Thomas Magnum is off the case. CBS has cancelled the Magnum PI TV series so it won’t be returning for a fifth year and the 2022-23 TV season. *Status update below.
An action-drama series, Magnum PI stars Jay Hernandez, Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill, Tim Kang, and Amy Hill. Recurring performers include Lance Kim, Chantal Thuy, and Martin Martinez. This reboot of the 1980s TV show follows Thomas Magnum (Hernandez), a decorated former Navy SEAL who repurposes his military skills to become a private investigator. He lives in a guest cottage on Robin’s Nest, the luxurious estate where he works as a security consultant to supplement his P.I. business. The “majordomo” of the property is Juliet Higgins (Weeks), a beautiful and commanding disavowed MI:6 agent who keeps Magnum in line. When Magnum needs back-up on a job, he turns to his trusted buddies and fellow POW survivors, chopper pilot Theodore “TC” Calvin (Hill) and Orville “Rick” Wright (Knighton), a former Marine door-gunner who now runs a nightclub. Magnum frequently has run-ins with police detective Gordon Katsumoto (Kang) and the two are more alike than either cares to admit. The unofficial “House Mom” and cultural curator of Robin’s Nest, Teuila “Kumu” Tuileta (Hill) is also one of Magnum’s biggest fans.
Airing on Friday nights, the fourth season of Magnum PI averaged a 0.42 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 5.24 million viewers. Compared to season three, that’s down by 20% in the demo and down by 6% in viewership in the live+same day ratings (including DVR playback through 3:00 AM). In the live+7 day ratings, the reboot averaged a 0.70 demo and 7.38 million with delayed viewing added in. It is likely the most-watched broadcast series to be cancelled this season.
Deadline reports that the cancellation comes after CBS and the show’s studio, Universal Television, couldn’t come to an agreement for a fifth year. As traditional viewing has been dropping, networks are less willing to spend as much on shows that they don’t own. There’s no word yet on the potential of Universal TV shopping the series elsewhere.
In the past 24 hours, CBS has also cancelled B Positive, How We Roll, Good Sam, and United States of Al.
What do you think? Have you been keeping up with the Magnum PI TV series on CBS? Are you sorry to hear that it’s been cancelled and won’t have a fifth season?
*7/1/22 update: NBC has made a deal to revive the Magnum PI series for seasons five and six.
I am really disappointed this is not going to be on tv any longer. My husband and I both enjoy this show very much, I love all the friends sticking together and helping one another and the history of Hawaii… to bad! I sure hope another network picks up this show. Big mistake on your part in my opinion,
Very upset. Magnum and Bluebloods two great shows to backup to each other on Friday night. LOVE BOTH!!! Big mistake to cancel Magnum!!! Especially before completing romantic story line of Magnum which we’ve waited to happen for years . Should have never cx Hawaii Five O either. Please reconsider Magnum. Just a great show. Not a lot of violence. Great storylines ! Great cast! Great ensemble of actors working together.
Another GOOD one gone.
What are they thinking!!!?????. Like Hawaii 5-O. I sm stunned. Absolutely LOVE Magnum PI.
STII IN SHOCK.
This is a huge mistake. It was a fin show and all the cast were likable characters. This is one of the better show that CBS had. Poor choice
Please don’t cancel Magnum P. I. That’s my Friday night go to.
It was at the beginning of the series was very good, but after season 2 everything came down I am so disappointed with the writers did not keep the series with better script to keep us more entertainment to have more audience.
I am okay with the cancellation of the show.
Unbelievable! My favorite show. Entertaining, fun, very good acting. Why don’t they even want to keep the show around on Paramount+?
I was one of this show’s worst critics when it started. But it has really proven itself to be a great one. Big mistake to cancel it. Just like they never should have canceled Hawaii Five-0.
Terrible idea. Please bring it back somehow. Best show u have all week. Need to bring it back
Magnum pi is one of the fee good shows on tv. How about cancelling one of the inane reality shows instead?
Terrible mistake. Such an amazing show and cast and storyline. There is so much more that can happen. So disappointed that they made such a lousy decision. The only trash that’s renewed is stupid reality shows with no point.
Another network should pick this great show up.
Worst decision CBS made. Magnum is a series everyone can watch. It had a good story, great characters and humor. My family always looked forward to Friday nights. I hope another network picks it up. It would be a shame to let this program go.
Fantastic show. Never missed it. If not home always recorded for the whole family and friends. Great cast of people. Good story and humour. Another network needs to pick up and continue the series.
Horrible choice to cancel Magnum PI. Outstaying acting. Great story lines. Very poor decision to cancel. There are many other shows that have poorer ratings than this show that are still televised. BPut it back on at better view times and ratings will go higher.
Wow another great show not returning? CBS should stand for “Cancelling Best Shows” Hope another network picks Magnum PI up! Who does their research? sad…