‘Magnum P.I.’ To End With Season 5 Part 2 On NBC
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Magnum P.I.‘s reprieve at NBC is coming to an end. The network has opted not to order additional episodes beyond the 20-episode fifth season picked up last year.
NBC is expected to mount a sizable campaign for the remaining 10 episodes, marketing them as the series’ final chapter. The reboot starring Jay Hernandez was not in a need of a renewal decision at the time of NBC’s upfront last month because its 20-episode Season 5 had been split into two, with the first half airing this midseason and the second half slated for midseason 2024 (or earlier, depending on the impact from the WGA strike.) However, the options on the cast are up June 30, which forced the issue now.
NBC had three scenarios, to pick up a sixth season, to extend the options on the cast or to release the actors and end the series.
Networks have been very conservative with pickups amid the writers strike as it’s unclear when scripted series could go into production, so an early renewal appeared unlikely.
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