Selleck has recently faced charges after allegedly stealing the water for his avocado farm from the State of California.
The fictional elite state police unit that appeared in the series Hawaii Five-O also exists in the Magnum P.I. universe.
Popular animated series Archer references Magnum P.I. in multiple episodes. The most notable homage is in the season 2 episode Placebo Effect.
Magnum’s character was initially supposed to be more like James Bond, but Selleck thought that would not be an interesting character to play. He wanted Magnum to be more of a regular, laid back kind of guy.
Although the crossover with Murder, She Wrote was well received and helped to sustain the show, there were planned crossovers with The Equalizer and Quantum Leap that never materialized.
