The BEST episodes of Magnum P.I. season 1
Every episode of Magnum P.I. season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Magnum P.I. season 1!
Thomas Magnum, a decorated former Navy SEAL who, upon returning home from Afghanistan, repurposes his military skills to become a private investigator in Hawaii taking jobs no one else will with the help of fellow vets T.C. Calvin and Rick Wright, and the former MI:6 agent Higgins.
#1 - The Day It All Came Together
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/1/2019
Hannah, Magnum’s ex and the fugitive responsible for him and his SEAL team brothers being POWs for years, shows up at his home with a gunshot wound, and wanting his help to find her missing CIA father whose life is in danger. Also, Magnum makes an earnest proposition to Higgins for her to become his private investigations partner.
#2 - Day the Past Came Back
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/18/2019
Magnum discovers that his ex, who landed him and his friends in a POW camp, is on the island and planning to steal a fortune in gold.
#3 - Blood in the Water
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/25/2019
When Magnum and Higgins get “yacht-jacked,” Higgins is shot and she and Magnum are stranded at sea, struggling to reach land before she bleeds out and the culprits return to finish them off.
#4 - A Kiss Before Dying
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/11/2019
When the Dobermans dig up what appears to be a human bone, Magnum and Higgins help Katsumoto investigate the murder of his former mentor.
#5 - Black is the Widow
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/4/2019
After a man is murdered, Magnum poses as a doctor on the same dating app the victim was using in order to find the killer who may be praying on wealthy men.
#6 - Day of the Viper
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/21/2019
One of Higgins’ former MI6 teammates shows up with a fresh gunshot wound and news that “the Viper,” the assassin who killed her true love, has surfaced on Oahu.
#7 - The Ties That Bind
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/2018
After a 16-year-old kidnap victim, Amanda, escapes her captors, her parents hire Magnum, who experienced similar trauma as a POW, to find who took her.
#8 - Murder is Never Quiet
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/25/2019
Magnum is hired by a woman to prove that her son didn’t kill his girlfriend and has only 24 hours to do so before the accused accepts a plea deal. Also, Rick and TC try to recover stolen appliances that were donated to a wounded veteran.
#9 - I, The Deceased
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/28/2019
A man hires Magnum to investigate his own murder before he is killed. Kumu reconnects with an old friend.
#10 - Winner Takes All
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/20/2019
Magnum has an emotional connection to a case when he and every other private investigator and bounty hunter on Oahu are tasked to track down a man accused of murder.
#11 - Death Is Only Temporary
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/29/2018
An aging tycoon, Henry Brown, asks Magnum to find his lost love who he says just recently contacted him – the only problem is she died 30 years ago. Also, Rick and TC meet a fellow vet who is having a hard time adjusting to civilian life.
#13 - Bad Day to Be a Hero
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/10/2018
Magnum must help Rick’s crush after her illegal poker game is robbed by masked gunmen.
#14 - The Cat Who Cried Wolf
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/5/2018
Magnum takes the case of a little girl’s missing cat and, in the process, stumbles upon another cat’s murdered owner who happens to be an FBI agent.
#15 - Sudden Death
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2018
TC asks Magnum to take on a case to help acquit the father of one of his young football players who is accused of murder.
#16 - Die He Said
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/12/2018
A man dying of lymphoma hires Magnum to find his estranged, bone-marrow-compatible brother who turns out to need Magnum’s help as well. Also, Magnum’s case brings back haunted memories for the guys of a past SEAL team mission that went sideways.
#17 - Six Paintings, One Frame
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2018
A close friend of Higgins, an art connoisseur who recently hired Magnum to test his security, is murdered, and Thomas is arrested as the main suspect.
#18 - The Woman Who Never Died
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2018
Magnum takes a case from fellow private investigator Luther Gillis to find the true identity of a man’s comatose fiancée when he learns that she’s had extensive facial surgery.
#19 - From the Head Down
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2018
Magnum helps Dan, a struggling fisherman and fellow veteran, when his 300-pound tuna worth $350,000 is stolen, and he discovers that the thief needs Magnum’s help as well.
#20 - I Saw the Sun Rise
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2018
A decorated former Navy SEAL who, upon returning home from Afghanistan, repurposes his military skills to become a private investigator in Hawaii.