Magnum PI Season 5 will debut on NBC on Sunday, February 19, 2023, at 9pm ET/PT. Earlier seasons were shown on CBS, but unfortunately the program was discontinued by the network after season 4. The program was resurrected by NBC for the 2022-23 television season.
Jay Hernandez will play Thomas Magnum, Perdita Weeks will play Juliet Higgins, Zachary Knighton will play Orville “Rick” Wright, Stephen Hill will play Theodore “TC” Calvin, Amy Hill will play Teuila “Kumu” Tuileta, and Tim Kang will play suspended . Honolulu Police Department (HPD) Detective Gordon Katsumoto.
Season 5 of Magnum PI will be published in two parts.
The upcoming season will consist of twenty episodes broadcast in two parts. Each part will consist of ten episodes. The first two episodes, The Passenger and The Breaking Point will be released on February 19. The next season will pick up where season 4 left off, with the group preparing for new adventures in the Aloha State.
The upcoming season is described as follows on NBC’s official website:
“Magnum PI is based on the 1980s crime series of the same name, starring Hernandez as Thomas Magnum, a former Navy SEAL turned smooth-talking private investigator. When Magnum isn’t working as a security consultant for enigmatic novelist Robin Masters, he and his trusted squad tackle some of Hawaii’s strangest cases. Season 5 is sure to deliver a host of new experiences, picking up where Season 4 left off.”
The official trailer for the upcoming season is below:
In a news release, Susan Rovner, Chairman of Entertainment Programming at NBCUniversal, stated:
“Magnum PI comes to us with a dedicated audience that we aim to cultivate,” the studio said.
In the episode, Jay Hernandez, who portrays Thomas Magnum, reflects on his on-screen relationship with co-star Perdita Weeks, who plays former MI6 agent Juliet Higgins.
He stated:
“This is something new. It’s a genuine dynamic that we now have to debate because we know our pace in the performance with our eyes closed.”
He went on to say:
“It comes naturally to us now after doing it for a few seasons and being presented with things like, ‘Hey, wait. How are we going to do it? Do you have a good feeling about this? ‘Do you think you’re right?’ As a result, it is a different dynamic. It’s exciting because it’s something new.”
What is the premise of Magnum PI?
Magnum PI, created by Peter M. Lenkov and Eric Guggenheim, follows a former Navy SEAL named Thomas Magnum who returns from Afghanistan and uses his military talents to become a private investigator in Hawaii. It is a revival of the 1980s-era series of the same name developed by Donald P. Bellisario and Glen A. Larson. Tom Selleck played Thomas Magnum in the original series.
According to the show’s official synopsis:
“Magnum PI” is a contemporary version of the original series centered on Thomas Magnum, a famous ex-Navy SEAL who repurposed his military talents to become a private investigator after returning from Afghanistan.”
It went on to say:
“A charming rogue, American hero and die-hard Detroit Tigers fan, Magnum lives in a guest cottage at Robin’s Nest, a luxury estate where he works as a security consultant to supplement his private investigation firm.”
Categories: Biography
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