Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.
Series logo (seasons 3–8)
Genre
Created by
Starring
Narrated byTom Selleck
Theme music composer
Composers
  • Ian Freebairn-Smith (pilot, early season 1)
  • Mike Post
  • Pete Carpenter
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons8
No. of episodes162 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Donald P. Bellisario
  • Glen A. Larson
  • Tom Selleck
Producers
  • Rick Weaver
  • Tom Greene
  • Andrew Schneider
  • Douglas Weaver
Production locations
Running time46—49 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseDecember 11, 1980 (1980-12-11) –
May 1, 1988 (1988-05-01)
Related
Magnum P.I. (remake series)
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Magnum, P.I. is an American crime drama television series starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private investigator (P.I.) living on Oahu, Hawaii. The series ran from December 11, 1980, to May 1, 1988, during its first-run broadcast on the American television network CBS. Magnum, P.I. consistently ranked in the top 20 U.S. television programs in the Nielsen ratings during the first five years of its original run, finishing as high as number three for the 1982–83 season.[1] The series entered syndication in 1986 under the title Magnum in order to differentiate reruns from new episodes still airing under the original title on CBS.

A remake series of the same name was ordered to series on May 11, 2018,[2] and premiered on September 24, 2018 on CBS.[3]

  1. ^ "Magnum, P.I. details". Museum of Broadcast Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014.
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 11, 2018). "Magnum P.I., God Friended Me & The Red Line Dramas Get CBS Series Orders". Deadline Hollywood.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Pedersen, Erik (July 9, 2018). "CBS Fall 2018 Premiere Dates: Big Bang & Young Sheldon To Help Launch Magnum PI & Murphy Brown Revival". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 14, 2018.