Magnum P.I. (2018–2024)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.0

Overview

Thomas Magnum, a former Navy SEAL, is a private investigator. He lives in Hawaii, on the estate of multi-millionaire author Robin Masters, run by Juliett Higgins, a former MI6 agent. He has an uncanny knack of getting in...

Starring Cast

Jay Hernandez • Perdita Weeks • Zachary Knighton

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: High

LGBTQ: Positive

FemPower: Yes

Gender Swap: Yes

Race Swap: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Jay Hernandez • Perdita Weeks • Zachary Knighton

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film's core premise as a private investigator series, combined with Justin Lin's action-oriented directorial style, suggests a focus on individual justice and solving specific crimes rather than promoting a distinct political ideology, leading to a neutral rating.

Diversity: HighConfidence: High

The movie demonstrates significant DEI through the explicit recasting of the traditionally white lead character, Thomas Magnum, with a Latino actor, and the gender-swapping of the Higgins role. While the casting is intentionally diverse, the narrative itself does not center on explicit critiques of traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: PositiveConfidence: High

The series includes a recurring supporting character, Beth Katsumoto, in a normalized and positively depicted same-sex relationship. This portrayal is integrated without fanfare or judgment, affirming LGBTQ+ identity through its casual acceptance and dignity, contributing to a net positive impact.

FemPower: YesConfidence: High

The show features Juliet Higgins, a former MI6 agent, who frequently engages in and wins close-quarters physical fights against male opponents using her extensive martial arts training.

Gender Swap: YesConfidence: High

The character of Jonathan Higgins, originally a male character in the 1980s series, is reimagined as Juliet Higgins, a female character, in the 2018 reboot. This constitutes a clear gender swap.

Race Swap: YesConfidence: High

The character of Thomas Magnum, originally portrayed by a white actor and widely established as white in the prior series, is portrayed by Jay Hernandez, an actor of Mexican-American descent, in the 2018 reboot. This change in the lead character's racial portrayal constitutes a race swap.