Jay Hernandez Needs Standalone ‘Magnum P.I.’ Movie – Deadline

SPOILER ALERT: Main plot factors from tonight’s sequence finale of Magnum P.I. could be discovered under.

NBC’s Magnum P.I. mentioned goodbye tonight and sequence star Jay Hernandez is opening up about how he feels in regards to the ending and whether or not or not there are talks of continuous the story.

“I really floated the concept of a standalone movie. I suppose it’s nonetheless potential. If I’m being completely trustworthy I didn’t love the present ending the way it did,” Hernandez advised a fan by way of Twitter who mentioned they’d have preferred to have seen the present proceed.

He added, “That being mentioned, to all of the #magnum #ohana thanks for all the time supporting us! Y’all have been AMAZING. We’re humbled by your dedication…”

In June, Deadline introduced completely that NBC wouldn’t be ordering extra episodes of the Hernandez-led reboot sequence. Magnum P.I. cheated dying as soon as. After CBS canceled the reboot final 12 months, lead studio Common Tv discovered a brand new residence for the drama at its sister community NBC.

The sequence follows Thomas Magnum (Hernandez), a non-public investigator and former Navy SEAL, who solves crimes within the state after returning residence from Afghanistan and repurposing his navy abilities. 

Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill, Tim Kang and Amy Hill star alongside Hernandez. Showrunner Eric Guggenheim, Justin Lin, John Davis and John Fox are government producers. The sequence is a co-production between Common TV and CBS Studios, which have break up rights, with Common TV.

Tonight’s action-packed sequence finale kicked off with Higgins (Weeks) discovering Magnum has in his possession a glittery diamond engagement ring and doesn’t know how one can react. Magnum may inform Higgins had one thing on her thoughts earlier than realizing she should’ve noticed the bauble. He shared along with her that the ring belongs to Rick (Zachary Knighton) who will suggest to his woman love Suzy (Betsy Phillips). Higgins is relieved Magnum isn’t going to suggest to her however perhaps too relieved for Magnum’s liking.

Later, Magnum finds a worthy sparring companion in Neil McRae, performed by the real-life martial arts baddy, Jesse Kove. They go head-to-head in an elevator however when McRae will get a maintain of a knife he dropped at a fistfight, issues begin getting tough. McRae and Magnum get out of the elevate however the former makes use of the knife to take a hostage. It was only a ruse to steal the girl’s automotive which labored for McRae, who fled the scene.

However McRae is only one piece of a chess sport that entails the blackmailing of highly effective males with Sam Bedrosian (Patrick Fabian) on the head of all of it—oh, and so is the governor. The governor was tricked into having a sexual encounter recorded secretly so Bedrosian may use it as blackmail. McRae was in a position to get his palms on the drive to maintain for himself however it all led to him going to jail.

Katsumoto (Tim Kang) arrests McRae and will get the drive which is filled with incriminating proof. He affords it to Magnum and Higgins to commerce it for a secret audio recording of them that’s at the moment within the palms of Bedrosian. They decide to do the fitting factor however the pair nonetheless finally ends up serving to get the soiled governor fired thwarting Bedrosian’s evil plan.

Elsewhere, Kumu (Amy Hill) decides to purchase out T.C.’s (Stephen Hill) a part of the bar and she or he’s seeking to accumulate on Magnum’s open tab.

The episode wraps up with an enormous speech from Magnum adopted by a dance with Higgins, who brings up her uncommon response to the concept of marriage. She admits that issues between them are good and she or he doesn’t need to change something but when he ever did ask, she would say sure. The ultimate second is a kiss shared between them and so much for them to consider because it pertains to the longer term.