In case of magnum ip has closed on CBS, leaving the creative minds and cast of the reboot series feeling bittersweet about its cancellation.
Amid a slew of cancellations and renewals ahead of next week’s initial showing, CBS revealed that it will not renew. magnum ip, starring Jay Hernandez, for the fifth season. Additional CBS titles no longer moving forward are B positive, America of all, How we roll Y Good Sam. Shortly after the news broke, co-creator Peter Lenkov took to social media to react and answer questions from Magnum fans.
“[It] it was my dream come true to reboot it,” Lenkov tweeted in response to a fan who hopes he and Hernandez can continue collaborating in the future.
Grateful it even happened…getting a reboot to click is hard…and this one did it. Luckily,” he responded to another tweet from a fan, who condemned the chain’s “terrible decision.”
Also reacting to the news was Tim Kang, who appeared alongside Hernandez and Perdita Weeks as Detective Gordon Katsumoto. Kang thanked Magnum PI’s devoted fans, noting that “we’ve never come this far without you.”
“The #MagnumWriters created fun and compelling stories week after week and it’s been an honor to be a part of this cast and crew,” he continued. “Hello!”
Martín Martínez, who joined the series in its fourth and final season as Cade, also reacted to the news. See the tweets below. Deadline will continue to update this post as more reactions surface.
Grateful it even happened…getting a reboot to click is hard…and this one did it. Good luck for that https://t.co/IKkROPKoem
-Peter M. Lenkov (@PLenkov) May 12, 2022
Thanks for the kind words. My dream came true by restarting it https://t.co/BTifY0gUd6
-Peter M. Lenkov (@PLenkov) May 12, 2022
Thank you all for supporting @MagnumPICBS through 4 seasons. We would never have come this far without you. The @MagnumWriters I have created fun and compelling stories week after week and it has been an honor to be a part of this cast and crew. Hello! ❤️
-Tim Kang (@Tim__Kang) May 12, 2022
I guess our fate has been decided. It is unfortunate, despite so much praise mentioned in this article. Thank you for believing in Cade’s story! BUT what does a Magnum PI 3 picture/movie franchise sound like? 🤣 anyway, MAHALO!!!! https://t.co/NEtFWKhajT #MagnumPI
– Martin Martinez (@itsmartymart) May 12, 2022