Magnum P.I. Season 4 DVD review

Sep 06, 2022- Permalink

When CBS announced that they were rebooting Magnum P.I. in 2018, many people wondered how they could replace the iconic performance of Tom Selleck. When the new series debuted with Jay Hernandez playing the private investigator and former Navy SEAL, the show gained a new legion of fans. These fans were upset when CBS announced the show was ending after season four and cheered when NBC announced that they had picked it up for a two season deal. Paramount has just released a Magnum P.I. Season 4 DVD set. Hernandez leads a cast that includes Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill, Amy Hill, and Tim Kang.

As mentioned in previous TV on DVD reviews, market forces dictate that most series are released on DVD, which still has the biggest share of the physical media market. So, though Magnum P.I.’s Hawaiian setting screams out for the lushness of Blu-ray, the only way to watch it in full HD is via streaming or broadcast. Still, this 5-disc set with an aspect ratio of 16:9 does a very good job of presenting the 20 episodes of season four. The colour palette is bright and colourful and the detail is pretty good considering we have four episodes per disc.

On the audio side of things, the set has an English Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack with subtitles available for English SDH. Like most TV discs, the mix is a bit front-heavy though ambient noises and effect occasionally make it into the surrounds. Music is clean and bright and dialogue is clear, centred and well prioritized in the mix.

As for extras, the 5-disc set comes with a few deleted scenes and a gag reel.

If you’re one of the fans who wailed when the series was cancelled and cheered when it was picked up by NBC for two more seasons, then you’ll enjoy adding the Magnum P.I. Season 4 DVD to your collection.