Magnum, P.I.: Season 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Magnum, P.I. Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Did You See the Sunrise? (1)
Sep 30, 1982
Magnum and TC put their lives on the line to protect an old Navy buddy who firmly believes the trio are marked for death from an enemy dating back to the Vietnam war.
Did You See the Sunrise? (2)
Sep 30, 1982
As Magnum, T.C. and Nuzo plan to get to Ivan before he kills them, the Navy - in particular, Colonel Greene and Admiral Hawkes - have their own concerns and questions regarding Mac
Ki'i's Don't Lie (I)
Oct 7, 1982
A team of private investigators fly to Hawaii to recover a valuable and deadly native artifact, and find themselves in conflict with private investigator Thomas Magnum, Higgins, an
The Eighth Part of the Village
Oct 14, 1982
The arrival by sea of a large crate destined for Robin Masters leads Magnum into a bizarre situation involving a wealthy Japanese businessman, his errant daughter and a fortune in
Past Tense
Oct 21, 1982
When TC's chopper, in which Higgins is a passenger, is hi-jacked for use in a spectacular prison break, it begins a dangerous chain of events for Magnum.
Black on White
Oct 28, 1982
Higgins is on the hit list of African Mau-Mau warriors who are seeking bloody revenge on all ex-British soldiers in Higgins' old regiment.
Flashback
Nov 4, 1982
A perplexed Magnum finds himself trapped in a time warp while attempting to clear a union leader accused of murdering a construction magnate.
Foiled Again
Nov 11, 1982
An apparent freak fencing accident puts Higgins in jail for murder and Magnum on the trail of the real killer.
Mr. White Death
Nov 18, 1982
Earl Gianelli, an aged wrestler who hires Magnum to find his long lost son, puts the private investigator on a bloody trail of revenge.
Mixed Doubles
Dec 2, 1982
Hired to protect a young tennis star, whose off-court behavior leaves much to be desired, Magnum finds his loyalties strained when a prime suspect turns out to be an old and dear f
Almost Home
Dec 9, 1982
Magnum is hired by a cocktail waitress who has been refused permission to scatter her dead father's ashes at Pearl Harbor, and wants Magnum to help her overcome Navy red tape.
Heal Thyself
Dec 16, 1982
Magnum offers to help a former Army nurse, now a doctor, who is accused of murdering three patients under her care.
Of Sound Mind
Jan 6, 1983
A wealthy, much-hated practical joker caps his career by leaving Magnum over fifty million dollars in his will, much to the chagrin and potential enmity of his money-hungry relatio
The Arrow That Is Not Aimed
Jan 27, 1983
When a valuable artifact entrusted to a modern day Samurai warrior is stolen, Magnum becomes involved in a culture and a way of life that hasn't altered in centuries.
Basket Case
Feb 3, 1983
With both Magnum and TC sponsoring youth basketball teams, their rivalry comes to a head with the appearance of a 13-year-old basketball whiz, Willie Hitchinson.
Birdman of Budapest
Feb 10, 1983
A vicious macaw, trained to attack, is only one of the problems facing Magnum when an elderly woman claiming to be Robin Master's former high school English teacher arrives at the
I Do?
Feb 17, 1983
The president of a family owned business hires Magnum to ferret out the dishonest activities of his nephew, who is supposedly stealing from the company.
Forty Years from Sand Island
Feb 24, 1983
When Higgins is involved in a dangerous accident, Magnum's investigation leads to a murder that occurred forty years ago in a Japanese internment camp.
Legacy from a Friend
Mar 10, 1983
Magnum is pleased to see his friend, Marcus, driving a new expensive sports car but the pleasure turns to dismay when Marcus' battered body is discovered in the surf.
Two Birds of a Feather
Mar 17, 1983
A customized plane, being piloted to Hawaii by Sam Houston Hunter, a Vietnam vet, crashes in the tidal pool at Robin's Nest and everyone assumes it was insufficient gas and pilot e
...By Its Cover
Mar 31, 1983
Conned by an old friend, Magnum and TC agree to deliver a set of encyclopedias, not knowing that the knowledge contained within is a large marijuana drop.
The Big Blow
Apr 7, 1983
It's an ill wind that proves prophetic when a tropical hurricane unleashes its fury on the evening of a very important social event.
Faith and Begorrah
Apr 28, 1983
Higgins' half brother, an Irish Catholic priest from Northern Ireland, arrives in Hawaii to confront a British officer who he claims stole an ancient artifact from his church.