‘Magnum P.I.’ Season 5 Episode 1 Photos, Cast and Plot Details

Magnum P.I. looked like it was dead in the water after season four. Fortunately, thanks to NBC, CBS Studios, Universal Television, and the support of fans, Magnum P.I. is back for a fifth season on its new home – NBC – and on a new night – Sundays.

Magnum P.I. season five episode one, “The Passenger,” will air on February 19, 2023 at 9pm ET/PT. Episode two, “The Breaking Point,” follows at 10pm.

Jay Hernandez leads the cast as Thomas Magnum, Perdita Weeks is Juliet Higgins, Zachary Knighton stars as Orville ‘Rick’ Wright, Stephen Hill is Theodore TC Calvin, Amy Hill is Kumu, and Tim Kang plays Det. Gordon Katsumoto.

“The Passenger” Plot: Magnum and Higgins weigh the risks of pursuing a relationship. Rick juggles being a new father and running La Mariana. Katsumoto tries to figure out his next move.

“The Breaking Point” Plot: Magnum and Higgins go undercover as lifeguards to solve a murder. Jin Jeong wins a storage unit auction and enlists the help of TC and Rick upon finding a stolen military medal.

Magnum PI Season 5 Episode 1
Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins and Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum in ‘Magnum P.I.’ season 5 episode 1 (Photo by: Zack Dougan/NBC)

The Season 5 Plot, Courtesy of NBC:

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 backup 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.

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 5 Episode 1
Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins and Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum in season 5 episode 1 (Photo by: Zack Dougan/NBC)
Magnum PI Season 5 Episode 1
Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum and Amy Hill as Teuila “Kumu” Tuileta in season 5 episode 1 (Photo by: Zack Dougan/NBC)
Magnum PI Season 5 Episode 1
Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins, Karissa Lee Staples as Melinda Parker, and Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum in season 5 episode 1 (Photo by: Zack Dougan/NBC)
Magnum PI Season 5 Episode 1
Tim Kang as Detective Gordon Katsumoto in season 5 episode 1 (Photo by: Zack Dougan/NBC)
Magnum PI Season 5 Episode 1
Zachary Knighton as Orville “Rick” Wright and Tim Kang as Detective Gordon Katsumoto in season 5 episode 1 (Photo by: Zack Dougan/NBC)
Magnum PI Season 5 Episode 1
Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum in season 5 episode 1 (Photo by: Zack Dougan/NBC)
Magnum PI Season 5 Episode 1
Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins and Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum in season 5 (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)