullet" February 26, 20230.33.70[5]TBDTBDTBDTBD
4 "NSFW" March 5, 20230.33.56[6]TBDTBDTBDTBD
5 "Welcome to Paradise, Now Die!" March 12, 20230.33.29[7]TBDTBDTBDTBD
6 "Dead Ringer" March 19, 20230.33.07[8]TBDTBDTBDTBD
7 "Birthright" March 26, 20230.22.73[9]TBDTBDTBDTBD
8 "Dark Skies" April 2, 20230.33.59[10]TBDTBDTBDTBD
9 "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" April 16, 20230.23.29[11]TBDTBDTBDTBD
10 "Charlie Foxtrot" April 23, 20230.33.12[12]TBDTBDTBDTBD

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