CBS is bringing back one of its most beloved TV characters, Magnum P.I. The 1980s series starred Tom Selleck as a sexy skilled private detective living in Hawaii and solving crimes along the way. In the 2018 reboot, Thomas Magnum is portrayed by Jay Hernandez. The military hero is still a Detroit Tigers fan and loves to drive a red Ferrari. The big twist in the Magnum P.I. reboot is that Higgins, a former British commander who’s in charge of the estate where Magnum is living, is a woman. In the original, Higgins was portrayed by the late great John Hillerman. In the reboot, Higgins is portrayed by Welsh-born actress Perdita Weeks.
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Jay Hernandez is known for his diverse roles on Scandal (Curtis Pryce), Nashville (Dante Rivas), Last Resort (Paul Wells), Six Degrees (Carlos Green), and Hang Time (Antonio Lopez), among others. Hernandez is also known for his equally diverse roles in the films Bad Moms (Jessie, see photo below, stream Bad Moms here), Suicide Squad (Diablo, photo below), Friday Night Lights (Brian Chavez), Crazy/Beautiful opposite Kirsten Dunst (Carlos Nunez, see link above), and Hostel (Paxton), among others. Fun facts: Hernandez married his former Hang Time co-star Daniella Deutscher in 2006. He’s 40: which makes him 5 years older than Selleck when he took on the role in 1980. Magnum P.I. airs Mondays at 9pm on CBS.
Check out Hernandez as Diablo in Suicide Squad…
