The television reboot of the hit 80s show, Magnum P.I. has been officially canceled by CBS after 4 seasons. Season 4 debuted back in October 2021.
The new show was focused on Thomas Magnum who was a former decorated Navy SEAL who returns home from Afghanistan to use the skills that he learned in the service to become a private investigator.
‘Magnum P.I.’Tv Series Call off
Executive producer Eric Guggenheim joined Barbie Kligman, John Davis, and Justin Lin, with John Fox as an executive producer. CBS studios produced the show in association with Universal Television, while Peter Lenkov developed the rebooted series with Guggenheim.
Magnum P.I. was aired on Fridays at 9 p.m., with the show only averaging a rating of 0.7 among adults in the 18-49 demographic and 7.2 million total viewers.
It was reported that Magnum P.I. was not only the only show to be canceled by the network, with The United States of Al and B Positive bowing out.
The original Magnum P.I. was earlier premiered in December 1980 and lasted over 8 seasons ranking in the top twenty U.S. television programs. Magnum P.I. is only one of several shows from the 1980s to have been rebooted in the past couple of years. (Source- Google)