The classic Hawaii-set detective series
"Magnum P.I." reboot premieres tonight, September 24, 2018 on CBS at 9p. Created by
Eric Guggenheim and
Peter M. Lenkov, the new series stars
Jay Hernandez (
"Scandal",
"Suicide Squad") as the titular private investigator played by
Tom Selleck in the 1980s show. Thomas Magnum is now an Afghanistan War veteran who repurposes his military skills to become a private investigator in Hawaii.
The show also stars
Perdita Weeks, Stephen Hill, Zachary Knighton and
Sung Kang. The pilot episode is directed by
"Fast & Furious" helmer
Justin Lin. This is Lenkov's third TV reboot, following
"Hawaii Five-0" and
"MacGyver".
"Magnum P.I." has received mostly mixed reviews from critics.
Find out more about the series after the jump.