The WORST episodes of Magnum P.I.
Every episode of Magnum P.I. ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Magnum P.I.!
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 - 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.
#2 - The Retrieval
Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/1/2023
Magnum and Higgins are hired to find a missing gamer whose online friends believe he might be in trouble. Jin Jeong enlists the help of TC in a treasure hunt after his ex-partner gets out of prison.
#3 - First the Beatdown, Then the Blowback
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/8/2021
Magnum and Higgins help an up-and-coming mixed martial arts fighter who is being pressured by a gang to throw an illegal fight. Kumu is arrested for stealing an artifact from a collector that should be returned to its original resting place.
#4 - 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.
#5 - Before the Fall
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/30/2021
Magnum's uncle visits and reveals a shocking secret about his mother. TC asks Higgins for help when he realizes he may have witnessed a potential murder from his helicopter. Higgins decides it's time to tell Ethan the truth about her past.
#6 - Blood Brothers
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/2019
Magnum, flooded with memories of his tour in Afghanistan, helps his fallen friend’s brother search for a now-grown Afghan boy who may have been a victim of trafficking.
#7 - The Long Way Home
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/5/2021
When an Army ranger goes missing after returning from deployment, Magnum learns of the traumatic news he received upon arriving home and must find him before survivor’s guilt consumes him. Higgins and Ethan solve the case of a missing engagement ring while on a mini-break. Katsumoto tries spending quality time with his teenage son.
#8 - Farewell to Love
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/17/2020
While Magnum and Higgins are undercover as a couple on a romantic bus tour working a case, they must switch gears when one of the love birds on the trip is murdered and evidence is quickly deteriorating in the Hawaiian heat. TC is shaken when he runs into his ex-girlfriend who's visiting the island on her honeymoon.
#9 - Mondays Are for Murder
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/10/2020
Magnum and TC go undercover as efficiency experts when a corporate manager is murdered and everyone in the office is a suspect. Rick is curious why Higgins faked an injury to prevent her from investigating the case with Thomas.
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#10 - Run with the Devil
Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/15/2023
Magnum and Higgins agree to help a teenage Amish boy who has traveled to Hawaii in search of his runaway sister. Rick sets out to find TC a date to the Marine Corps Ball.
#11 - NSFW
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/5/2023
Magnum and Higgins search for a CEO who has mysteriously vanished. Rick braces for a visit from his wild-child little sister, Ruthie.
#12 - Dark Harvest
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/2/2021
When a Marine Corps vet's SUV is stolen with her service dog inside, Magnum and Higgins must find the car, the dog and the car thief who they believe may be an escaped kidnapping victim. When TC is sued by a disgruntled customer, he asks Rick and Jin to help prove that he's being scammed.
#13 - Hit and Run
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/4/2023
Magnum and Higgins go to work for a dangerous and controversial client. Kumu and Shammy help move TC to a veterans' rehab facility. Rick flirts with a woman who works at the marina.
#14 - 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.
#15 - Whispers of Death
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/16/2021
A psychic hires Magnum and Higgins to prevent a murder she claims to have foreseen. Katsumoto questions Kumu when her information is found on recovered stolen jewels that once belonged to the infamous Imelda Marcos. Higgins struggles with whether or not to tell Ethan the truth about her past.
#16 - Three Bridges
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/11/2023
Magnum and Higgins try to help Zhao, a close friend of Kumu, recover her life savings that was all lost to a scammer. TC becomes increasingly frustrated at the lack of progress in his recovery and pushes everyone away.
#17 - Birthright
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/26/2023
Magnum and Higgins investigate the robbery of an elderly man suffering from Alzheimer's. The ohana tries to help TC overcome a past trauma.
#18 - The Lies We Tell
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/26/2021
When a married woman asks Magnum and Higgins to find her lover’s killer because she doesn’t want to expose the affair to the police, they find that the victim wasn’t who he claimed to be. Rick visits Icepick, whose health has taken a turn for the worse.
#19 - Extracurricular Activities
Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 12/13/2023
Magnum and Higgins are hired by a University of Oahu dean to quietly investigate a professor who has been accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a female grad student. TC and Katsumoto take Cade and Dennis on a father-son camping trip.
#20 - A World of Trouble
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/1/2020
As their wedding day approaches, Magnum and Higgins help a modern-day Robin Hood who, thinking she was helping a school obtain needed supplies, unknowingly stole illicit drugs. Rick helps a retired soldier with the difficult task of re-entering the work force as a civilian.
#21 - 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.
#22 - A Game of Cat and Mouse
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/31/2020
When Jin learns that an innocent woman is the target of a deadly hit, he asks Magnum and Higgins to help save her.
#23 - Cry Murder
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/9/2021
As Magnum and Higgins work a case to recover valuable stolen truffles, they also must care for a baby left abandoned at the gates of their estate, while Kumu tries to locate the infant’s mother.
#24 - 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.
#25 - 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.