Episode
Magnum P.I.: First the Beatdown, Then the Blowback
Overview
Magnum and Higgins help an up-and-coming mixed martial arts fighter who is being pressured by a gang to throw an illegal fight. Also, Kumu is arrested for stealing an artifact from a collector that should be returned to its original resting place.
Details
- Series
- Magnum P.I.
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 2021-01-08
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
First the Beatdown, Then the Blowback is Episode 4 in Season 3 of Magnum P.I.. It aired on 2021-01-08. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 3: No Way Out
As Magnum, Higgins and TC try to pull one over on a customs agent to get Higgins a green card, armed gunmen suddenly storm the federal building and start taking hostages.
Episode 5: The Day Danger Walked In
As a major hurricane hits the Island, Magnum and his friends find shelter inside La Mariana, along with two armed killers also escaping the dangerous storm. Also, Rick must confess to TC that he let the insurance lapse on the bar.
More episodes from this season
Episode 2: Easy Money
Higgins job to repo a plane goes south when she and Magnum discover that it was being used by a drug cartel who opens fire at the plane, forcing them to crash land in the jungle, where they find a stowaway on board with a target on his back. Also, Higgins has her first date with Dr. Ethan Shah.
Episode 6: Tell No One
When a wealthy man hires Magnum and Higgins to find his missing wife, they are stunned when a tragedy occurs as a result of their investigation. Also, Kumu's suspicion of her step-daughter's boyfriend creates a divide with her and Kumu's new relationship.
Episode 1: Double Jeopardy
Magnum and Higgins’ new clients hire them to find their missing brother last seen on the island, leading to Higgins being shot and TC abducted when a secret case of revenge is revealed during the investigation. Also, Higgins (and Magnum!) are surprised when her surgeon asks her out.
Episode 7: Killer on the Midnight Watch
When an overenthusiastic neighborhood watch group asks Magnum and Higgins to investigate a shady character living on their block, they are shocked to find that they may have inadvertently stumbled upon a serial killer on the loose. Also, Jin’s new money laundering business leads him to want to help a new friend.
Episode 8: Someone to Watch Over Me
When a young man in need of immediate emergency surgery goes missing with a bullet lodged in his chest, Ethan asks Magnum and Higgins to find him before it’s too late. Also, TC talks to a military recruit who may be enlisting for the wrong reasons.
Episode 9: The Big Payback
When Higgins is abducted, Magnum discovers its retaliation related to one of his first cases on the Island, and he, Rick and TC must break out an ex-client from prison in order to save her.
Episode 10: The Long Way Home
When an Army ranger goes missing after returning from deployment, Magnum learns of the traumatic news he received upon arriving home and must find him before survivor’s guilt consumes him. Also, Higgins and Ethan solve the case of a missing engagement ring while on a mini-break, and Katsumoto tries spending quality time with his teenage son.
Episode 11: The Lies We Tell
When a married woman asks Magnum and Higgins to find her lover’s killer because she doesn’t want to expose the affair to the police, they find that the victim wasn’t who he claimed to be. Also, Rick visits Icepick, whose health has taken a turn for the worse.
Episode 12: Dark Harvest
When a Marine Corps vet’s SUV is stolen with her service dog inside, Magnum and Higgins must find the car, the dog and the car thief who they believe may be an escaped kidnapping victim. Also, when TC is sued by a disgruntled customer, he asks Rick and Jin to help prove that he’s being scammed.
Episode 13: Cry Murder
As Magnum and Higgins work a case to recover valuable stolen truffles, they also must care for a baby left abandoned at the gates of their estate, while Kumu tries to locate the infant’s mother.