MAGNUM P.I.: Eric Guggenheim on the Show’s Syndication Run, its Legacy, and His Season 1 Memories

MAGNUM P.I. — “The Breaking Point” Episode 502 — Pictured: (l-r) Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum, Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins — (Photo by: Zack Dougan/NBC)

MAGNUM P.I. is getting a second life…in syndication.

The charming series—which ran from 2018-2022 on CBS and 2023-2024 on NBC—will make its debut on ION TV at 7/6c on Friday, September 20. (Check here for details about how to find the channel in your market.)

For those who didn’t watch during the show’s initial five-season run, MAGNUM P.I. followed former SEAL-turned-private investigator Thomas Magnum (Jay Hernandez) as he solved mysteries with his team: ex-MI6 agent Juliet Higgins (Perdita Weeks); retired Marines Rick (Zachary Knighton) and T.C. (Stephen Hill);  cultural curator Kumu (Amy Hill); and Gordon Katsumoto (Tim Kang), a detective with the Honolulu Police Department.

With the series now available to a new audience, showrunner Eric Guggenheim spoke with Give Me My Remote (via email) about its new ION home, why new viewers should tune in, its legacy, and more… Read more