CBS’ Magnum P.I. Reboot Adds Two More Cast Members

Posted by at 2:55 pm on August 20, 2018

When the new Magnum P.I. debuts on CBS September 24 with Scandal’s Jay Hernandez taking over as an unmustachioed version of Thomas Magnum.

The show’s latest round of casting brings us Carl Weathers as one of Magnum’s fellow P.I.s and poker buddies and Ken Jeong as one of his clients. Jeong is a comedy star best known for Community and The Hangover, while Rocky’s Weathers is great at sending up his tough-guy image, as seen on Arrested Development. Weathers will play a Marine-turned-tuna fisherman who enlists Magnum’s help in finding a valuable catch that’s been stolen.

The original Magnum P.I. was a ratings powerhouse for its first five seasons that launched Tom Selleck’s facial hair into iconic pop-culture status and snagged an Emmy for John Hillerman, who originated the role of Jonathan Higgins on the series. In an effort to update the show for audiences who want to relive television from the Reagan era but also aren’t completely traumatized by the idea of non-white dudes being TV action stars, the new class of Magnum P.I. includes casting a Latino actor as the series’ titular character and switching Jonathan Higgins out for Juliet Higgins, portrayed by Perdita Weeks of Penny Dreadful and The Tudors fame.

Magnum P.I. premieres Monday, Sept. 24 at 9/8c on CBS.

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