The Magnum P.I. reboot was picked up by NBC for two more seasons after Fox had canceled the series, and series star Jay Hernandez says this is all thanks to the fans for putting in so much effort to save the series. Online, NBC shared a video clip featuring Hernandez addressing the fans and giving them credit for helping to save the show. If not for the fan movement for Magnum P.I. to be saved, it could have very well stayed canceled, as explained by Hernandez.
"I'm sure by now, you have all heard the great news," Hernandez says in the video. "Magnum P.I. got picked up for a fifth season. Thank you, the fans, for the tremendous effort. I mean, you guys had petitions going, you got a billboard in Times Square. Because of all that noise you made, we now have a new home at NBC. We will see you in season 5!"
Sharing the video to his personal account on Twitter, Hernandez added, "So many people worked very hard to make this happen. CBS, Universal, Magnum execs & all you fans out there. The tremendous effort paid off in a very unlikely move for any TV show. We can't wait to start filming again."
In a previous tweet, the actor also said, "It was a bit circuitous but we did it! Your love & support helped get us over the finish line, thank you & thanks to NBC for stepping up! Time to dust off the Aloha shirt!"
Magnum P.I. Gets Two More Seasons
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Magnum P.I. has done well enough in the ratings, but Fox opted to pull the plug after a four-season run. The news was just as much of a bummer for the cast as it was for the fans. After the news of the show's cancelation had broken in May, the cast had thanked the fans for their support. Cade actor Martin Martinez made it clear he wanted to see the story continue and even pitched a transition into feature films.
"I guess our fate has been decided. It’s unfortunate, despite so many compliments mentioned in this write-up," the actor stated when sharing the news. "Thanks for believing in the Cade story! BUT How does a Magnum P.I. 3 picture/ film franchise sound though? anyways, MAHALO!!!!"
The new deal with NBC was for an additional 20 episodes of Magnum P.I. to be produced. NBC will be breaking this up into two separate seasons with ten episodes each, guaranteeing Magnum P.I. will remain on the air for at least six seasons total. Where the series goes from there remains to be seen, but if it maintains its popularity by that point, the possibility to continue on could always happen. It's worth nothing that NBC picked up Brooklyn Nine-Nine after it was canceled at Fox after five seasons, and the show ran for an additional three seasons at NBC.