‘Magnum P.I.’ Season 1 Episode 17 Photos: “Black is the Widow” Preview and Plot

Season one episode 17 of CBS’s Magnum P.I. welcomes the 2018 Honolulu Little League World Series champions as well as Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich as guest stars. Episode 17 was directed by Kirsten Windell from a script by Neil Tolkin. The episode’s titled “Black is the Widow” and is set to air on Monday, March 4, 2019 at 9pm ET/PT.

Episode 17’s guest cast includes David Bell as Manu Saluni, Gia Mantegna as Karen McDowell, Jonathan Goldstein as Roland McDowell, Brooke Lyons as Abby Miller, Jenny Wade as Cleo Jennings, and Brandon Karrer as Davis Sadler. Danielle C. Ryan, Camille Claire, Ehiku Kaono, Kendall Carroll, Roxy Otm, Nicholas Yee, Lei Kaniaupio, Dennis Chun, Ka’olu Holt, Sean Yamaguchi, and Aukai Kea also guest star.

The cast of the reboot of the series is led by Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum. Perdita Weeks is Juliet Higgins, Zachary Knighton is Orville “Rick” Wright, Stephen Hill is Theodore “TC” Calvin, Tim Kang is Det. Gordon Katsumoto, and Amy Hill plays Kumu.

The “Black Is the Widow” Plot – After a man is murdered, Magnum poses as a doctor on the same dating app the victim was using in order to find the killer who may be praying on wealthy men.

The Season 1 Plot:

Magnum P.I. is a modern take on the classic series centering on Thomas Magnum, a decorated former Navy SEAL who, upon returning home from Afghanistan, repurposes his military skills to become a private investigator. A charming rogue, an American hero and a die-hard Detroit Tigers fan, Magnum lives in a guest cottage on Robin’s Nest, the luxurious estate where he works as a security consultant to supplement his P.I. business.

The “majordomo” of the property is Juliet Higgins, a beautiful and commanding disavowed MI:6 agent whose second job is to keep Magnum in line, with the help of her two Dobermans. When Magnum needs back-up on a job, he turns to his trusted buddies and fellow POW survivors, Theodore “TC” Calvin, a former Marine chopper pilot who runs Island Hoppers, a helicopter tour business, and Orville “Rick” Wright, a former Marine door-gunner-turned-impresario of Oahu’s coolest nightclub and the most connected man on the island. Suspicious of Magnum’s casual attitude and presence at his crime scenes, Detective Gordon Katsumoto finds that he and Magnum are more alike than either of them care to admit.

One of Magnum’s biggest supporters is Teuila “Kumu” Tuileta, the unofficial “House Mom” and cultural curator of Robin’s Nest. With keys to a vintage Ferrari in one hand, aviator sunglasses in the other, and an Old Düsseldorf longneck chilling in the fridge, Thomas Magnum is back on the case!

Magnum P.I. Season 1 Episode 17
Zachary Knighton as Orville “Rick” Wright and Christian Yelich as himself in ‘Magnum P.I.’ season 1 episode 17 (Photo: Karen Neal © 2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Magnum P.I. Season 1 Episode 17
Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum and Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins in season 1 episode 17 (Photo: Karen Neal © 2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Magnum P.I. Season 1 Episode 17
Christian Yelich as himself and Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins in season 1 episode 17 (Photo: Karen Neal © 2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Magnum P.I. Season 1 Episode 17
Stephen Hill as Theodore “TC” Calvin and Zachary Knighton as Orville “Rick” Wright in season 1 episode 17 (Photo: Karen Neal © 2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Magnum P.I. Season 1 Episode 17
Stephen Hill as Theodore “TC” Calvin, and Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins in season 1 episode 17 (Photo: Karen Neal © 2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)