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Thomas Magnum, a decorated former Navy SEAL, returns home from Afghanistan and applies his military skills to become a private investigator in Hawaii taking jobs no one else will—with the help of fellow vets T.C.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Magnum P.I. Season 1 Episode 1 - I Saw the Sun Rise
    6.7/10(1153 votes)

    #1 - I Saw the Sun Rise

    S1:E1

    A decorated former Navy SEAL who, upon returning home from Afghanistan, repurposes his military skills to become a private investigator in Hawaii.

    Director:Justin Lin
    Writers:Eric Guggenheim, Peter M. Lenkov

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  2. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 10 - Blood Brothers
    6.7/10(579 votes)

    #2 - Blood Brothers

    S2:E10

    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.

    Director:Peter Weller
    Writers:Eric Guggenheim, Peter M. Lenkov

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  3. Magnum P.I. Season 1 Episode 2 - From the Head Down
    7.0/10(879 votes)

    #3 - From the Head Down

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Karen Gaviola
    Writers:Eric Guggenheim, Peter M. Lenkov

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  4. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 18 - A World of Trouble
    7.1/10(472 votes)

    #4 - A World of Trouble

    S2:E18

    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. Also, Rick helps a retired soldier with the difficult task of re-entering the work force as a civilian.

    Director:Peter Weller
    Writers:Neil Tolkin, Tera Tolentino

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  5. Magnum P.I. Season 1 Episode 5 - Sudden Death
    7.2/10(735 votes)

    #5 - Sudden Death

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:David Grossman
    Writer:David Fury

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  6. Magnum P.I. Season 5 Episode 4 - NSFW
    7.3/10(366 votes)

    #6 - NSFW

    S5:E4

    Magnum and Higgins search for a CEO who has mysteriously vanished. Rick braces for a visit from his wild-child little sister, Ruthie.

    Director:Eagle Egilsson
    Writer:David Slack

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  7. Magnum P.I. Season 1 Episode 3 - The Woman Who Never Died
    7.4/10(800 votes)

    #7 - The Woman Who Never Died

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Sylvain White
    Writer:Joe Gazzam

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  8. Magnum P.I. Season 1 Episode 4 - Six Paintings, One Frame
    7.4/10(751 votes)

    #8 - Six Paintings, One Frame

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Antonio Negret
    Writer:Ashley Gable

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  9. Magnum P.I. Season 1 Episode 8 - Die He Said
    7.4/10(657 votes)

    #9 - Die He Said

    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:Peter Weller
    Writer:Joe Gazzam

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  10. Magnum P.I. Season 3 Episode 4 - First the Beatdown, Then the Blowback
    7.4/10(487 votes)

    #10 - First the Beatdown, Then the Blowback

    S3:E4

    Magnum and Higgins help an up-and-coming mixed martial arts fighter who is being pressured by a gang to throw an illegal fight. Also, Kumu is arrested for stealing an artifact from a collector that should be returned to its original resting place.

    Director:Eagle Egilsson
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Magnum P.I. Season 5 Episode 15 - The Retrieval
    7.4/10(223 votes)

    #11 - The Retrieval

    S5:E15

    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.

    Director:Benny Boom
    Writers:Gene Hong, Katie Varney

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  12. Magnum P.I. Season 1 Episode 6 - Death is Only Temporary
    7.5/10(707 votes)

    #12 - Death is Only Temporary

    S1:E6

    An aging tycoon 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.

    Director:Duane Clark
    Writers:Gene Hong, Scarlett Lacey

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  13. Magnum P.I. Season 1 Episode 11 - Nowhere to Hide
    7.5/10(607 votes)

    #13 - Nowhere to Hide

    S1:E11

    As Magnum helps a woman find her missing cousin, Sergei, a Russian fugitive, Higgins' and Kumu's lives are put in danger when they get too close to the case.

    Director:Bryan Spicer
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 17 - The Night Has Eyes
    7.5/10(475 votes)

    #14 - The Night Has Eyes

    S2:E17

    Magnum and Higgins take the case of recovering the stolen urn of a woman's deceased husband, but they soon find that others believe the urn is worth killing for. Also, Rick and TC confront a man who's been impersonating football legend Andre Reed.

    Director:David Straiton
    Writer:Ashley Charbonnet

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  15. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 19 - May the Best One Win
    7.5/10(463 votes)

    #15 - May the Best One Win

    S2:E19

    Magnum and Higgins are each hired by a different spouse who are in the middle of a contentious divorce to dig up dirt on the other, and Thomas and Higgins soon find themselves competing over resources. Also, Rick and TC look into the death of an unidentified man and must share the news with his estranged daughter.

    Director:Rocky Carroll
    Writer:Gene Hong

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  16. Magnum P.I. Season 1 Episode 10 - Bad Day to be a Hero
    7.6/10(634 votes)

    #16 - Bad Day to be a Hero

    S1:E10

    Magnum must help Rick’s crush, Toni, after her illegal poker game, organized to pay back a mob debt, is robbed by masked gunmen.

    Director:Lin Oeding
    Writer:Ashley Charbonnet

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  17. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 8 - He Came by Night
    7.6/10(522 votes)

    #17 - He Came by Night

    S2:E8

    Magnum and Higgins' new partnership is tested when they disagree about being hired by a woman who wants them to recover her $3 million in stolen drug money in order to save her husband's life.

    Director:Antonio Negret
    Writer:Barbie Kligman

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  18. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 9 - A Bullet Named Fate
    7.6/10(529 votes)

    #18 - A Bullet Named Fate

    S2:E9

    A guilt-ridden Magnum follows the clues his private investigator friend, Harry Brown, left behind when he was shot while working a case Thomas passed onto him. Also, TC helps Kumu lead a protest against construction on a Hawaiian sacred site.

    Director:Doug Hannah
    Writer:Neil Tolkin

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  19. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 12 - Desperate Measures (II)
    7.6/10(555 votes)

    #19 - Desperate Measures (II)

    S2:E12

    When Junior is kidnapped as leverage to retrieve the stolen list of undercover CIA agents, and most of Five-0 is rounded up by the CIA to prevent them from interfering, Tani and Quinn ask Magnum and Higgins for their help. The crossover starts on Hawaii Five-0 S10E12 Ihea ‘oe i ka wa a ka ua e loku ana? (Where were you when the rain was pouring?) (I).

    Director:Maja Vrvilo
    Writers:Eric Guggenheim, Peter M. Lenkov

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  20. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 13 - Mondays Are for Murder
    7.6/10(500 votes)

    #20 - Mondays Are for Murder

    S2:E13

    Magnum and TC go undercover as efficiency experts when a corporate manager is murdered and everyone in the office is a suspect. Also, Rick is curious why Higgins faked an injury to prevent her from investigating the case with Thomas

    Director:Alexandra La Roche
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 14 - A Game of Cat and Mouse
    7.6/10(496 votes)

    #21 - A Game of Cat and Mouse

    S2:E14

    When Jin learns that an innocent woman is the target of a deadly hit, he asks Magnum and Higgins to help save her.

    Director:Roderick Davis
    Writer:Gene Hong

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  22. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 15 - Say Hello to Your Past
    7.6/10(497 votes)

    #22 - Say Hello to Your Past

    S2:E15

    Magnum and Higgins must find Kumu when she's kidnapped by an injured man accused of killing his wife.

    Director:Avi Youabian
    Writer:Joe Gazzam

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  23. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 16 - Farewell to Love
    7.6/10(491 votes)

    #23 - Farewell to Love

    S2:E16

    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.

    Director:Bronwen Hughes
    Writers:Ashley Charbonnet, Alfredo Barrios, Jr.

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  24. Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 20 - A Leopard on the Prowl
    7.6/10(480 votes)

    #24 - A Leopard on the Prowl

    S2:E20

    Magnum and Higgins help Rick when his father figure, Icepick , just out of prison and battling terminal cancer, gets double crossed on one last score. Also, Magnum makes one last bold move to help Higgins stay in the country.

    Director:Bryan Spicer
    Writers:Eric Guggenheim, Peter M. Lenkov

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  25. Magnum P.I. Season 3 Episode 1 - Double Jeopardy
    7.6/10(545 votes)

    #25 - Double Jeopardy

    S3:E1

    Magnum and Higgins’ new clients hire them to find their missing brother last seen on the island, leading to Higgins being shot and TC abducted when a secret case of revenge is revealed during the investigation. Also, Higgins (and Magnum!) are surprised when her surgeon asks her out.

    Director:Bryan Spicer
    Writers:Eric Guggenheim, Peter M. Lenkov

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Worst Episodes Summary

"I Saw the Sun Rise" is the worst rated episode of "Magnum P.I.". It scored 6.7/10 based on 1153 votes. Directed by Justin Lin and written by Eric Guggenheim, Peter M. Lenkov, it aired on 9/24/2018. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Blood Brothers".