The Best Episodes Written By Gene Hong

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.1/10(17 votes)

   #1 - The Increasing Flimsiness of Any Certainties About the Future

   S2:E34/16/2026

   Josh and Lindsay consider a new chapter for their lives. Ashley encourages Austin to get closer to Eunice.

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   8.0/10(4 votes)

   #2 - Dead Man Walking

   S4:E153/4/2022

   When Magnum balks at notorious crime boss Osi Shima’s (Eijiro Ozaki) request to find his missing son, Magnum learns he’s been poisoned and has only eight hours to locate Shima’s son to earn the antidote, or else he dies.

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   8.0/10(6 votes)

   #3 - The Breaking Point

   S5:E22/19/2023

   Magnum and Higgins go undercover as lifeguards in order to solve a murder. Jin Jeong wins a storage unit auction and enlists the help of Rick and TC upon finding a stolen military medal.

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   8.0/10(5 votes)

   #4 - Hit and Run

   S5:E1110/4/2023

   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.

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   8.0/10(5 votes)

   #5 - The Retrieval

   S5:E1511/1/2023

   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.

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   7.8/10(4 votes)

   #6 - If I Should Die Before I Wake

   S4:E111/14/2022

   A nun hires Magnum and Higgins to investigate a mysterious and large cash donation made to a parishioner undergoing medical treatment at the church. Also, Jin’s new dog walking business takes a dramatic turn, and Rick nervously prepares to reconnect with Suzy.

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   7.7/10(13 votes)

   #7 - The Carpals in the Coy-Wolves

   S11:E410/22/2015

   When remains of real estate agent Justin Ross are discovered in a forest and appear to have been destroyed by coyote-wolf hybrids, Brennan enlists the help of fellow brilliant forensic anthropologist Dr. Beth Mayer to assist in the investigation. In addition to her professional achievements, Mayer is surprisingly knowledgeable about the world of fantasy football, a key link to Ross’ past and one that could provide vital information in finding his killer. As Booth and Aubrey dig into Ross’ fantasy football league history, they discover he was actively involved in a Twitter feud with NFL star Lou Divers, and was also owed a large sum of money from the league’s commissioner, making each of them suspects. Meanwhile, Brennan resists feeling competitive as Mayer impresses the team with her expertise and decades of accomplishments.

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   7.7/10(14 votes)

   #8 - The Head in the Abutment

   S11:E196/16/2016

   The team investigates the death of a popular professional hockey player whose headless corpse was dumped in the river. As Booth and Aubrey question the player's coach, Booth's depth of hockey knowledge is integral to solving the case, and he's reunited with a hockey rival from his past, putting him back on the ice once again to face off against him. Meanwhile, Hodgins and Oliver have a competition of their own when Hodgins builds two drones and they compete to retrieve the victim's missing head, and Booth and Brennan attempt to declutter their home.

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   7.7/10(12 votes)

   #9 - The Seal Is Broken

   S1:E131/25/2017

   Riggs and Murtaugh examine a series of violent crimes with one thing in common—the victims are all members of the same church. Riggs faces a moral dilemma when the one-year anniversary of Miranda's death sends him to a new low. Trish and Roger disagree with RJ about his future.

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    7.6/10(15 votes)

    #10 - The Eye in the Sky

    S10:E154/23/2015

    Booth and Brennan work undercover as they become involved in the world of underground poker.

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    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Winner Takes All

    S1:E121/20/2019

    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.

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    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Blood in the Water

    S1:E193/25/2019

    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.

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    7.3/10(21 votes)

    #13 - Best Buds

    S1:E310/5/2016

    Riggs and Murtaugh's investigation of a drug cartel reunites Murtaugh with his former T.O. Riggs avoids the reality of Miranda's death by diverting himself with outside vices. Murtaugh and Trish struggle to find alone time.

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    7.0/10(15 votes)

    #14 - The Geek in the Guck

    S10:E410/16/2014

    The investigation of the murder of a video-game designer reveals the wealth he accumulated during his career, which makes a suspect out of everyone who was in his inner circle. Meanwhile, "squintern" Jessica sheds light on an educational opportunity; and Brennan and Booth discuss Christine's future.

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    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Nowhere to Hide

    S1:E111/14/2019

    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.

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    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Honor Among Thieves

    S2:E210/4/2019

    An incorrigible pickpocket, Jin, asks Magnum for help when a cell phone he recently lifted receives a very suspicious text message. Also, Magnum is frustrated when Higgins still won’t give him an answer to whether or not she will become his partner, and when Rick decides to make a bold career move, T.C. comes to the rescue.

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    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Make It 'Til Dawn

    S2:E510/25/2019

    On Halloween, Magnum and Jin search for a skip-tracer at a Halloween bash, just as Katsumoto tracks an escaped killer who is headed to that same party. Also, Higgins and Rick must spend the night at an allegedly haunted house in order to debunk the notion, and TC and Kumu protect a sacred Hawaiian burial ground.

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    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #18 - May the Best One Win

    S2:E195/8/2020

    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.

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    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #19 - A Game of Cat and Mouse

    S2:E141/31/2020

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

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    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #20 - Dark Harvest

    S3:E124/2/2021

    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. Also, when TC is sued by a disgruntled customer, he asks Rick and Jin to help prove that he’s being scammed.

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    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #21 - Killer on the Midnight Watch

    S3:E72/5/2021

    When an overenthusiastic neighborhood watch group asks Magnum and Higgins to investigate a shady character living on their block, they are shocked to find that they may have inadvertently stumbled upon a serial killer on the loose. Also, Jin’s new money laundering business leads him to want to help a new friend.

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    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #22 - Tell No One

    S3:E61/22/2021

    When a wealthy man hires Magnum and Higgins to find his missing wife, they are stunned when a tragedy occurs as a result of their investigation. Also, Kumu's suspicion of her step-daughter's boyfriend creates a divide with her and Kumu's new relationship.

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    6.8/10(47 votes)

    #23 - Intro to Felt Surrogacy

    S4:E94/11/2013

    Dean Pelton prompts the study group to use puppets to relive the traumatic events of a recent adventure.

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    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #24 - Death is Only Temporary

    S1:E610/29/2018

    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.

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    6.6/10(5 votes)

    #25 - Day of the Viper

    S1:E131/21/2019

    Magnum and Higgins are shocked when one of her former MI6 teammates shows up with a fresh gunshot wound and news that "the Viper," the assassin who killed Higgins' true love, has surfaced on Oahu. Also, while Magnum's busy helping Higgins track down the Viper, he asks Rick to take over a case, a task that Rick relishes until it goes sideways.

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