Paste Magazine

Resource

July 19, 2018

When every other adolescent male of the '80s and I grew up, we wanted the life of Tom Magnum... and periodically solving mysteries using a combination of smarts, toughness and mostly chutzpah.

Needcoffee.com

Resource

February 12, 2019

Tom Selleck is just such a likable guy. He's believable whether he's running around in a swimsuit making David Hasselhoff want to grow up to be him or taking on the bad guys.

Den of Geek

Resource

November 07, 2018

It's popular to knock Selleck's acting chops, but he really was the fuel that kept the Magnum train running.

Deseret News (Salt Lake City)

Resource

October 19, 2018

[Tom Selleck's] cocky, smart-alecky and disarmingly funny as he solves crimes in Hawaii, and his chemistry with staid John Hillerman is quite good.

Entertainment Weekly

Resource

February 12, 2019

Tom Selleck infuses Magnum with self-deprecating humor and hairy-chested beefcakery.

Common Sense Media

Resource

November 07, 2018

But Magnum's biggest cultural contribution may very well have been its willingness to openly examine some of the troubling long-term issues that Vietnam veterans faced as they transitioned back into civilian life after the war.

Washington Post

Resource

May 11, 2018

P.I. airs at 8 tonight... and the producers will be very lucky if one wag or another doesn't promptly dub the series "Magnum P.U."

CinemaBlend

Resource

November 07, 2018

Better still, since Selleck is legitimately a good actor, he manages to get the most out of that Vietnam Vet angle, giving the guy some depth too.

Magnum PI - Season 1 (1980)