Magnum and Higgins’ time on television is coming to a close. NBC has revealed that the Magnum PI TV series is ending and won’t have a sixth year. The fifth season of 20 episodes will conclude in 2024.
An action-adventure drama series, the Magnum PI TV show stars Jay Hernandez, Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill, Amy Hill, and Tim Kang. 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 Sunday nights, the fifth season of Magnum PI averages a 0.27 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 3.35 million viewers. Compared to season four (which aired on CBS), that’s down by 35% in the demo and down by 36% in viewership in the live+same day ratings (including DVR playback through 3:00 AM). It’s been a moderate performer in the traditional ratings.
Last year, CBS cancelled the reboot series after four seasons because the network and the show’s co-producing studio, Universal Television (owned by NBC-Universal), couldn’t reach a financial agreement for a fifth year. As traditional viewing has dropped, networks are less willing to spend as much on shows they don’t own.
NBC revived the show for 20 episodes. It was initially reported that they would be split between seasons five and six. It was later confirmed that they would all be part of a fifth season. Ten episodes aired during the 2022-23 season, and the remaining ten installments will run during the upcoming 2023-24 season.
The cast’s options expire on June 30th, and NBC has opted not to extend them. The network could have extended them and would have had next year to decide if they wanted a sixth season, putting the cast on hold for a year. With the uncertainty of the ongoing writers strike, the decision has been made to end the show.
What do you think? Have you kept up with the Magnum PI TV series on NBC? Are you sorry that this reboot has been cancelled instead of renewed for a sixth season?
Why cancel a strong revival show when the silly attempts of other shows are so bad. Most last a season. Makes me wonder if the big , bad Networks really care about viewers. Not a lot of loyalty to the actors or viewers.
And yet another horrible example of networks not understanding their audience. So few good, wholesome shows left…disappointing to say the least.
PLEASE reconsider this show’s cancellation! It’s one of few really good shows. It’s got mystery, intrigue, friendship, laughs & really good drama! I grew up watching the O. G. Magnum PI & I love this reboot just as much. I record all the reruns & watch them over & over. I was very skeptical of this reboot initially but it’s a GREAT show! I was incredibly sad when Hawaii 5-O was cancelled but this show kinda filled those shoes & I love that there’s a lot of the same cast in both shows!
I am sorry to hear it will be ending again. I have enjoyed magnum PI and am disappointed NBC isn’t giving it a proper chance, at least that’s how I see it. Hope the last 10 episodes give the fans proper closure to the characters we have come to love on the show.
Please don’t cancel Magnum, our favorite.
Yes I have kept up with magnum and very disappointed NBC is not keeping it on the air. I’m hoping there are enough fans to help NBC change their minds
How can you cancel this show? There aren’t that many entertaining shows on tv anymore. This is a great show!! Please don’t cancel it.
Omg I seriously can’t believe they are not continuing with this amazing show..I Only started watching it about 5weeks ago and love it, watched the whole lot. It took me months to actually find a show that had everything in it.. action, funny family friends which I believe it is a show that I/we as a family thoughly enjoyed.. How can these shows survive if the general population can’t afford to pay for all these platforms..I watched it on Foxtel but I don’t understand why they don’t use free to air stations to promote these great shows..PLEASE PLEASE reconsider continuing… Read more »
We love this show. Really hate to see it cancelled
Please don’t cancel Magnum PI.
TEHER ARE SO FEW GOOD SHOWS TO WATCHPLEAS DO NOT CANCEL MAGNUM
Please don’t cancel Magnum PI. I absolutely love it!!!!!!!!
I love this show please don’t cancel it. It is a well done remake of the original Magnum PI and brings it into the the 2020’s quite well
Execs at NBC HQ NYC , the Rotten Apple, must be suffering from HAWAII ENVY.
Jealous much?
This is one of my favorite shows…..I am very sad to see it go…..PLEASE reconsider canceling it….
I love this show so much. Very refreshing. please do not cancel it.