The end is sadly nigh for Magnum P.I., with the fan-favorite show concluding in the 2024 TV schedule with a grand total of two remaining episodes from the fifth and final season. The Jay Hernandez-led drama was cancelled back in June 2023, when the WGA writers strike and SAG-AFTRA actors strike were still months away from ending, and viewer efforts for a second rescue haven't resulted in a Season 6 renewal. Now, NBC has announced how the show is getting a bigger-than-expected finale night in the new year.
While it can be seen as a fun way to celebrate Magnum, Higgins, and the rest on their way out, I can't help but be reminded of the odd and abrupt ending of another cancelled NBC drama in 2023.
