‘Magnum PI’ Season 5 Episode 20: Finale Photos, Cast, and Plot

NBC’s Magnum PI season five episode 20, both the season and series finale, finds Magnum working on a murder case. Episode 20, “The Big Squeeze,” will air on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 10pm ET/PT, immediately following episode 19.

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 Big Squeeze” Plot: After a high-stakes homicide case falls apart at trial, Katsumoto asks Magnum to help him stop a killer from walking free. Higgins helps Jin Jeong with a mystery of his own.

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Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum and Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins in ‘Magnum PI’ season 5 episode 20 (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!

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Emily Alabi as Mahina, Stephen Hill as Theodore “TC” Calvin, Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum, Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins, and Amy Hill as Teuila “Kumu” Tuileta in season 5 episode 20 (Photo by: Zack Dougan/NBC)
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Amy Hill as Teuila “Kumu” Tuileta and Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins in season 5 episode 20 (Photo by: Zack Dougan/NBC)
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Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins, Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum, and Patrick Fabian as Sam Bedrosian in season 5 episode 20 (Photo by: Zack Dougan/NBC)
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Zachary Knighton as Orville “Rick” Wright in season 5 episode 20 (Photo by: Zack Dougan/NBC)
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Tim Kang as Detective Gordon Katsumoto in season 5 episode 20 (Photo by: Zack Dougan/NBC)
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Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum in season 5 episode 20 (Photo by: Zack Dougan/NBC)