‘Magnum P.I.’ Season 4 Episode 9 Photos, Plot and Air Date

CBS’s Magnum P.I. season four episode nine has a winter holiday theme and finds the team in the middle of a ransomware attack. Directed by Ruba Nadda from a script by Katie Varney, episode nine is set to air on Friday, December 10, 2021 at 9pm ET/PT.

Jay Hernandez returns to lead the cast as Thomas Magnum. Season four also stars 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 episode’s guest cast includes Chantal Thuy, Martin Martinez, Taiana Tully, Chris Marquette, and Chase Kim.

“Better Watch Out” Plot: A Christmas Eve ransomware attack on the Honolulu Police Department forces Lia (Thuy) to reveal a family secret to Magnum and Katsumoto.

Magnum P.I. Description, Courtesy of CBS:

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 PI Season 4 Episode 9
Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum and Chantal Thuy as Det. Lia Kaleo in ‘Magnum P.I.’ season 4 episode 9 (Photo: Zack Dougan © 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Magnum PI Season 4 Episode 9
Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins and Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum in season 4 episode 9 (Photo: Zack Dougan © 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Magnum PI Season 4 Episode 9
Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins in season 4 episode 9 (Photo: Zack Dougan © 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Magnum PI Season 4 Episode 9
Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins in season 4 episode 9 (Photo: Zack Dougan © 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Magnum PI Season 4 Episode 9
Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum and Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins in the “Better Watch Out” episode (Photo: Zack Dougan © 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Magnum PI Season 4 Episode 9
Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum in season 4 episode 9 (Photo: Zack Dougan © 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)