CBS has unexpectedly canceled Magnum P.I. starring Jay Hernandez after a four-season run. The season four finale wasn’t intended to be a series finale but, unfortunately, the network has opted not to renew the action drama for a fifth season.
Magnum P.I. has been pulling decent numbers, with an average of 7.4 million viewers tuning in to watch Magnum and his buddies track down bad guys.
Fans immediately took to Twitter to express their outrage over the show’s cancellation. They also started a #SaveMagnum campaign that includes a petition hosted on Change.org. Lucifer fans were successful in resurrecting that series after taking to Twitter in large enough numbers that convinced Netflix to pick it up. Magnum P.I. fans are hoping for a similar outcome.
Cast member Tim Kang tweeted his appreciation of the Magnum P.I. fans: “Thank you to all of you for supporting @MagnumPICBS through 4 seasons. We never would have gotten this far without you. The @MagnumWriters created fun and compelling stories week after week and it’s been an honor being a part of this cast and crew. Aloha!”
Martin Martinez tweeted his disappointment. “I guess our fate has been decided,” wrote Martinez. “Thanks for believing in the Cade story! BUT How does a Magnum PI 3 picture/ film franchise sound though? 🤣 anyways, MAHALO!!!!”
In addition to ending Magnum P.I., CBS has canceled B Positive, Good Sam, and How We Roll. Nothing about those three cancelations comes as a surprise, but Magnum P.I.‘s untimely end really came out of left field.
Magnum P.I. season four featured Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum, Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins, Zachary Knighton as Orville “Rick” Wright, Stephen Hill as Theodore “TC” Calvin, Tim Kang as Det. Gordon Katsumoto, and Amy Hill as Kumu.
The season four finale (now also the series finale) aired on Friday, May 6, 2022.
