Magnum P.I. (2018 TV series, season 4)

The fourth season of the American crime and action drama Magnum P.I. premiered on October 1, 2021, on CBS, for the 2021–22 television season. The series is a remake of the 1980 series of the same name and centers on Thomas Magnum, a former Navy SEAL who works as a private investigator and solves mysteries with his business partner Juliet Higgins and other friends. It stars Jay Hernandez, Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill, Amy Hill, and Tim Kang. The season was ordered on April 15, 2021 and is set to consist of twenty episodes. The season premiere, "Island Vibes", was watched by 5.23 million viewers.

Magnum P.I.
Season 4
Starring
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes9
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseOctober 1, 2021 (2021-10-01) –
present (present)
Season chronology

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Notable guests

Episodes
See also: List of Magnum P.I. (2018 TV series) episodes

The number in the "No. overall" column refers to the episode's number within the overall series, whereas the number in the "No. in season" column refers to the episode's number within this particular season. Numerous episodes are named after similarly named episodes from the original series. "Production code" refers to the order in which the episodes were produced while "U.S. viewers (millions)" refers to the number of viewers in the U.S. in millions who watched the episode as it was aired.

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [1]Prod.
code		US viewers
(millions)
571"Island Vibes"Bryan SpicerEric Guggenheim & Gene HongOctober 1, 2021 (2021-10-01)MPI4015.23[2]
With Higgins still overseas, Magnum goes solo and solves the case of his new client, who initially disappeared before they could meet for the first time. In Kenya, Higgins goes on a mission to recover stolen vaccines, but is forced to return to Hawaii without Ethan after learning from MI6 that she is in danger. Rick and Suzy finally begin a relationship after she gets accepted into an art program in San Diego and chooses to leave La Mariana. Magnum and Katsumoto's new partner, Lia Kaleo, attempt to keep their new relationship hidden from the rest of HPD.
582"The Harder They Fall"Doug HannahDavid WolkoveOctober 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)MPI4025.20[3]
When an ex-con dies in a fall at his construction job, his wife hires Magnum and Higgins to look into the incident, believing it was no accident. Elsewhere, TC takes Shammy on one more chopper trip with clients before his first solo flight, but the two customers turn out to be armed drug dealers who force them to land in a field on Molokai. As the episode closes, Higgins deduces that Magnum is dating Detective Kaleo.
593"Texas Wedge"Antonio NegretGene HongOctober 15, 2021 (2021-10-15)MPI4035.37[4]
When golf bags are stolen at a local golf club, Higgins and Magnum are hired by the accused staff member to exonerate him. They discover the bags were used to smuggle illegal ivory. At La Mariana, Jin asks TC to perpetuate a lie he told his niece about where he got the money to help her and her mother for years. He ultimately tells his niece that he's not a high rolling businessman, but she forgives him. Also, Higgins does a job for MI6, and learns it is just the beginning of what they need from her. Ethan tells Higgins he is staying in Kenya for another 6 months.
604"Those We Leave Behind"Allison Liddi-BrownBarbie KligmanOctober 22, 2021 (2021-10-22)MPI4045.07[5]
While Dennis Katsumoto is driving with his mother, the two are carjacked and Dennis suffers a critical head injury when he is thrown to the pavement. Higgins brings Magnum a case of a teenage girl who committed suicide, not telling him she got the case while seeing a therapist, as the therapist strongly feels the girl was not suicidal. While working the case, Magnum and Higgins are also able to help Gordon locate the carjackers who hurt his son. Dennis has successful surgery to repair a brain bleed.
615"Til Death"Eagle EgilssonKatie VarneyNovember 5, 2021 (2021-11-05)MPI4055.59[6]
Magnum and Higgins take the case of a groom-to-be wanting last-minute proof that his fiancée is not cheating, but they find that the woman has a much more sinister past. Meanwhile, T.C. enlists Kumu's help to find Cade, the teenager who buses tables at La Mariana, after the boy disappears. Also, Higgins realizes that what she feels for Ethan isn't true love.
626"Devil On The Doorstep"Claudia YarmyTera TolentinoNovember 12, 2021 (2021-11-12)MPI4065.45[7]
A reporter fears a source in Hawaii may be in danger after she led him to write an article about a deceased Jane Doe. Upon hiring Magnum and Higgins to help, the reporter says the source believed there was something bigger behind the woman's death, but she's now gone quiet. Magnum handles the case without Higgins, as she lies about needing to meet with immigration concerning her trip to Kenya. In reality, Higgins has another assignment from MI6, later learning she may be a target herself. Elsewhere, Robbie, Rick's childhood friend from Chicago, comes to Hawaii needing help restarting his life after several stints in prison. Rick later learns the FBI is looking into a murder with Robbie being the prime suspect.
637"A New Lease On Death"Rubba NadaTeleplay by : Barbie Kligman
Story by : Barbie Kilgman & Zachary Knighton		November 19, 2021 (2021-11-19)MPI4075.17[8]
A woman hires Magnum and Higgins to figure out how her father Joseph (Richard Gant), who lives in a retirement community, lost his entire life savings of $43,000. Kumu goes undercover as a new resident and gathers information about the others who live there. Complications arise when the resident accused of conning Joseph into an investment scheme ends up dead. Meanwhile, Rick learns that his friend Robbie was involved with an Albanian mob in Chicago. Robbie claims that he was forced to kill a man whom he did not know was a federal agent. While helping Rick, Magnum learns that a pair of Albanians tracked Robbie to Hawaii. After Robbie gets in a car to go to the airport, the car explodes.
648"A Fire in the Ashes"Lisa RobinsonDavid SlackDecember 3, 2021 (2021-12-03)MPI4085.34[9]
Still reeling over the death of his friend Robbie, Rick also has to deal with being a possible target as the Albanian gang members are still at large. Higgins is offered a position with the rogue group trying to expose MI6 secrets, which she accepts as a way to destroy whatever information they have. Things come to a head when she is forced to roughly interrogate her Hawaiian contact. Having figured out Higgins' secret, Magnum eventually comes to her aid.
659"Better Watch Out"Ruba NaddaKatie VarneyDecember 10, 2021 (2021-12-10)MPI4095.55[10]
A cyber attack on HPD is soon revealed to be an inside job, after Lia reveals her brother has ties to a known mob boss on the island. It's later discovered that the mob's motive is not money. Meanwhile, Cade is surprisingly despondent after TC, Rick, Kumu and others pitch in to buy him a used truck.
6610"Dream Lover"[11]Avi YouabianDavid WolkoveJanuary 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)MPI410TBD
TBATBA"If I Should Die Before I Wake"[12]Lin OedingGene Hong & Andre JacksonTBAMPI411TBD
TBATBA"Angels Sometimes Kill"[13]Marcus StokesStory by : Mike Diaz
Teleplay by : Mike Diaz & Barbie Kligman		TBAMPI412TBD
TBATBA"Judge Me Not"[14]Benny BoomDavid SlackTBAMPI413TBD
TBATBA"Run, Baby, Run"[15]Roderick DavisDavid WolkoveTBAMPI414TBD
TBATBA"Dead Man Walking"[16]David StraitonGene HongTBAMPI415TBD
TBATBATBA[17]Alexandra La RocheTera TolentinoTBAMPI416TBD

Production

Development

On April 15, 2021, it was announced that CBS had renewed Magnum P.I. for a fourth season. This came following the announcement that MacGyver had been canceled after five seasons, leaving Magnum P.I. as the last remaining series in the Lenkov-verse.[18] The series' writers have confirmed that it will be a full season consisting of eighteen to twenty-two episodes,[19] later stating it will be twenty.[20] Christopher Duddy joined the series as the director of photography after previously doing the same job on MacGyver.[21] Multiple crew members left the series prior to the season to work on NCIS: Hawaiʻi.[22]

Casting

On August 27, 2021, it was announced that Chantal Thuy had been cast in an undisclosed capacity as Lia Kaleo, an HPD detective who is Katsumoto's partner and Magnum's secret girlfriend.[23] On September 28, 2021, Martin Martinez was cast in a recurring role as Cade Jensen, a troubled teenager looking for a job at La Mariana who ends up bonding with T.C.[24] Christopher Thornton, Bobby Lee, and Jay Ali returned as Kenny "Shammy" Shamberg, Jin Jeong, and Ethan Shah, respectively, after being introduced in previous seasons.[25][26][27]

Filming

Filming for the season began July 20, 2021, with a traditional Hawaiian blessing.[22]

Marketing and release

In May 2021, it was confirmed that Magnum P.I. would keep the timeslot it held for previous two seasons of Fridays at 9:00 PM ET.[28] On July 12, 2021, the season was revealed be premiering on October 1, 2021. The series continues to lead into Blue Bloods and follows S.W.A.T. and Undercover Boss.[29][30]

Viewing figures
Viewership and ratings per episode of Magnum P.I.
No. Title Air dateRating
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		DVR
(18–49)		DVR viewers
(millions)		Total
(18–49)		Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Island Vibes" October 1, 20210.45.23[2]TBDTBDTBDTBD
2 "The Harder They Fall" October 8, 20210.45.20[3]TBDTBDTBDTBD
3 "Texas Wedge" October 15, 20210.45.37[4]TBDTBDTBDTBD
4 "Those We Leave Behind" October 22, 20210.45.07[5]0.32.090.77.16[31]
5 "Til Death" November 5, 20210.45.59[6]TBDTBDTBDTBD
6 "Devil On The Doorstep" November 12, 20210.45.45[7]TBDTBDTBDTBD
7 "A New Lease On Death" November 19, 20210.45.17[8]TBDTBDTBDTBD
8 "A Fire in the Ashes" December 3, 20210.45.34[9]TBDTBDTBDTBD
9 "Better Watch Out" December 10, 20210.55.55[10]TBDTBDTBDTBD

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