Murder Is Never Quiet is the sixteenth episode of the first season in the 2018 remake of Magnum P.I. which was aired on February 25, 2019.
Plot[]
Magnum is hired by a woman to prove that her son didn't kill his girlfriend and has only 24 hours to do so before the accused accepts a plea deal. Also, Rick and TC try to recover stolen appliances that were donated to a wounded veteran.
Magnum and Higgins worked together to save another innocent life on Magnum P.I., but it wasn't as easy to prove as they hoped, even Katsumoto got involved. Trying to get out of jury duty is one thing, but interrupting court while it's in session, doesn't seem like something that would be taken lightly. Sure, he got arrested the first time for trying to delay court proceedings but aren't there procedures in place to present new evidence? And wouldn't Katsumoto have known this?
As interesting as the case was, Magnum being free to do what he wanted when he wanted without repercussions just rubbed me the wrong way. Maybe if he'd tone down his cockiness, it wouldn't be so bad, but every time he proves his point, his cockiness jumps ten notches. He even took the lead at Brad's ribbon cutting ceremony just like T.C. knew he would. Magnum wasn't involved in helping to find the stolen appliances because he was working on Josh's case, but he didn't shy away from stepping into the stoplight when the time came. T.C. probably didn't have time to tell Magnum everything that happened, but Magnum never asked.
All he said when he was called out for not helping with the final touches was that he was working a case as if that absolved him from every other responsibility he had, and while he did save an innocent guy's life, his lack of humility is bothersome. It may be the reason why Higgins was so quick to tell Brianna that Magnum would work Josh's case pro bono. More than likely it had to do with the fact that Magnum only got this case because of his display at jury selection. Higgins was glad to work the case with Magnum, but she didn't push to help out. She wanted Magnum to ask her for help, and it made me wonder if she's playing games to see how much she matters to Magnum.
Higgins needs to slow down and put the wall back up because she's moving way too fast. She needs to go back to being all-business Higgins. It's not going to turn out well for her because I'm not sure if Magnum is on the same wavelength as she is. She's going to get hurt. Higgins can kick everyone's ass from here to the hills just as she did to that guy in the building, but all her badassness won't protect her from a broken heart. Still, Higgins' took that guy down without a second thought. She didn't back down even when it seemed like she was at a disadvantage. She kept fighting and eventually she got the upper hand. Good thing that Magnum didn't get there in time to help her. Higgins is a former MI6, not a damsel in distress.
Unfortunately, the bad guy didn't make it and it provided an issue with proving Josh's innocence because all the culprits were either dead or not cooperating. The bank manager was involved with Libby's murder, but looking back it made sense. Why would he be so quick to let a private investigator question an employee about his obsessions with the dead girl? Katsumoto paraded him into court as a witness to support Josh's innocence. The most important thing is that Josh was freed after Katsumoto's interruption. Did it cross anyone else's mind that if Brianna thought her son was innocent and Magnum was never in court, would she have contacted another private investigator to help her son's cause? Or was it Magnum's presence that triggered her to act?
Summary[]
Magnum is hired by a woman to prove that her son didn't kill his girlfriend and has only 24 hours to do so before the accused accepts a plea deal. Meanwhile, Rick and TC try to recover stolen appliances that were donated to a wounded veteran.
Trivia[]
- Amy Hill (Teuila Tuileta) is listed in the credits, but does not appear in this episode.
- Sumalee Montano made her guest appearance in this episode.
Quotes[]
- Juliet Higgins: Your self-congratulatory demeanor is repugnant, Magnum. You lied under oath to be dismissed.
- Thomas Magnum: Not exactly. I wouldn't have made a good juror. That wasn't a lie.
- Juliet Higgins: Has anyone ever explained karma to you?
- Thomas Magnum: Yeah, I'm not worried.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum
- Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins
- Zachary Knighton as Orville "Rick" Wright
- Stephen Hill as Theodore "T.C." Calvin
- Tim Kang as Detective Gordon Katsumoto
- Amy Hill as Teuila Tuileta (credit only)
Recurring[]
Guest[]
- Wavvy Jonez as Josh Healy
- Paula Newsome as Brianna Healy
- Eugene Shaw as Rudy Wong
- Chase Kim as Jonny Kim
- Sumalee Montano as Judge Marjorie Kamaka
- Rob Duval as Will Nash
- Mark Wilson as Chris Lansing
- Kenneth Baldino as Trey Wilson
- Misa Tupou as Kimo
- Emma Wo as Lisa Port
- Shawn McBride as Mitch Mookini
- Blossom Lam Hoffman as Neighbor
- Bryan Anderson as Brad Fullerton
- Raul Moreno as Organization Rep