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Magnum PI is ending its run on NBC next week, and two cast members recently spoke about ending the reboot series. Showrunner Eric Guggenheim promised viewers earlier this year that the series would not end on a cliffhanger.
Starring Jay Hernandez, Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill, Amy Hill, and Tim Kang, the series is a reboot of the 1980s series and follows a private investigator, Thomas Magnum (Hernandez), and his friends as they solve crimes in Hawaii.
Weeks, who stars as Higgins in the reboot, said the following about ending the NBC series, per TV Guide:
“Honestly, I just feel really proud. I’m really happy and lucky, feeling very grateful that we got to come back and tell a bit more of the story. I’m really pleased with where we end up. I’m pleased for the characters. It feels like a nice resolution. I’m content with where we will leave them. And whilst I will miss everyone very much, five years is a long time, and I think it’s good to leave the party when it’s still fun, when people still want to see you. The fan campaigns [to save the show] are really sweet.”
Knighton, who plays Magnum’s friend Rick in the series, also spoke about the ending. He said the following, per TV Insider:
“Maybe we didn’t know the show was going to end, but we had an inkling, so everybody wrapped it up really nicely. I think the fans are going to be really excited about it.”
Would Knighton consider returning to play Rick again someday? “If Stephen Hill went off and pitched a show about TC and TC was the lead of the show and it was all about his adventures, I would bring Rick back to do something like that,” Knighton laughed. “But otherwise, I think, Ricky’s going to get buried with this one.”
Magnum PI ends with a pair of episodes on NBC on January 3rd.
What do you think? Are you sad to see this series end on NBC? Were you hoping for more seasons of this reboot?
I’m really missing Perdita Weeks and wonder what she is doing now in the way of work?
So sad to see Magnum end! Loved the show, the characters, Hawaii, the episodes, just loved everything! Really going to miss this one! Was looking forward to seeing how Thomas And Higgins relationship evolved!
I think both CBS & NBC screwed the fans! If they are STILL trying to base their programming on the 18-49 demographic, they are SO out of touch with reality! That demographic doesn’t watch network television! The ones who DO watch, those of us over 50, they don’t care about! Shame on them!
Thank you to the entire cast of Magnum PI. I enjoyed watching and look forward to tonight’s two episodes, but sad that they’ll be the last. The fans deserved better and so did the cast and crew!
I also believe that Magnum PI should be renewed, it is one of my favorite shows. If NBC doesn’t want the show maybe another channel will pick up the show. Remove some of the reality and game shows and keep a great show like Magnum.
NBC, I can’t believe your still going to Cancel a great show, so sad. I thought when you picked up Magnum PI you were going to keep this great show on for awhile, I’m very disappointed with NBC. Please reconsider taking Magnum PI off the air , keep it on and take some of those reality TVs off, please
We are so disappointed that yet another good, clean, quality show with a great cast has been canceled….Hawaii 5-O being the other. Nothing else worth watching on NBC, or the other networks.
So sorry to see this show leaving… i am not looking forward to Wed night (their final show!) I will miss them all. Higgins, Magnum, Rick, TC, Gordy, Kumu, Jin, Great cast. Hope to see them all in something else, SOON! 🙂
Agreed, now NBC has nothing worth watching. It should move to Paramount + and be rebooted again. Same cast.
My favorite show and I will really miss it. One of the best shows on tv and now nbc has nothing worth watching.
Agree
Sad, very sad… was a most relaxing entertaining program out there and of course they remove it… a sad day for the fans of the show! 🙁
It was the only moderately descent program on both of the 2 networks that dumped it. The suits that run networks wouldn’t know anything that wasn’t DRIVEL (reality programming YUK) if they tripped over it & fell flat on their faces! Ah if only. I WOULD watch that.
I nice weekly escape to Hawaii. I liked Hawaii 5-0, and I enjoyed Magnum. This leaves NCIS Hawaii as the only one left. Out of the 3, it’s the weakest.
I’m so very tired that good shows are cancelled across all networks. Replacing them with stupid reality shows where people treat others so badly. If you want reality then walk around outside as there is plenty of people out there that are rude, obnoxious, and hateful people. When I watch a show I want to relax and enjoy a good story not a reality show showing the worst in human behavior. Magnum PI was a great show like so many others. It’s a pity to lose it.
Me too
So disappointing that this great show is being cancelled. It is one of the few good shows on TV these days. Maybe that’s why it is being cancelled.