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 extremly sad to see that magnum pi is cancelled i was just preparing to watch the next expisode and when i looked it said cancelled a HUGE DISSAPOINTMENT!!!!
In the Netherlands episode 18 airs tonight. So wanted to know when season 5 would come. And to my great disappointment a saw the stupid idiotic cancellation of Magnum Pi season 5. Why? Please please!! reconsider this..
I think it’s sad to take a good show off the air like Magnum PI and leave all these stupid Reality shows on. I will truly miss Magnum PI
Magnum PI is a great show that CBS should renew immediately!!! I’m so dissatisfied with the poor decision to cancel! You at CBD are losing me as a faithful network viewer! If you don’t rectify this situation I’m done with CBS!!!
I’m annoyed that Magnum PI was cancelled!!!! Just as Jiggy and Magnum were finally heating up!!!! I do hope they get picked up by another network so the saga can continue!
What so you can put more ****** reality shows on come on Fridays were awesome shame on you
You cancel this show and I will NOT watch any CBS shows. What’s wrong with you people at CBS. You put on a good show and then you remove it. Can’t you see people really like the show. Sham on you…..
Huge mistake to cancel Magnum pI!!! Huge following. Lots of fans will boycott CBS, Me for one!!!
Loved the show and characters ! Totally disappointed with cancellation !
This is just further proof (as if any was needed) that CBS has long since squandered its former glory and legacy as the Tiffany network. They’ve become the Zales network, and that’s probably an insult to Zales.
Øv øv og atter øv, nu kyssede de endelig. Blev helt ked af det da jeg fandt ud af at der ikke kommer flere sæsoner, har været total farvorit. Mega ærgerligt der ikke kommer mere, men sådan synes jeg desværre *** det er når der er en serie man synes rigtig godt om
This new Magnum was a great show and ended up separating itself from the unmatched original version, other than the character names. Disappointed in both CBS and Universal for not coming to an agreement to continue this series. Another great show lost to corporate wheeling and dealing and not really caring about the viewers, but that is the TV Biz today.
I am so upset about the cancelation of Magnum PI . Mad at the big wigs! CBS use to be my station but no more! Bring it back
This is one of the better programs on CBS. Why is it being canceled? Very bad decision
CBS is crazy! They cancel Magnum but keep garbage reality shows and yet another NCIS spin off. They do this all the time. A show is going strong, audiences regularly watch it, then THE pulls the plug. Done with CBS.
I loved Magnum.
Sorry to see it go and I hope someone will pick it up.
If CBS has to cancel something, one or two of the FBI shows could take a long hiatus.
If a Hawaii based show has to go because of production costs, NCIS Hawaii wouldn’t be missed.
As far as I’m concerned, Blue Bloods, NCIS and Magnum are the only shows with my time.
Fridays just won’t be the same.
This is insanity. This show should be immediately renewed. Do something and bring Magnum back PLEASE. CBS and paramount are insane for canceling this great show. PLEASE HELP
Please consider renewing Magnum P,I, good, clean enjoyable entertainment, I always considered it a CBS Mainstay.so disappointed I your decision. PLEASE HELP !!!!