Magnum P.I. is quickly approaching the end of Season 5B after the planned premiere in the 2024 TV season was changed to fall 2023. Unfortunately for fans, the Season 5 finale will also be the series finale, and only three episodes are left before the final credits roll. Perdita Weeks, who directed the episode that airs on December 13 as well as played Juliet Higgins across all five seasons, opened up about what's still on the way, including some "very good news."
The show was cancelled for the second time back in June, before the second half of Season 5 even debuted in the 2023 TV schedule. At the time, there was no guarantee that Magnum P.I. wasn't going to end on a painful cliffhanger, and Jay Hernandez had been optimistic about the show reaching the 100-episode milestone in a sixth season when speaking to CinemaBlend. Based on what Perdita Weeks previewed to TVLine, there are still reasons for fans to be optimistic, even if the clock is ticking. She said:
