Magnum P.I. may be revived by NBC and USA Network

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https://deadline.com/2022/06/magnum-...ed-1235037385/

The Jay Hernandez-led action drama, which CBS surprisingly canceled last month after four seasons, may be revived for a fifth season. "An arrangement is still being figured out but I hear one scenario is for new episodes to air on NBC while USA would run previous seasons of the action drama, a reboot of the 1980s series, which starred Tom Selleck," reports Deadline's Nellie Andreeva. "Immediately following CBS’ surprise May 12 cancellation of Magnum P.I. after four seasons, Universal Television, which co-produces the series with CBS Studios, sprung into action and started exploring potential new homes for the show, I hear. Basic cable network USA quickly emerged as a contender, with NBC entering the conversation soon thereafter. Paramount+ also had been mentioned as a possibility but the focus has recently been on the two NBCUniversal linear networks as a viable option." CBS Studios would have to approve of the revival. As Variety's Michael Schneider pointed out earlier this week, Magnum P.I. was the highest-rated show to be canceled this past season, averaging 7.3 million viewers -- down slightly from the previous season's 7.4 million. Magnum P.I. ranked 28th in total viewers, six spots below This Is Us, topping long-running dramas like Law & Order: SVU, The Good Doctor and Grey's Anatomy. In the all-important 18-49 demo, Magnum P.I. ranked No. 62.