Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum in “Magnum P.I.” The series was canceled this season by CBS, but is being picked up by NBC.NBC has saved “Magnum P.I” from cancellation, and the show’s fans are patting themselves on the back for their efforts to revive the series after CBS canceled it.
NBC and Universal are — surprise! — both part of NBCUniversal. So, basically, the company sold “Magnum, P.I.” to itself. Because it does stand to benefit from selling the episodes after they air on the NBC broadcast network. That list includes “My Three Sons,” “Star Trek,” “Cagney & Lacey,” “Family Guy,” “Lucifer,” “Arrested Development,” “The Expanse,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “The Mindy Project,” “Last Man Standing,” “Nashville,” “Cougar Town,” “Futurama,” “Scrubs” and “Stargate SG-1.” Just to name a few.
Way back in 1996, NBC, riding high atop the ratings, canceled “JAG” after a single season. It didn’t even air the last of 22 episodes it produced.