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This show could have a longer life on NBC than it had on CBS. Has the Magnum PI TV show been cancelled or renewed for a sixth season? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Magnum PI, season six. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What’s This TV Show About?
An action-adventure drama series airing on the NBC television network, 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 backup 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.
Season Five Ratings
The first half of the fifth season of Magnum PI (which aired during the 2022-23 season) averaged 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).
The second half of the fifth season of Magnum PI (which airs during the 2023-24 season) averaged a 0.26 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 3.31 million viewers. Compared to season four (which aired on CBS), that’s down by 38% in the demo and down by 37% in viewership in the live+same day ratings (including DVR playback through 3:00 AM).
While these numbers don’t include further delayed or streaming viewing, they are a very good indicator of how a show is performing, especially when compared to others on the same channel. There can be other economic factors involved in a show’s fate, but typically the higher-rated series are renewed and the lower-rated ones are cancelled. Find out how Magnum PI stacks up against other NBC TV shows.
Magnum PI has been cancelled, so there will not be a sixth season. Could the series be revived someday? Stay tuned for further updates.
Telly’s Take
Will NBC cancel or renew Magnum PI for season six? Wasn’t it already renewed? An early report indicated NBC had picked up the series for seasons five and six of 10 episodes each. However, we later learned it was actually renewed for a fifth season of 20 episodes, perhaps to be split into two parts. Will there be a sixth season? NBCUniversal owns the series, so despite low linear ratings, I think the show will be renewed — as long as key cast members want to keep making the show. I’ll update this page with breaking developments. Subscribe for free alerts on Magnum PI cancellation or renewal news.
6/24/23 update: Magnum PI has been cancelled by NBC after five seasons.
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What do you think? Were you hoping the Magnum PI TV show would be renewed for a sixth season? Are you sorry that NBC cancelled this TV series, instead?
Come on NBC please don’t cancel another great show that is on. I was so happy you picked it up after Fox canceled it don’t cancel it now. There is alot of crappy reality shows on please don’t take Magnum PI off, there will be alot of sad disappointment people out there who love the show as you can see. We need Magnum PI to stay on for more seasons, come on NBC.
I am so angry at NBC right now for cancelling Magnum PI I could just scream. It is such a great show with a great cast that seem almost like family to me and I am sure to others of it’s fans too. I can’t think of even one character on the show who I don’t love except the crooks that is. When the ideal first came out for the reboot I didn’t think I would like it at all with the changes and all and I am a big original Magnum/Tom Selleck fan. However, the actors/characters won me over… Read more »
I want season six also to see whether or not TC will walk again, & the relationship with Higgins & Magnum also Ric being a new dad…I love the show it needs to come bk