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Magnum P.I. (2021) – Texas Wedge, and Those We Leave Behind

Higgins (Perdita Weeks) is doing MI6 work and Magnum (Jay Hernandez) and Lia (Chantal Tully) continue their romance before diving into this week’s case, which will include figuring out who has posted mobile billboards of Magnum and Higgins around the island. Could that be Jin’s (Bobbly Lee) fault? Texas Wedge was written by Gene Hong…

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Starman (1986) – Best Buddies, and Secrets

Paul (Robert Hays) begins having dreams, something he hasn’t done before, but that’s only the tip of the iceberg for what is going to happen to he and Scott (Christopher Daniel Barnes) in Best Buddies. Written by Leon Tokatyan, it first aired on 24 October, 1986. As their road trip to find Jenny Hayden continues,…

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Magnum P.I. (2021) – Island Vibes, and The Harder They Fall

Robin introduces a new character in his White Knight books, and it sounds very much like Juliet Higgins (Perdita Weeks), who by the way, is still with Dr. Ethan (Jay Ali) on his Doctors Without Borders assignment. A misstep there causes Higgins to get some help from her old employers at MI6. Meanwhile, back on…

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Magnum P.I. (2021) – Before the Fall, and Bloodline

Magnum’s (Jay Hernandez) uncle, Bernardo (Steven Michael Quezada) arrives on the island for a visit, to share news of his coming wedding and shares a troubling secret about his mother in Before the Fall. Written by Mike Diaz this episode first debuted on 30 April, 2021. Bernardo asks Magnum to be his best man, and…

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Starman (1986) – Fatal Flaw, and Blue Lights

Paul (Robert Hays) and Scott (Christopher Daniel Barnes) are still on the hunt for Jenny Hayden in Fatal Flaw and end up helping a female pilot, Jessica (Patricia McPherson) and her father, Conrad (Kenneth Tobey). Written by Mike Gray and John Mason, this episode was first broadcast on 3 October, 1986. After an incident at…

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Magnum P.I. (2021) – Cry Murder, and Whispers of Death

Peter Weller returns to the director’s chair for Cry Murder. Written by series showrunners Peter M. Lenkov and Eric Guggenheim from a story by Emily Singer, it first aired on 9 April, 2021. Magnum (Jay Hernandez) and Higgins (Perdita Weeks) take a case helping an insurance company in their recovery of a harvest of white…

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Magnum P.I. (2021) – The Lies We Tell, and Dark Harvest

Magnum (Jay Hernandez) and Higgins (Perdita Weeks) are approached by Elena (Elyse Levesque) to find a murderer in The Lies We Tell. Written by Katie Varney, it was first broadcast on 26 March, 2021. There are complications as Elena reveals that Eddie Benson (Jeff Weisen) she was with was not her husband, and while she…

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Starman (1986) – The Return, and Like Father, Like Son

John Carpenter’s Starman resonated with a lot of people, and it seems that in the 80s spin-off series were happening fairly regular, there was Fame, Fast Times, 9 to 5, and Private Benjamin. There are a number of issues with the series but I was eager to dig into it and see how it stands…

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Magnum P.I. (2021) – The Big Payback, and The Long Way Home

While Rick (Zachary Knighton) attempts to figure out what to do about his developing feelings for Suzy (Betsy Phillips) Higgins (Perdita Weeks) gets abducted and it may have something to do with one of Magnum’s (Jay Hernandez) first cases on the island. Written by David Wolkove, the episode first aired on 19 February, 2021. Magnum…

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