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He's a Hellraiser in Paradise.
A private investigator who works when he wants, lives in a beachfront estate in Hawaii, drives a posh Ferrari, runs up an unlimited tab at a swank bar, and charms attractive women in peril - that's the lifestyle of Thomas Magnum, aka Magnum, P.I.
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A private investigator who works when he wants, lives in a beachfront estate in Hawaii, drives a posh Ferrari, runs up an unlimited tab at a swank bar, and charms attractive women in peril - that's the lifestyle of Thomas Magnum, aka Magnum, P.I.
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Episode 1
Magnum is caught in a treacherous current when his surf ski is capsized miles from shore with near disastrous results.
Directed by Harvey S. LaidmanWritten by Donald P. BellisarioGuest stars Gillian Dobb, R.J. Williams, Constance Forslund, Susan Blanchard, Robert Pine, Geoff Heise, Patrick Tendo, Dejohn Williams
Episode 2
Magnum joins forces with a hard-nosed private eye from St. Louis whey they find themselves investigating the same case but from opposite ends of the spectrum.
Directed by Virgil W. VogelWritten by Reuben LederGuest stars Gillian Dobb, Melora Hardin, Eugene Roche, Kwan Hi Lim, Faye Cameron, Wallace W. Landford, Gabriel Aio, James C. Bertino
Episode 3
Magnum and Rick discover that trouble comes in all shapes and sizes.
Directed by Alan J. LeviWritten by J. Rickley DummGuest stars Lenore Kasdorf, Blackie Dammett, Cork Hubbert, Lani Kim, Gene Price
Episode 4
Magnum does not count on murder when he chaperones Rick's convent-school sister on a night on the town.
Directed by Virgil W. VogelWritten by Nick ThielGuest stars Gillian Dobb, Carol Channing, Elisha Cook Jr., Kathleen Lloyd, Alice Cadogan, James Coleman, Douglas Mossman, Frank Atienza
Episode 5
Hired to investigate a strange series of robberies, Magnum's gallantry comes to the fore when two seemingly helpless, but independent elderly ladies are involved in an accident.
Directed by Harvey S. LaidmanWritten by Richard Yalem, Stephen Katz, Jay HuguelyGuest stars Gillian Dobb, Darleen Carr, Mildred Natwick, Martha Scott, John McLiam, Jim Hutchison, Michael Bair, Ross Lasi Tanoai
Episode 6
A flowery note of admiration from Higgins to a titles English woman, traveling the Islands incognito, is mistakenly attributed to Magnum.
Directed by Bernard L. KowalskiWritten by Robert HamiltonGuest stars Jane Merrow, Max Kleven, Terence Knapp, Terry Head, Yankee Chang
Episode 7
Robin's Nest may be lost to Magnum and Higgins unless the local softball team can beat high-powered tycoon Buzz Benoit's players.
Directed by Harry FalkWritten by Reuben LederGuest stars Dick Shawn, Eddie Deezen, Orson Welles, Patrick Bishop, Peter Isacksen, Debbie Zipp, Lord James Blears, Bill Ogilvie
Episode 8
TC puts life and limb on the line when he enters the boxing ring to repay an old debt.
Directed by Ivan DixonWritten by Jay HuguelyGuest stars Denny Miller, Greg Mullavey, Shannen Doherty, Alan Trammell, Robert Whiting, Donald Gibb, Barbara Sinclair, Todd Camenson
Episode 9
Saigon's most popular disc jockey arrives in Honolulu and Magnum discovers she is the victim of vicious phone calls and threats.
Directed by Harry FalkWritten by Louis F. VippermanGuest stars Gillian Dobb, Stephen Young, Jean Bruce Scott, Raymond O'Keefe, Ralph Strait, Gretchen Corbett, Joe Moore, Devon Guard
Episode 10
Magnum, Rick, Higgins and TC spend an unexpected Christmas Eve on a remote island used by the military for gunnery practice.
Directed by Michael VejarWritten by Chris Abbott, Reuben LederGuest stars Ed Lauter, Bruce French
Episode 11
Magnum befriends the young Prince of Jororo who is the target of terrorists.
Directed by Ivan DixonWritten by Reuben Leder, Fay NakagawaraGuest stars Robert Ito, John Saxon, Wesley Ogata, Linda Ryan, Marcus Shimomi, George Liberato
Episode 12
Magnum must utilize his deductive powers when a lavish costume party becomes the scene of a baffling murder.
Directed by Ivan DixonWritten by Robert HamiltonGuest stars Colleen Camp, John McCook, Vonetta McGee, Ronald Lacey, Kwan Hi Lim, John McCook, Laurette Spang, June Chadwick
Episode 13
Magnum and Higgins' friend, Carol - now a Deputy District Attorney - cons them into helping her set up a sting operation.
Directed by Michael VejarWritten by Rob Gilmer, Nick ThielGuest stars Sal Viscuso, Kathleen Lloyd, Peter Kalua, James Emery, Norm Compton, Jerry Harpin, Robert Silva, Phil Sunada
Episode 14
Susan Johnson (played by Carol Burnett) is a bank teller who, desperate to hire Magnum, locks the two of them in a time-released bank vault.
Directed by James FrawleyWritten by Chris AbbottGuest stars Gillian Dobb, Carol Burnett, Jillie Mack, John McMartin, Deborah Pratt, David Palmer
Episode 15
An old friend from Magnum and TC's Vietnam days turns up in Hawaii asking for their help.
Directed by Bernard L. KowalskiWritten by Chris Abbott, Chas. Floyd JohnsonGuest stars Leslie Uggams, Chuck Mangione, Patrick Bishop, Nick Dimitri, Buddy Van Horn, James Grant Benton, Ed Ka'ahea, Ric Marlow
Episode 16
Magnum finds himself working with anachronistic gumshoe Luther Gillis again after someone kidnaps Higgins and Luther's secretary.
Directed by John Llewellyn MoxeyWritten by Reuben LederGuest stars Sheree North, Geoffrey Lewis, Eugene Roche, Wallace W. Landford, Gabriel Aio, James C. Bertino, Jeff Harlan, Kanani Choy
Episode 17
A young woman who persuades Magnum to look for her brother also finagles a role in Higgins' musical production for a visiting British politician.
Directed by Bernard L. KowalskiWritten by Robert HamiltonGuest stars Gillian Dobb, Christopher Mitchum, Hermione Baddeley, Kay Lenz, Olga Marr, Terence Knapp, Robert Nelson
Episode 18
A former British secret agent and old friend of Higgins arrives in Honolulu imagining himself as Sherlock Holmes.
Directed by John Llewellyn MoxeyWritten by Jay Huguely, Judy BurnsGuest stars Gillian Dobb, George Cheung, Maurice Roëves, Michael Billington, Patrick Macnee, George Cheung, Danny Kamekona, Elizabeth Smith
Episode 19
A freak accident, occurring while Magnum is in hot pursuit of suspects causes traumatic injuries for an innocent bystander.
Directed by Harvey S. LaidmanWritten by Nick ThielGuest stars Dick Warlock, Talia Balsam, Kathleen Lloyd, Tommy Fujiwara, Connie Kissinger, Buddy Joe Hooker, Darryl Tsutsui, Leslie Llacuna
Episode 20
Magnum has feelings of déjà vu when he meets a young woman, who is a contestant in a Surf-Out held on Hawaii's North Shore.
Directed by Roger E. MosleyWritten by Reuben LederGuest stars Cindy Pickett, Alexandra Diamond, Jeff Celentano, Robert Apisa, Rosetta Tarantino
Episode 21
The King of Kamehameha Club is robbed by masked gunmen and the three principal eye witnesses - Higgins, T.C. and Rick - have decidedly different views of what happened.
Directed by John Llewellyn MoxeyWritten by Chris Abbott, Reuben LederGuest stars Joy Garrett, Denise Nicholas, Elissa Dulce Hoopai, Patrick Bishop, Kwan Hi Lim, Ernest Harada, Todd Camenson, Robert Gleason
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Tom SelleckThomas Magnum
John HillermanJonathan Higgins
Roger E. MosleyTerry 'TC' Calvin
Larry ManettiRick Wright
Jean Bruce ScottLt. Cmdr. Maggie Poole, USN
Paul BurkeAdmiral Kitchner
Kathleen LloydCarol Baldwin
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