Magnum, P.I. is an American crime drama TV series starring Thomas Magnum, played by Tom Selleck. He is a private detective living in Oahu, Hawaii. The series was first broadcast on the American television network CBS from 1980 to 1988. According to Nielsen’s ratings, Magnum’s first five years of its initial release in the United States, Magnum’s TV was ranked as the top 20 in the US TV Festival for the second consecutive year. On May 11, 2018, the TV The series was named the TV series of the same name and premiered on CBS on September 24, 2018. Selleck won the 1984 Emmy Award for his image of the protagonist. Three years later, co-star John Hillerman  also won an Emmy. In 1981, the creators and writers of the series, Glen A. Larson and Donald P. Bellisario, won the Edgar Award for the American Mystery Writer for the best episode of the TV series.