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Magnum, P.I.

American crime drama television series (1980-1988)
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Summary

Magnum, P.I. is a television series[1]. Magnum, P.I. ranks in the top 5% of television series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,782 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Creator: Donald P. Bellisario[3], Glen A. Larson[4]
  • Award received: Genesis Award[5], Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film[6], Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama[7], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series[8], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series[9]
  • Director: Ray Austin[10], Mike Vejar[11], Ivan Dixon[12]
  • Screenwriter: Chris Abbott[13], Donald P. Bellisario[14], Glen A. Larson[15]
  • Composer: Mike Post[16], Pete Carpenter[17], Ian Freebairn-Smith[18]
  • Genre: detective fiction[19], action television series[20], drama television series[21]
  • Cast member: Tom Selleck[22], John Hillerman[23], Roger E. Mosley[24], Larry Manetti[25]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[26]
  • Commons category: Magnum P.I.[27]
  • Country of origin: United States[28]
  • Has part(s): Magnum, P.I. (1980–1988), season 1[29], Magnum, P.I., season 2[30], Magnum, P.I., season 3[31], Magnum, P.I., season 4[32], Magnum, P.I., season 5[33], Magnum, P.I., season 6[34], Magnum, P.I., season 7[35], Magnum, P.I., season 8[36]
  • Start time: December 11, 1980[37]
  • End time: May 8, 1988[38]
  • Characters: Jonathan Higgins[39], Rick[40], T.C.[41], Thomas Magnum[42], Robin Masters[43]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Magnum, P.I.[44]
  • Location of creation: Oahu[45]
  • Number of episodes: 162[46]
  • Title: Magnum, P.I.[47]
  • List of episodes: list of Magnum, P.I. episodes[48]
  • Different from: Magnum, P.I.[49]
  • Duration: 45 minutes[50]
  • Number of seasons: 8[51]
  • Has part(s) of the class: two-part episode[52]
  • Derivative work: Magnum, P.I.[53]

Why It Matters

Magnum, P.I. has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] Magnum, P.I. is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

What awards did Magnum, P.I. receive?

Honors received include Genesis Award[5], Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film[6], Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama[7], and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series[8].

Related Entities

Oahu Tom Selleck United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  4. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Original language of film or tv show → English
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    Original broadcaster → CBS
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